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Empowering Communities Through Media Literacy

Join us in amplifying community voices for inclusive development

Who We Are

Centre for Media Literacy and Community Development

CEMCOD (Centre for Media Literacy and Community Development) is a Ugandan nonprofit organization empowering communities—especially youth and women—through media and information literacy. We promote civic engagement, accountability, and grassroots participation in development.

Our Programs

Check out our programs

Community Media for Development

Empowering marginalized voices through local radio, talk shows, and community engagement.

YOVODE – Youth Voices for Development

Media literacy and civic skills for the next generation of leaders.

POVO - Power of the Voice

Strengthening women and youth to influence governance and services through media.

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Our Impact at a Glance

These are some of our achivements in numbers

Partner Districts Across Uganda

250+

Youth Trained as Community Reporters

50+

Community Dialogues Held

Radio Station Partnerships

100+

Community Stories Broadcast

Our Values

Professionalism

Accountability

Impartiality

Transparency

Neutrality

DiG-Y Hub

CEMCOD’s DiG-Y Hub equips grassroots youth with digital and media skills to boost employability, advocacy, and innovation.

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The Community

Reading and seeing what the community has done gives our beneficiaries a sense of belonging.

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Our Updates

CEMCOD joins Master Peace Uganda and Hubcast to launch Job Launchpad

On 17th September 2025, Master Peace Uganda, CEMCOD, Digital Grassroots Youth Hub and Hubcast hosted...

CEMCOD | Aspire Climate Vanguard | DiG-Y Hub Host African Climate Creative Showcase In Uganda

On Thursday 28th August 2025, a group of youth and leaders from Jinja City convened at Jinja City Hall...

CEMCOD joins stakeholders, Government in urgent call for Action for Online Safety for Children

Civil Society Organizations, parents, children together with officials from Ministry of Gender, Labour...

DiG-Y Hub Partners with MasterPeace Club Uganda to Tackle Youth Unemployment through Job Launchpad Program

Uganda faces one of the highest youth unemployment challenges in Africa. Recent statistics indicate that...

DiG-Y Hub Completes Training For 30 Youth in Leadership, Digital and Financial Skills

A group of 30 youth from Jinja and Mbale districts underwent a 3 month training and mentorship organized...

A Radio Mentor’s Profile

Frank Ochieng is the Operations Manager and head of News at our partner radio station 99.8 Step FM in...

Testimonials

I have never felt so empowered as I do now, I now realize my worth as a young person and I am ready to go out and take a lead in advancing the voices in my community.

The community was so amazed to hear over the radio, news from their community, by their own child!

I commend the investment in Uganda’s youth- the future is in them. Their success is our success

When I was granted the chance to interview the American Ambassador Natalie E. Brown, I really couldn’t believe it because I had never even dreamed about it. It was indeed a special and amazing moment for me, I felt so honored!

I am more confident and as a youth leader, this project has given me a platform to speak on behalf of my fellow youth and my community! Being on air has enabled me have exposure, I can host a show and manage studio equipment

As leaders, we are grateful for the leadership training given to the youth in our area and we commit to working together, to mentor and support their efforts in shaping development in Jinja.