Championing Pastoralist Rights, Resilience, and Sustainable Development
We are COPACSO
A coalition of 20 Organisations committed to advocating for the rights, development, and empowerment of pastoralist communities across Uganda’s cattle corridor.
What We Do
Pro-Pastoralist Advocacy
Advocating for supportive laws and policies
Shaping Public Perception
Using media to enhance understanding and acceptance
Empowering Communities
Building capacity for effective advocacy and action
Our 2024 Highlights
Building
-22 members trained in advocacy, resource mobilization, and organizational best practices
-61 individuals empowered in participatory rangeland management
-16 trainers equipped with skills on semi-circular bunds
techniques
-22 members trained in advocacy, resource mobilization, and organizational best practices
-61 individuals empowered in participatory rangeland management
-16 trainers equipped with skills on semi-circular bunds techniques
-22 members trained in advocacy, resource mobilization, and organizational best practices
-61 individuals empowered in participatory rangeland management
-16 trainers equipped with skills on semi-circular bunds techniques

Advocacy
-64 participants engaged in a national dialogue on the draft rangeland management and pastoralism policy
-19 stakeholders validated research on communal land associations and land trusts.
techniques
-64 participants engaged in a national dialogue on the draft rangeland management and pastoralism policy
-19 stakeholders validated research on communal land associations and land trusts.
-64 participants engaged in a national dialogue on the draft rangeland management and pastoralism policy
-19 stakeholders validated research on communal land associations and land trusts.

Building
-22 members trained in advocacy, resource mobilization, and organizational best practices
-61 individuals empowered in participatory rangeland management
-16 trainers equipped with skills on semi-circular bunds
techniques
-22 members trained in advocacy, resource mobilization, and organizational best practices
-61 individuals empowered in participatory rangeland management
-16 trainers equipped with skills on semi-circular bunds techniques
-22 members trained in advocacy, resource mobilization, and organizational best practices
-61 individuals empowered in participatory rangeland management
-16 trainers equipped with skills on semi-circular bunds techniques

Building
-22 members trained in advocacy, resource mobilization, and organizational best practices
-61 individuals empowered in participatory rangeland management
-16 trainers equipped with skills on semi-circular bunds
techniques
-22 members trained in advocacy, resource mobilization, and organizational best practices
-61 individuals empowered in participatory rangeland management
-16 trainers equipped with skills on semi-circular bunds techniques
-22 members trained in advocacy, resource mobilization, and organizational best practices
-61 individuals empowered in participatory rangeland management
-16 trainers equipped with skills on semi-circular bunds techniques

Latest News

Equipping Pastoralist Champions: COPACSO Strengthens Member Capacity on Land Rights
The Coalition of Pastoralist Civil Society Organizations (COPACSO) kicked off the year with a crucial capacity-building workshop for its members.

Promoting pasture production for sustainability in Karamoja
In the vast expanse of Karamoja, a semi-arid region in northeastern Uganda, pastoralism is not just a way of life but a profound bond between its people and the land they inhabit. Here, amidst the rugged terrain.

Championing Indigenous Culture and Promoting Pastoralism in Uganda
The Coalition of Pastoralist Civil Society Organisations (COPACSO) is an indigenous peoples’ organization dedicated to advocating for and promoting pastoralism in Uganda.
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