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Maendeleo ya Jamii (MYJ) is a multi-disciplinary, not-for-profit organization incorporated in Uganda and the United States of America. The organization is appropriately named after the mission for which it was founded: “Maendeleo ya Jamii”, which is best translated from its Swahili origins as “Community Development”. At MYJ, we strive to transform rural and urban communities drawing from international experiences and perspectives in a way that influences public policy and management. Our focus is on spheres critical to community development such as agriculture, public health, environment and natural resources, public management, information technology, and organizational development. We have experience working with communities using partnership and rights-based approaches. This experience with communities includes: imparting entrepreneurial outlooks and skills; supporting the creation of community organisations for land and business management; supporting community-driven accoun

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