Community Empowerment for Rural Development (CEFORD) is a non-profit and an indigenous NGO registered as a Limited Liability (by Guarantee) under Registrar of Companies – in year 2000; and also registered in November 2000 with Uganda Non-Governmental Organizations Board as S.5914/3432 according to the NGOs Statute of 1989. 

CEFORD currently operates in parts of the Districts of West Nile: Adjumani, Arua, Terego, Madi Okollo, Moyo, Nebbi, Yumbe, Koboko, Maracha, Obongi and Zombo and part of Rwenzori Region (Kasese and Masaka Districts) and has extended its services to Kiryadongo. The Thematic areas are Education, Livelihood, Community Development, Humanitarian Action, Community Health, Protection and Organizational Development. CEFORD’s Vision is ‘An Empowered Poverty Free Society’; and its Mission is “To provide capacity development services that builds the resilience of disadvantaged women, men, youth, children and their groups/organizations to realize their rights and improve their wellbeing”. CEFORD is guided by the Corporate Values of Mutual Respect; Transparency and Accountability; Equity and Participatory Approach.

CEFORD is an equal opportunity employer that provides equal employment opportunities to all individuals and does not discriminate on the basis, gender, marital status, disability, national/tribal origin, religion, or any other characteristics protected by law.