Shelter and Settlements Alternatives (SSA) is a Network of civil society organisations, communities, individuals, and private sector working together with the main purpose of lobbying, advocating and sharing information for better policies, programs and practices towards sustainable improvement of human settlements in Uganda.
SHELTER & SETTLEMENTS ALTERNATIVES
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The network together with our partners We Effect signed and launched a new five year project to run from...
03 Apr 2018
Agricultural Exposure Visit
On September 4th, SSA organized an Agricultural Exposure Visit to the Kyanja Demonstration Farm. Members interested in urban farming...
05 Sep 2024
The 15th Annual General Meeting
Shelter and Settlements Alternatives' 15th Annual General Meeting took place on the 22nd of August.
23 Aug 2024
Paralegals Refresher Training
Our Paralegals Refresher Training in Entebbe, Kamuli, Kayunga, and Mityana provided comprehensive education on fundamental human rights,...
07 Aug 2024
LAUNCH OF THE NATIONAL PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
SSA participated in the launch of the very first National Physical Development Plan of the country. The plan aims...
19 Apr 2024
STDM EXCHANGE
SSA Under the Women Spaces project intends to implement the Social Tenure Domain Model-STDM a pro-poor land tool....
02 Apr 2024
WOMEN SPACES PROJECT STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
The Women Spaces project Supported by Global Affairs Canada through Rooftops Canada held its 8 Project Steering Committee Meeting...
01 Apr 2024
International Women’s Day 2024
The International Women's Day (IWD) 2024 campaign theme is Inspire Inclusion. When we inspire others to understand and...
12 Mar 2024
Happy Holidays From SSA
06 Dec 2023
Kamuli: Grace’s Story (case story)
Through The Women’s Spaces Project, SSA paralegal training is not only changing the mindsets of local communities, but it...
01 Nov 2023
Case Story from Kayunga
A case story from one of the Kayunga paralegals on land ownership!
Kayunga story of change
14 Aug 2023
Case story
One of the case stories shared from one of the paralegals in Mityana municipality Kabuwambo zone
Story of change-Kabuwambo
03 Aug 2023
Paralegal Monitoring
Conducted a monitoring exercise for community paralegals where their reports were reviewed and they were guided on the reporting...
03 Jul 2023
Visit to Slovo Park
During the project steering committee meeting, we were able to interact with one of the groups benefiting from the...
17 Apr 2023
Visit To Bujuuko
SSA is hosted visitors from We Effect where we were able to show case some of the work supported...
17 Apr 2023
WOMEN SPACES PROJECT
SSA is implementing a Women Spaces Project supported by the Government of Canada through Rooftops Canada. The project is...
17 Apr 2023
Training Local Leaders
With Support from the Government of Canada and through Rooftops Canada, The network was able to train 18 people...
30 Jan 2023
Income Generating Activities
As a way of sustaining livelihoods and boosting savings for housing cooperatives, SSA has supported community groups with skills...
18 Oct 2022
Signing of Agreement with Entebbe Municipality
SSA Signed an Agreement with Entebbe Municipality which was also witnessed by the ED of Rooftops Canada and the...
17 Oct 2022
Group Visit to identify paralegals
Conducted a visit of community groups in Kamuli municipality one of the project areas under the women spaces project...
17 Oct 2022
Presentation of project Objectives
SSA presented the different project objectives to the Technical steering committees of both Entebbe and Kamuli municipalities. This was...
17 Sep 2022
LAUNCH OF ENTEBBE PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
To ensure sustainable and orderly development as well as contain the rapid urbanization, Entebbe municipality launched its physical development...
15 Jun 2022
MBALE CDF PHYSICAL PLANNING TRAINING
The network continued to engage the Mbale City Development Forum to raise awareness on issues of physical planning in...
11 Mar 2022
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY CELEBRATIONS #BREAKTHEBIAS#
International Women's Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day...
11 Mar 2022
BUDGET FRAMEWORK PAPER FY 2022/2023
Shelter and Settlements Alternatives (SSA) with support from We Effect submitted a position on the budget framework paper FY...
18 Jan 2022
Launch of a Research Report
SSA participated in the launch of the research report Greater Expectations: Why Ugandans leave their villages to settle in...
09 Dec 2021
Land Rights Awareness
Land rights awareness in one of the primary cooperative societies belonging to MT Rwenzori Coffee Farmers Union. The awareness...
16 Nov 2021
Land Rights Awareness in Gulu
Shelter Settlements Alternatives (SSA) in partnership with National Association of Women's Organization in Uganda (NAWOU) and West Acholi Cooperative...
21 Oct 2021
LAND AWARENESS WEEK 2021
Land/property Ownership, Control, Access
and Use in Uganda is administered through both statutory and customary laws as stipulated in the
Articles...
15 Oct 2021
Capacity Building of Local Leaders in Awach Gulu
In Uganda, the government has put in place a number of laws and policies regarding land administration. Despite the...
30 Sep 2021
Housing Partners Meeting
To ensure proper planning, the network meetings with partner organizations under the We Effect project to give updates on...
