GOW (U) LIMITED

“Providing ICS, Standards & Certification Consultancy in Uganda & Africa”

Plot 4B Kiviiri House, Hotel Vanilla Street

P.O. Box 1152,

BUNDIBUGYO, UGANDA.

Tel: (+256) 782 547 499

GOW (U) Limited is a leading Internal Control System (ICS)/ Internal Management System (IMS) Development and Certification Consultancy Company providing sound analysis and inspiring knowledge and skillsthat aid Operators to acquire niche market for their agricultural produce. We work on local, regional, national and international levels with clients in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors.

With a core staff of experienced professionals and eclectic team of agriculturalists and consultants, GOW (U) Ltd is able to offer a more balanced quality service than many of its competitors.

The company boasts of a team of experts in various aspects of agribusiness, agronomy, farm management, business management, rural development, entrepreneurship, and project planning and management.

List of Directors/ Consultants:

Fred Walakira

B.Sc. Organic Agriculture,

National Diploma in Agriculture

Tel: (+256) 782 547 499

Email:

Edward Mukiibi

BSc. Agriculture Land Use & Management

MSc. Integrated Watershed Management

Agricultural Research Institute

Tel: (+256) 772858173

Email:

Anthony MugaluGwambwa

B.Com-Accounting

Tel: (+256) 772 342 525

Email: ,

Mildred NabwireKatimi

Dip. Organic Agriculture

Email:

Tel: +256785 521 597

Methodius Balyesiima

Bachelor of Agriculture- Extension Education

Diploma in Agriculture

Tel: (+256) 772861 416

Email:

Emmanuel Maniraguha

B.A Business Administration

Tel: (+256) 772 439245

Email:

Our Vision:

The Leading Consultancy Company in Certification, Internal Control System (ICS) and Organic/Fair-trade/Rainforest alliance/UTZ Certified Standards for Agricultural produce in Uganda and Africa.

Our Mission:

To offer Certification-based consultancy, ICS development,farmers trainings and other services for lucrative market impact matrix with local and International agribusinesses hence contributing to economic development.

Values:

  • Transparency
  • Customer oriented
  • Quality assurance
  • Commitment
  • Networking
  • Equality
  • Dialogue
  • Team work

Objectives:

  • Provide a range of agricultural and Certification services to farmers and agribusiness enterprises in order to promote rural development.
  • Identify and invest in high value agricultural products that meet local and International market requirements.
  • Make strategic partnerships or joint ventures with local and International agro enterprises to produce and market high value agricultural products.
  • Share information on a range of agro related issues: Certification, Internal Control System, Good Agricultural Practices, International standards, markets etc.

Networks and Partners:

GOW (U) LTD through its cooperation with NOGAMU and UGOCERT provides its clients with access to the multiplicity of certifications that are required to access the International Certificates and market.

Our services:

As opposed to carrying out Certification consultancy, we manage your training and capacity building projects with the following themes as our specialties:

Organisation and capacity building of Operator management and technical staff.

Development of production and quality Management System.

Monitor and follow up on implementation of project activities.

Development of Organic (EAOPS,EU,NOPJAS), Utz Certified, Rainforest Alliance and Fair trade Internal Control System and guide on implementation.

Technical support in International Certification standards, Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and Certification requirements.

Project activity follow-ups and reporting.

Farmers Registration and Contracting Forms, sensitisations, guidelines etc.

Mappings and Coding System.

Management of Certification correspondences and Non compliances during External Audits.

Development of Growers’ Lists Improvement Programs and Policies for Certification Bodies.

Group dynamics and organisation development.

Arrangement of exposure visits to successful certified projects.

Nursery beds/Mother Gardens development.

All other Certification & ICS related processes.

Our Legal status:

GOW (U) Ltd is registered as a company limited by shares in Uganda.

Our Corporate strategy:

The general strategy of GOW (U) Ltd is premised on the ripple effect development theory, which is to create connections, networking, lobbying, share resources, find solutions, transfer the knowledge and create a collective impact in Certification and Projects sustainability (figure 1.1):

Figure;; 1.1 GOW (U) LtdOverarching Strategy

Achievements:

Offered Certification Consultancy with the following Projects and later acquired their Certificates for International marketing of their produce:

  • OLAM (U) Ltd- Organic/RFA Cocoa Project-Bundibugyo
  • Three Farmers’ Investments Ltd- Organic/Utz Cocoa Project-Bundibugyo
  • Green Organic Watch G.C.S Ltd- Organic/Utz Cocoa Project-Bundibugyo
  • WEBUFADA ( Western Bundibugyo United Farmers’ Development Association- Organic/Fair trade Cocoa Project-Bundibugyo
  • KATUKA Projects-Caritas Kasana-Luwero- Organic/Fair trade Coffee Project-Luwero/Nakasongola
  • CAPCA Projects- Caritas( Mukono, Kiyinda-Mityana, Masaka-Maddo) Coffee Project
  • Hanns R. NeumannsStiftung Africa (Luwero, NakasongolaNakaseke) – UTZ Certified Coffee Project.

Table 1.0 Certification Related Activities

Certification Activities:

Farmers Trainings, Registration & Contracting
/
ICS Manual development & Implementation /
Coding System

Capacity building for Field Supervisors, Field Officers, Internal Inspectors etc. on Certification requirements, Standards and ICS in general /
ICS Office & Records keeping /
Internal & External Inspections, Follow-up on Non compliances & Certification

Management of Trainings:

Our clients introduce us to the community mobilising participating farmers for the initial contact, approve the training plan and arrange logistics necessary on the side of the participants in execution of our work. We deliver work to the identified project with utmost professionalism and adhere to all set terms for the success of the assignment.

Proposed technical Methodology for delivery of service:

  • In house Training
  • Farm –site training
  • Exposure visits
  • Demonstration
  • Hand outs

Budget/Charges:

Item / Units / Rate / Amount
Consultant fees (Training days) / 02 / 350,000/= (USD $145) / 700,000/= (USD $290)
Consultant fees (one day for preparation and one day for report writing / 02 / 200,000/= (USD $ 85) / 400,000/= (USD $ 170)
Transport for the consultant by public means. / 01 / 100,000/= (USD $45) / 100,000/= (USD $45)
Co facilitator (2 days) to capture the proceedings of the training. / 02 / 150,000/= (USD $60) / 300,000/= (USD $120)
Co-facilitator transport. / 01 / 100,000/= (USD $45) / 100,000/= (USD $45)
Stationary and secretarial work for the training report. / 01 / 100,000 /= (USD $45) / 100,000/= (USD $45)
Total budget / 1,700,000/= (USD $715)

Drafted by:

Fred Walakira

Managing Director,

GOW (U) Ltd.

P.O.BOX 1152

Bundibugyo-Uganda.

Gow (U) Ltd“Providing ICS, Standards & Certification Consultancy in Uganda & Africa”