A strategic partnership for inclusive, sustainable and community-led development
Future Stars Centre (FSC) is pleased to announce a five-year strategic partnership with Kiryandongo Local Government to advance community development and strengthen opportunities for both refugee and host communities in Kiryandongo.
The partnership reflects a shared commitment to a long-term approach to development—one that connects livelihoods, social cohesion, skills, institutional capacity and essential services within a single community-centered framework.
Rather than addressing challenges separately, the partnership brings together six interconnected priorities designed to support stronger, more resilient and more self-reliant communities.
01 — Green Kiryandongo Initiative
At the heart of the partnership is the Green Kiryandongo Initiative (GKI), a community-led development model focused on transforming untapped potential into sustainable production and livelihoods.
The initiative connects sustainable agriculture, household livestock, local trade, entrepreneurship and institutional empowerment to strengthen food security, create economic opportunities and support community self-reliance.
From aid to production.
From dependency to opportunity.
Explore the Green Kiryandongo Initiative →
02 — Community Market Development
Strong communities need strong local economies.
The partnership will support the development of community markets and local economic opportunities, helping connect producers, entrepreneurs and communities with pathways for sustainable economic participation.
The objective is not simply to create economic activity, but to help establish local systems capable of generating opportunities over the long term.
03 — Safe Spaces & Social Cohesion
Development cannot be separated from dignity, safety and social cohesion.
Through safe spaces and community-based activities, the partnership will support psychosocial well-being, peaceful coexistence and stronger relationships among people from different backgrounds.
For communities affected by displacement and vulnerability, social cohesion is not an additional element of development—it is part of its foundation.
FSC’s wider work already places peacebuilding, trauma healing, human rights and community participation at the center of its approach.
04 — Skills & Capacity Building
People are at the center of sustainable development.
The partnership will create opportunities for youth, women and persons with disabilities to strengthen their skills, capacities and participation in social and economic life.
Capacity building is not only about training. It is about creating pathways through which people can use knowledge, build confidence, access opportunities and contribute to the development of their communities.
05 — Institutional Development
Sustainable communities require strong local institutions.
FSC and Kiryandongo Local Government will work toward strengthening youth-led, women-led and community-based initiatives and organizations, helping them improve their capacity, coordination and sustainability.
Local organizations are often closest to the challenges communities face. Strengthening them means strengthening the wider community ecosystem.
06 — Essential Services
Education, health, water, sanitation and hygiene are fundamental to community well-being.
The partnership will support efforts around these essential services while contributing to healthier, safer and more resilient communities.
These priorities also complement FSC’s broader humanitarian and development work, which combines basic needs support with longer-term approaches to self-reliance and community resilience.
From Partnership to Long-Term Impact
A five-year partnership creates something important: time.
Time to listen to communities.
Time to build local capacity.
Time to test ideas, learn from experience and strengthen what works.
And, most importantly, time to move from short-term interventions toward sustainable systems.
FSC’s approach is rooted in the belief that communities should not simply be recipients of development. They should be participants, partners and leaders in shaping it.
This principle is already reflected in FSC’s work across Uganda and Sudan, where the organization combines humanitarian response, capacity building, peacebuilding, economic development and community participation.
Building With Communities
Kiryandongo is home to diverse communities with different experiences, needs and aspirations.
A meaningful development partnership therefore needs to recognize this diversity while creating opportunities for people to work toward shared goals.
The six priorities of this partnership are designed to do exactly that:
Food security.
Economic opportunity.
Social cohesion.
Skills.
Strong institutions.
Essential services.
Together, they form a framework for development that places people, dignity and local ownership at its center.
Looking Ahead
Over the next five years, FSC looks forward to working alongside Kiryandongo Local Government, communities, local organizations, government institutions and development partners to translate this shared vision into measurable and sustainable outcomes.
We extend our sincere appreciation to Kiryandongo Local Government and the Office of the Prime Minister of Uganda for their trust and support.
This partnership marks the beginning of a longer journey.
Five Years. Six Priorities. One Shared Vision.
Stronger Communities. Brighter Futures.