About us

The Association of Fishers and Lake Users of Uganda (AFALU) is a non-government civil society organization.

It is an umbrella organization for the fishers, fish traders, fish input dealers and fisheries organizations in Uganda.

  • The association was established in 2002 with 10,000 registered members from different lakes in Uganda.
  • Our services on the landing sites reach out to over 2,000,000 fishers.

Nile perch at an inspection centre at Senyi landing site

Fish traders at Kikondo landing site attending a training in business financial management

BDS trainees at Bugiri learning how to fillet fish and make various fish products supported by GIZ RFBCP

Improved processing of Mukene on drying racks

Mukene fishing boats and nets at Buluuba landing site in Mayuge district.

Training on reproductive health and gender based violence in Busia district

Our Objectives

  • To unite and harness all fishermen/women, establish one common front and forum for all fishers and associations
  • To unite and harness all fishermen/women, establish one common front and forum for all fishers and associations
  • To lobby government to formulate marine exploitation policies that are conducive to fishermen/women.
  • To promote the social-economic welfare of fishermen/women and entities engaged in fishing related industry.
  • To support women to engage in fishing and fish trade and eliminate any form of gender-based discrimination or violence.
  • To promote environmental protection and reduce on water pollution
  • To promote the health of those in the fishing communities through fighting diseases like HIV/AIDS, offering GBV and reproductive health services.

What we do

  • Promoting sustainable fishing through sensitizing fishers on dangers of using illegal fishing gears, protection of fish breeding places, reduction in water and environmental pollution
  • Promoting socio economic development of fishers through training on business development, financial management, saving, investment and working in groups. Promoting access to health care services that include HIV, SRHR and GBV services.

Nile perch at an inspection centre at Senyi landing site

Fish traders at Kikondo landing site attending a training in business financial management

BDS trainees at Bugiri learning how to fillet fish and make various fish products supported by GIZ RFBCP

Improved processing of Mukene on drying racks

Mukene fishing boats and nets at Buluuba landing site in Mayuge district.

Training on reproductive health and gender based violence in Busia district

Figure 1 a participant of the Pepfar project at Senyi landing site in a training session

Women Mukene fishing group from Namayingo district receiving Nets from GIZ - RFBCP

Fishers at Kikondo landing site in Buikwe district after training on HIV prevention, SRHR and GBV

Our Team

The supreme decision-making organ of the association is the general assembly where national executive committee (NEC) is also elected. The NEC led by the national chairperson is responsible for the smooth running of the association. The association has a secretariat of highly qualified staff headed by the chief executive officer. The secretariat helps in planning and managing association activities through the leadership of the NEC

AFALU ATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (NEC) 2023-2028

AFALU chairperson Mr. Godfrey Ssenyonga and the vice chairperson Mr. Ntale Mustafa seated on the left during the swearing in meeting of new executives on 28th July 2023.

Mr Buwembo Wilberforce outgoing General Secretary during the handover meeting on 28thJuly, 2023.

First NEC meeting of the new executive that was elected on July 6th 2023

Our Partners