The National Consultative Forum is an umbrella institution with representation from all registered Political Parties and Organisations in the Country.
BACKGROUND
The National Consultative Forum is an umbrella institution with representation from all registered Political Parties and Organisations in the Country. It was launched by the Electoral Commission on 17th August, 2010; and it is currently composed of 32 members, with a Secretariat at Electoral Commission.
The vision of the NCF is to be an interparty platform for excellence in consensus building and sustainable democracy; and seeks to create harmony and peaceful co-existence through mediating, dialoging, monitoring, capacity building and conflict resolution amongst political parties and organizations as a means of promoting and sustaining democracy in our country, as its mission.
LEGAL ESTABLISHMENT
The National Consultative Forum for Political Parties and Organisations (NCF) is institutionalised by the Constitution of Uganda under Article 71(2) and operationalised under the Political Parties and Organisations Act (PPOA) of 2005 (as amended).
NCF STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
The Strategic objectives of the NCF are guided by its five year Strategic Plan 2013 – 2018 which, among others, seeks to promote political dialogue, pursuit of consensus and national cohesion with a view of sustainable social-economic development.
Woman Member of Parliament and Local Government by-elections in Dokolo District
- Dokolo
- 20th – 22nd March, 2024
Election Observation
National Coordination Committee of the Code of Conduct
- 25th March, 2024
Harmonize implementation and coordination modalities of the Code of Conduct for Political Parties and Organizations
Regional workshops
- 27th - 28th March, 2024
- Popularization of the Code of Conduct for Political Parties and Organizations
NCF Strategic engagements
- TBC
Meeting with International Republican Institute (IRI) on partnering with NCF
NCF Strategic engagements
- TBC
Engagement with Sensitize Uganda on finalizing the Constitutional and Electoral reform process
NCF Legal and Electoral Affairs Committee meeting
- 20th February, 2024
- Modalities for enforcement of the Code of Conduct for Political Parties and Organizations and proposed East African Community Forum for Political Parties and Organizations
NCF Finance and Budget Committee meeting
- 22nd February, 2024
Finalize NCF Budget priorities, program of activities and procurement plan for the FY 2024/2025
NCF Business Committee meeting
- 26th February, 2024
Discussion and consideration of Committee Reports;
- Legal and Electoral Affairs Committee
- Finance and Budget Committee
NCF Plenary meeting
- 4th March, 2024
Discussion and Approval of the Business Committee Report
NCF Strategic engagements engagements
- 7th March, 2024
NCF Engagement with Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) to discuss Human Rights Violations of Political players
NCF Strategic engagements
- 15th March, 2024
NCF engagement with the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to discuss arrests of opposition political players
