📍 What isn't on the map gets left out. Through the SDI Impact Innovation Initiative, we mapped boundaries in Kisima Island, Mafubira, Ivunumba, Budhumbuli & Buwenda, Jinja City, with local leaders, to build community-owned data for better planning & services.

Jinja's youth are taking community mapping to new heights! Through the SDI Impact Innovation Initiative, young people completed a 6day hands on drone training with Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team to enable them produce aerial maps of their settlements. #HardDataRichStories

Big moves ahead of National Cleaning Day! ​Through the GA-LLA project, we have stepped in to boost community waste management efforts in Nabulagala, Lubya Parish by providing essential waste management equipment. #Slumupgrading #KyusaEmbeera #DignifiedUrbanLife

Day 3 & the final day of the East African Hub! ✨ ​A powerful celebration of community-led innovation, culture, and grassroots action. We wrapped up by planting trees to mark #SDI30 a green commitment to the future! ​Thank you to everyone who made this exchange so inspiring!

Day 2 of the East African Hub Meeting showcased how youth leverage the KYC 2.0 framework to map informal settlements, and utilise data. The day also featured federation growth sessions and an anniversary dinner honoring 30 years of SDI grassroots solidarity. # SDIYouth

🌍 The East African Hub Meeting is underway! We kicked off with vibrant country report sharing, bringing together counterparts from Uganda, Kenya & Tanzania, SDI Secretariat and Jinja City representatives. 🤝 Sharing. Learning. Strengthening the movement. #DignifiedUrbanLife

Data isn't just numbers; it’s the story of a community. 📖✨ Under the SDI Impact Innovation Initiative Jinja youth unpacked data collected from Ivunamba, Mafubira, Budhumbuli, Kimaka, Masese & Buwenda to powerful narratives for evidence based solutions. #HardDataRichStories

Counting down to the East African Hub Meeting i🌍🤝 ​Bringing together SDI grassroots leaders from Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda to strengthen regional partnerships and shape inclusive and sustainable cities for the people in informal settlements.

Happening Now: The ACRC Kampala City Reflection Meeting.✨️ The meeting has brought together City and Action Research teams to reflect on progress, share lessons, strengthen collaboration and shape the next steps for impactful urban research in Kampala.

🔆ACRC | Advancing Electricity Access in Informal Settlements Engaged cooperatives, SACCOs, and community groups to co-create a Capacity Assessment Tool, gather insights on electricity financing, strengthen governance & connect non-Federation groups to the Federation movement.

Exciting progress is underway at Namulesa Market Jinja City!✨️ The construction of the 100 vendor market building has advanced steadily. Marking a major milestone in creating a modern, safe and inclusive marketplace for traders; contributing to a more resilient urban economy.

Looking back at the ERIUM project closeout meeting🎉 We celebrated the impact of Enhancing the Resilience and Intergration of Urban Migrants through collaboration, innovation and community led action. We are grateful to all partners and stakeholders that made it possible.

📍2026 Annual General Meeting: Reflecting on progress, shaping the future. Today, we successfully held our 2026 AGM, bringing together members to reflect on our progress, strengthen governance, and set priorities for the future. #BuildingSustainableCities #KyusaEmbeera

📢 We have two exciting events coming up: 25th July – Annual General Meeting 30th July – Project Close-Out Meeting: Enhancing Resilience & Integration of Urban Migrants in Jinja City. Stay tuned for the updates.

📢 Localising the SDI LME Playbook: Empowering Young Leaders through Learning, Monitoring & Evaluation We concluded a 3-day LME training under the SDI Impact Innovation Initiative, equipping young people with practical skills to track, measure, and communicate community impact. – at Kampala, Uganda

🚀 We’ve kicked off a 3-day training on Market Assessment & Value Chain Analysis for young people in Jinja City under the SDI Impact Innovation Initiative, facilitated by the City Commercial Officer. We're empowering young people to drive innovation and economic growth. #SDIYouth

Today, under the GA-LLA Project, we joined @KCCAUG and partners for a community cleanup exercise in Lubya Parish, Masanafu Kinonya Zone, Rubaga Division. Together, we’re taking action to build cleaner, healthier, and stronger communities for everyone. #DignifiedUrbanLife – at Kampala, Uganda

Join us this Saturday, 23rd May 2026, for the #WeyonjeCommunityCleanUp in Masanafu Kinonya Zone, Lubya Parish, Rubaga Division. Together with @KCCAUG and partners, we’re promoting cleaner, healthier, and livable communities through clean-up and community awareness activities.