89%
of school-aged students in sub-Saharan Africa, cannot read and understand a simple story.
68%
of Uganda’s primary school learners lacked a combined Numeracy and Literacy grade level competence in 2021.
Our goal is to improve education outcomes by equipping primary school learners with core foundational skills
OUR CURRENT IMPACT
500
Learners
Reached Directly
95%
Transition to the Next Competence Level
01
Mobile Learning
Lab Deployed
180
Learner
Sessions Conducted
20
Educators
Trained
01
Physical Learning
Lab Deployed
OUR BOLD cumulative 2027 AMBITION
How we work
01
Teacher Capacity Building
Building capacity of in-service teachers and community education champions.
Remedial Support for Learners
02
Targeted and personalized interventions aimed at addressing individual challenges
03
Provision of Educational Resources
Ensuring equitable access to diverse and quality materials, tools, and platforms,
Watu Dev Initiatives is a women-led, registered Ugandan not-for-profit organization founded in 2020. We operate in Bukomansimbi district, with our head offices located in Wakiso, Uganda at plot 417, Kateera Road Nakitokolo-Nsangi.
Watu means "people" in swahili. WatuDev, therefore means People Development.
Mission:
Equipping school primary school learners with core foundational and transferrable skills
Vision:
A world where all learners have literacy, numeracy and digital skills.
The Team
Namwanje Milly
Executive Director
Nagawa Christine
Head of Partnerships & Development
Ssenyonjo Andrew
Head of Programs & Evaluation
Kalyango Moses
Community Education Champion