CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY BY KAKIRA SUGAR LIMITED AND BUSOGA SUGARCANE GROWERS ASSOCIATION VOLUME 8 - April 2018 Foreword from the Chairperson BOARD It is a great honor and privilege to bring this message to our readers the opportunity to access this profile with regard to our great successes. Kakira Outgrowers Rural Development Fund (KORD) was incorporated as a company limited by guarantee and is registered under the NGO Statute. The core partners are Kakira Sugar Ltd (KSL) and Busoga Sugarcane Growers Association (BSGA). The objective of the company among others is to create an enabling environment for sugarcane farmers to access cheap loans from Banks and to develop the catchment Dr. E.T.S Adriko area by rendering social – economic and infrastructural services. report which led to the establishment of and Development (2016). Received a KORD. KORD is the first vehicle of its kind Certificate of Appreciation from St. Johns • Performed the role of the implementing to involve a unique funding mechanism by Church Bulanga for KORDs efforts in agency for various projects funded the core partners (KSL and BSGA) that is fighting child labor and enrolling children by partners and other agencies. also conducive to leveraging donor funds. back to school in Bulanga Parish – Luuka These projects include; Orphans and District. vulnerable children Project (USAID/ It is important to note that the KORD Uganda Private Health Support Program model of corporate social responsibility I would like to appreciate donor agencies and USAID/Health Initiative for the (giving back to the community) is an (CARDNO Emerging Markets USA Ltd/ Private Sector), Diary Improvement innovative model that has brought the two USAID, Foundation for Sustainable Project (Uganda National Council partners (BSGA and KSL) to a good working Development, Uganda National Council of Science and Technology, Dairy relationship. It has promoted social- of Science and Technology, Dairy Development Authority, Makerere economic development in Busoga region. Development Authority, Makerere University Department of Agriculture University Department of Agriculture, and Kakira Sugar Limited), Ecosan This model has been appreciated by the GIZ Uganda, French Embassy, AFFORD water born hybrid project and improved New Partnerships for Africa’s Development Malaria consortium, AFREPREN/FWD institutional and household cook stoves (NEPAD), the latter recognized KORD Kenya and other development partners project (GIZ, Uganda Manufacturers model as a unique example where interests for their confidence in KORD by making it Association, Waste Management Project between the public and private sector have their implementing agency. The Board of (French Embassy and Kakira Town aligned to support the innovative public Directors together with Management are Council), Malaria project (AFFORD private partnership arrangements for rural committed to maintaining the highest and Malaria consortium) and Improved development. transparent standards of service delivery institutional and household cookstoves and invites the corporate world to make use project (AFREPREN/FWD Kenya/ Thus in 2009, The Council of Ministers of the services of KORD. DANIDA). of Agriculture from Central and Western Africa (NEPAD Team) acknowledged Finally I thank Busoga Sugarcane Growers On behalf of the Board of Directors I take KORD as the best agricultural and social Association and Kakira Sugar Limited for this opportunity to thank Kakira Sugar development initiative in Africa. In their confidence, honor and support for Limited and Busoga Sugarcane Growers addition, KORD has been recognized in the appointing us to the Board of Directors of Association for their vision which led them Uganda CSR Awards; that is, Best NGO/ KORD. to commission Cambridge Economic Policy Business Partnership (2013 and 2016), Associates (CEPA) to study and make a 1st Runner Up – Community Involvement 2 KORD Achievements since Inception in 2005 to date | Volume 8 Background Kakira Outgrowers Rural To achieve the mission and vision articulated • Invest in projects that promote production Development Fund Ltd in the KORD 5 year Strategic Plan, KORD and marketing of farmers produce. Management and its stakeholders are guided • Enhance access to credit services by akira Sugar Ltd (KSL) together with by a set of core values designed to promote sugarcane growing communities. the Busoga Sugarcane Growers’ vertical and horizontal accountability, and • Promoting initiatives for improving health KAssociation (BSGA) developed responsibility. KORD will increasingly be services in the outgrowers catchment an innovative partnership - the Kakira known for the following values: area. Outgrowers Rural Development Fund • Promoting the use of