22 Sep 2021
Land Rights Awareness In Kasese and Bundibugyo
The Network In partnership with Mt Rwenzori Coffee Farmers Limited, Semuliki Cocoa growers limited and ACFODE conducted community dialogues...
25 Aug 2021
WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY
SSA: UHSNET joined the events to commemorate World Environment Day 2020 with the theme " Eco-System Restoration". The day...
08 Jun 2021
LEGAL AID CLINICS
SSA:UHSNET and partners West Acholi Cooperative Union and National Association of Women organizations in Uganda conducted a land awareness...
27 May 2021
AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEMONSTRATION
SSA: UHSNET initiated partnership with Life shelter- a private company promoting a new housing technology in the community with...
25 May 2021
FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSIONS
SSA: UHSNET documented community members' various perceptions on the different housing thematic areas that is Housing Finance; Gender and...
17 May 2021
CONSENSUS ON REGISTRATION OF CUSTOMARY TENURE RIGHTS
With population growth, poor households are continuing to subdivide ancestral land and individual plots are getting smaller as well...
11 May 2021
PRESENTATION OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS FINDINGS TO MASINDI MUNICIPALITY
SSA:UHSNET, presented findings of a research conducted in the informal settlements of Masindi to document the human settlements challenges...
26 Apr 2021
INDUCTION TRAINING OF MBALE MCDF
In Uganda, Municipal Development Forum (MDF) have emerged as a critical platform for government and community to come together...
19 Apr 2021
SSA:UHSNET MODEL COUPLE REVIEW MEETINGS
SSA: UHSNET conducted a successful review meeting with Model Couples. These Model Couples were trained in November...
12 Apr 2021
MDF TRAINING IN MASINDI
SSA:UHSNET Conducted a training of members of Masindi Municipal Development Forum on the concepts of Human Settlements and also...
12 Apr 2021
MINISTERIAL POLICY STATEMENT FY 2021/22- VOTE 12
The network Land and Housing Working group reviewed the Ministerial Policy Statement of Vote 12 and developed a position...
29 Mar 2021
REPORT LAUNCH
In January 2021, Oxfam in Uganda concluded a research study that translated into a report titled “The Effectiveness...
24 Mar 2021
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2021
SSA: UHSNET has empowered community groups comprised of women, men and youths with income generating skills thus enhancing their...
15 Mar 2021
LAND AWARENESS CAMPAIGN
During 2020 SSA:UHSNET together with other partners conducted a Land Awareness Campaign in different regions including Central region with...
22 Dec 2020
DIVISION DIALOGUES
SSA:UHSNET conducted a division dialogue with Wanale division in Mbale Municipality focused on aspects of Adequate housing. the division...
19 Oct 2018
UGANDA URBAN EXPO 2018 JINJA
13 Sep 2018
WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY CELEBRATIONS 2018
The Network took part in World Environment Day Celebrations 2018 in...
20 Aug 2018
AGM 2018
20 Aug 2018
CLEAN UP EXERCISE
20 Aug 2018
National Celebrations For International Women’s Day
The Network participated in National celebrations for international women's day where groups affiliated to the network showcased the income...
23 Mar 2018
AGM
04 Dec 2017
Bujuuko Handover
SSA:UHSNET officially handed over 24 housing units to Kwefaako housing cooperative at a function officiated by the Minister of...
28 Sep 2017
Tree Planting Campaign In Kampala
SSA:UHSNET participated in the launch of a tree planting campaign initiated by Slum Dwellers Federation where a number of...
28 Sep 2017
Annual Advocacy Agenda Meeting
SSA:UHSNET Conduct a network beginning of year dialogue to develop the annual advocacy agenda on 16th March 2017 at...
28 Sep 2017
Community Debate
The network conducted a community debate in Luwero about waste disposal and garbage management. It was realized that the...
28 Sep 2017
Community Clean Up In Kisenyi
During the quarter the network supported one of its members- Slum Dwellers Federation to conduct a community clean up...
28 Sep 2017
Promoting Housing Cooperatives
During the reporting period SSA: UHSNET in collaboration with Uganda Housing Cooperative Union (UHOCU) introduced, mobilize and promoted the...
28 Sep 2017
Monitoring Visit
The project during the quarter conducted a monitoring visit for the secretariat staff and representatives from UN Women; the...
28 Sep 2017
M&E Training
The network conducted a one day capacity building training for both its staff and board members in monitoring and...
28 Sep 2017
Review of the HIV/AIDS Policy
Members of the SSA:UHSNET gender and HIV/AIDS working group met to review the Organizational HIV/AIDS Policy. presentations were made...
28 Sep 2017
Installation of Solar Panel
As a way of enhancing household energy, the Network under the Household Energy, Water and Sanitation improvement project embarked...
28 Sep 2017
OVERVIEW
Shelter and Settlements Alternatives was established in 1999 by a group of eminent Ugandans brought together by a shared concern for the poor state of human settlements across the country. The idea to form a Network in Uganda was born out of the recognition that there are several stakeholders.
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