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Uganda is the world’s second most populous landlocked country after Ethiopia with a population of 39 million. 16 % are disabled (ILO).

UGANDA:  The iSAVE programme is implemented in the following districts of Eastern and Northern Uganda: Manafwa, Iganga, Lira, and Apac. The organizations implementing iSAVE in Uganda are the National Union of Disabled Persons of Uganda and the Association of Microfinance institutions of Uganda (AMFIU). NUDIPU consists of 14 Disabled People’s Organizations that have offices across the country

The key organizations behind iSAVE in Uganda, NUDIPU, AMFIU and NAD have phased out of the following districts; Sororti, Serere, Sironko, Bulambuli, Kumi, Ngora, Bukedea, Mbale, Bugiri, Namayengo, Tororo, Busia and Pallisa. The iSAVE programme itself constiues to exist there since the local people themselves now have the capacity they need to continue saving and developing their local community.