We are PICOT!

The organization came into existence in 2005 following the realization by a group of progressive youth who felt concerned about the development needs and challenges affecting the youth, women and the wider community of West Nile District. Among the challenges noted with concern to be addressed include but not limited to HIV/AIDS, Sexual Reproductive Health, poverty, low education attainment, poor governance, youth unemployment and environmental degradation.

Our Journey

Partners in Development and Center for Holistic Transformation (PICOT) formerly known as Partners in Community Transformation is a non-profit, indigenous Non-Governmental Organization registered with The Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) as a Company limited by guarantee and the Uganda National NGO Bureau as a National NGO with mandate to operate in the whole of Northern Uganda. However, PICOT Currently operates in six (6) District (Koboko, Maracha, Yumbe, Terego, Madi-Okollo and Arua) in the West Nile Sub-region.

PICOT was founded in 2005 as a Community-Based Organization (CBO) by a group of progressive youth who felt concerned about the development needs and challenges affecting the youth, women and the general communities of Koboko District and West Nile at large.

Years of Existance

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Blog Post

March 22, 2022

Enhancing Access to Skills development and Reduce Unemployment among Youth through strengthening capacity of Local Civil Society Organizations in West Nile, Uganda (EARN PROJECT) is a three years action implemented by PICOT and UREA in the districts of Yumbe, Koboko...

PICOT’s European Union funded Youth Skilling Project Changing Lives.

March 12, 2019

Voices for Health is a project implemented by a consortium of 4 partners organizations including: Partners in Community Transformation (PICOT), Uganda Health Marketing Group (UHMG), Reach a Hand Uganda (RAHU) and Centre for Health, Human Rights and Development (CEHURD) in...

Voices for Health-Silence Is Deadly Campaign

March 12, 2019

Forum theater is a community-focused, facilitated style of theater designed to address social issues and inspire action for change. In Forum Theater productions, professional artists and community members together create a universal story depicting a social issue of concern to...

Forum Theater a tool for participatory community engagement

January 8, 2019

Community Outreach A community that reflects its people is uniquely positioned to revive faith, restore hope and reveal love in the community. Quite naturally, social justice, societal change process of norms, practices and attitudes become part of the equation. PICOT...