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This self-paced course introduces you to the basics of Internal Governance for civil society organisations (CSOs). No prior knowledge of Internal Governance is required to take this course. The course can be useful for any CSO, but some of the content is specifically customised for CSOs in Uganda.
Who is this course for?
This course is for members of civil society organisations who wish to improve their knowledge of Internal Governance. The topics and the respective examples are customised for the Ugandan context.
What will you learn?
Each of the learning sessions consists of a knowledge-based input followed by a small task where you can apply your learning about e.g. the principles of Internal Governance. You will learn about the setup and importance of organisational statutes as well as their elements, the rights and obligations of organisation members, the responsibility of a board and an executive director. Moreover, you will learn how to register a CSO in Uganda.
Topic Overview: Organisational Statutes, Members and the Annual General Meeting, The Board, Management / the Executive Director, Legal Registration and Reporting Requirements, Accountability to Different Stakeholders
How much time you need to invest: This course is self-paced. Each of the 7 learning sessions will take from 1 to 2 hours to complete.
Course Certificate: You will receive a certificate of completion at the end of the course. For that you need to finish all learning sessions.
Course Developer: This course was developed by NIRAS-IP Consult GmbH on behalf of the European Union and the German government.
Content License: CC-BY-NC-ND
Course Contact: For technical troubleshooting, please contact atingi@giz.de
Disclaimer:
This course has been produced with the assistance of the European Union and the German government. The contents of this course are the sole responsibility of NIRAS-IP Consult GmbH and can under no circumstances be regarded as reflecting the position of the European Union or the German government. This course contains links to external sites and sources. Responsibility for the content of the external sites linked to this course always lies with their respective publishers. The European Union, the German government, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and NIRAS-IP Consult GmbH accept no liability for damage or loss arising directly or indirectly from the use of the links to external sites and sources.