renewable and (KORD). Registered in August 2005 as • Courtesy: Respect everyone irrespective energy saving technologies, and promote a company limited by Guarantee without of their background and status. environment conserving initiatives. share capital and as an NGO under the • Result-oriented: KORD will be • Strengthening institutional capacity NGO Statute. committed and work hard to achieve of KORD to deliver development by change in people’s lives. improving on KORDs engagement with KSL and BSGA are pioneering KORD • Integrity, transparency and community they serve and farmers, as a new model of corporate social accountability: KORD will endeavour to strengthening policy and operational responsibility focused on building a long- be truthful, reliable and answerable for guidelines, improving human resource term sustainable and mutually beneficial all her actions and will maintain high capital, acquiring and maintaining key relationship with the entire community ethical and professional standards. strategic assets for the organization. served by KORD. The KORD model • Team work: We value and support each of partnership promotes community other in our duties. development and accountability through • Social and environmental responsibility: Activities and the involvement of both KSL and We are duty bound to promote and implementation strategies: sugarcane farmers in annual financial protect the broader interests of the contributions to KORD. communities and the environment KORD project activities focus on; within which we operate. (i) identifying needs and potential • Non discrimination: KORD is committed projects; Vision, Mission, to a policy of non discrimination and (ii) getting agreement on project priorities; Values and Strategic equal opportunity for all persons (iii) managing the financing of projects; regardless of race, colour, religion, and action areas creed, gender, identity or disability. (iv) project management – ensuring the The organization is also committed to delivery of projects on time and to The Vision of KORD is to realize compliance with all applicable laws budget. Kakira sugarcane farming community’s regarding non-discrimination. wellbeing that betters the national The needs assessment conducted in average. While serving the community, KORD 2014 indicated a diversity of community pursues seven strategic action areas, that infrastructural needs which require The Mission of KORD is to improve the is; substantial amount of funding if we have to quality of the community within a 50km • Improving the social-economic wellbeing create a positive impact on the livelihoods radius of KSL by improving household of cane farming community. of the beneficiaries. Fundraising therefore income and managing funding for • Improving access to formal education remains the most probable option. projects to facilitate access to social- thus improving literacy in the KORD economic services. operational area. Project beneficiaries Limited, and three from Busoga Sugarcane Human Resource Committee – comprised KORD delivers services that directly Outgrowers Association, a Chairperson of three members who are in charge of the benefit the entire outgrowers community including the Board Secretary. The Board KORD human resources. inclusive of more than 9000 registered is concerned with setting KORD strategies. farmers with Kakira Sugar Limited. KORD Management – comprised of seven Projects Committee – comprised of four staff, that is, Chief Executive Officer, KORD Institutional set up members and they are concerned with Accountant, Projects Officer, Monitoring KORD Board of Directors – constitutes monitoring the progress and value for and Evaluation Officer, Engineer and two of six members, two from Kakira Sugar money for the implemented projects. support staff. KORD Achievements since Inception in 2005 to date | Volume 8 3 BOARD OF Directors LEFT TO RIGHT: Mr. Rwabugaire Dan (Asst. Board Secretary), Mr. S.K Iyengar (Board Secretary). KORD Core Funding DIRECTORS; KORD is funded by contributions from KSL and BSGA based on: Mr. Christian Vincke, • 400 UShs. per ton of cane supplied by BSGA. Mr. Budhugo Issa • 200 UShs. per ton of cane supplied by KSL. (Vice Chairperson), Dr. Erick Adriko (Chairperson), To date, about 5.2 billion Uganda shillings have been realized from the Mr. Isabirye Kizito Henry, above core source of funds and spent on administration, co-funding donor Mr. Abalisembera Hassan, projects and community projects funded from the KORD fund. Mr. Julius Kisere (CEO) and Dr. R.M Reddy. 4 KORD Achievements since Inception in 2005 to date | Volume 8 Achievements 2005 To-date KORD PROJECTS Access to credit for outgrowers KORD fixes about UGX.400 million every year in Tropical Bank Jinja Branch to facilitate farmers’ access loans,