• +256 414 698 379 / +256 772 569 008
  • info@cemcod.org
  • Plot 5 Oboja Road, Jinja City
Donate
Slide 1
Empowering Communities Through Media Literacy

Join us in amplifying community voices for inclusive development

Slide 2
Youth-Led Media for Change

Over 250 youth trained as community reporters across Uganda.

Slide 3
Tech for Empowerment

Through DiG-Y Hub, youth acquire 21st-century digital skills.

previous arrowprevious arrow
next arrownext arrow

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.
More Programs
Our Impact at a Glance
These are some of our achivements in numbers
7
Partner Districts Across Uganda
250+
Youth Trained as Community Reporters
50+
Community Dialogues Held
7
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.

Explore
The Community

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

Explore

Our Updates

News
A Radio Mentor’s Profile
26 February 2025
Frank Ochieng is the Operations Manager and head of News at our partner radio station 99.8 Step FM in...
Read More
News
Meet your Leaders Session
26 February 2025
Meet your Leaders Session is a peer to peer weekly conversation hosted by Community Reporters via the...
Read More
News
A chat with a DiG-Y Hub trainee
26 February 2025
Moses Kulubya, a youth leader from Mbale district in Eastern Uganda recently trained with us at DiG-Y...
Read More
News
Rebuilding Trust in Media: The Imperative of Transparency, Accountability, and Media Literacy in Journalism
26 February 2025
Recently I featured on a panel of discussants where we explored new approaches for reporting on development...
Read More

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.
Christine MuduwaTrainee
The community was so amazed to hear over the radio, news from their community, by their own child!
Jacob WakalangaTrainee
I commend the investment in Uganda’s youth- the future is in them. Their success is our success
Natalie E. BrownUS Ambassador
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!
Neumbe PeaceYouth Interviewer Mbale
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
Ingrid KhisaYouth Leader, Mbale
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.
Hon. Milly NelimaDeputy Speaker Jinja Northern Division

Our Partners