Food and nutrition security
Helping households grow more, lose less, and eat better.
VEDCO supports farmers with practical agronomy, storage, nutrition, and market systems that turn harvests into healthier families.
Rooted in Uganda since 1986.
Volunteer Efforts for Development Concerns (VEDCO) is a Ugandan NGO that has worked with vulnerable communities since 1986, registered in 1992 under the NGO statute of 1989.
Our mission is to improve the quality of life of vulnerable communities through food and nutrition security, agricultural trade development, climate change and natural resource management, humanitarian response, and advocacy - with one goal: equitable, sustainable access to wealth creation for farmers across Uganda.
Where we're headed
Self-reliant communities, free of poverty, hunger and disease.
How we get there
Improving quality of life through food and nutrition security, agricultural trade, climate resilience, humanitarian response, and advocacy.
What success looks like
Equitable and sustainable access to wealth creation among farmers in Uganda.
Who it's for
Equitably and sustainably improving household wellbeing for both female and male farmers.
Impact, at a glance.
75% of households reached are female-headed - figures update as programmes report in.
Six focus areas, one shared goal.
Every VEDCO programme sits inside one of six focus areas - each closing a specific gap between a vulnerable household and a stable, self-reliant future.
Field work with practical detail.
Enhancing Citizens Engagement for Sustainable Diets in Northern Uganda
Promoting sustainable production and consumption of diverse, healthy local vegetables in Gulu District.
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Meals for Nutrition in Uganda - Biofortified Solutions
Reducing micronutrient malnutrition through vitamin A-rich sweet potato, iron-rich beans, and stronger biofortification partnerships.
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A Working Future Project
Improving linkages between youth farmers, value-chain actors, production volumes, produce quality, and market demand in Eastern Uganda.
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Our partners
Working together
Let's build resilient communities together.
Whether you are a partner, funder, or community leader, there is a focus area where your work fits.