SNV Uganda 2009 Annual Report

About SNV
What is SNV?
SNV is an international development organisation, created as a foundation in the Netherlands in 1963.
We currently work in 32 countries, in Asia, Latin America and the Balkans, but mainly in Africa. SNV
started working in Uganda in 1989.
Our mission
SNV is dedicated to a society in which all people enjoy the freedom to pursue their own sustainable
development. We contribute to this by strengthening the capacity of local organisations.
What do we do?
SNV’s core business is to provide advisory services. We give advice to national and local actors within
government, civil society and the private sector to help them find and implement local solutions to social
and economic development challenges.
To further increase our relevance, effectiveness and efficiency we complement our advisory services with
three additional delivery channels:
• knowledge brokering
• advocacy
• support to establish funding mechanisms for local capacity development tailored to the needs
of local actors
Our people
SNV employs more than 1200 staff worldwide. More than 70% of our advisors and 95% of our support
staff come from countries in which we work. In Uganda we employ 42 advisors and 24 support staff.
We work in teams with a diverse mix of professionals with varied expertise, and different cultural
and professional backgrounds. Our advisors combine their thematic knowledge with skills in process
facilitation, organizational development and institutional strengthening.
Ownership and long-term sustainability of development processes are greatly served by strengthening
the rising numbers of local capacity builders. That is why SNV advisory services are increasingly delivered
by local capacity builders.
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Planning for better services to our partners in Rwenzori