Uganda Parliamentarians Forum on Food Security, Population and Development (UPFFSP&D)

The Uganda Parliamentarians Forum on Food Security, Population and Development is a voluntary and non political undertaking for members of Parliament with a mandate to promote the advocacy and legislation on issues of Food Security, Nutrition, income generation as well as improved livelihood.

The forum provides a platform to MPs to discuss, share experiences and support activities that would enhance participation of communities in acheiving sustainable development

VISION
Having a food secure and healthy population in Uganda

MISSION
Having a vibrant Parliamentary forum will emphasize food security, population and development issues on the advocacy and legislative agenda.

OVERALL OBJECTIVES

• To generate general awareness on food security and population issues at all levels in the country
• To lobby for the inclusion of food security and reproductive health issues in the government priority programmes
• To ensure that early warning Food security system exists in all parts of the country
• To identify critical areas of political and economic concerns and develop approaches, structures and strategies to address them
• To liase with National and International agencies on food security and reproductive health issues
• To promote investments in food processing, Farming as a Business, Value Addition and Marketing

CONTACT ADDRESS
Uganda Parliamentarians Forum on Food Security, Population and Development (UPFFSP&D)
P.O BOX 7178, Kampala - Uganda
email: foodsecpopdev@parliament.go.ug or umwamala@parliament.go.ug
Tel: +256772527559, +256701527559, +256772841562