IRCU is an initiative that brings together different religious institutions to address issues of common interest. Established in 2001, IRCU is affiliated to the World Council of Religions for Peace (WCRP) and the African Council of Religious Leaders (ACRL).

Members of the IRCU are:

• Catholic Church in Uganda
• Uganda Muslim Supreme Council
• Church of Uganda
• Uganda Orthodox Church
• Seventh Day Adventist Church Uganda Union

Other religious organizations notably the independent Pentecostal and Evangelical churches participate in the implementation of IRCU programs.

Inter-Religious Council works with the civil society in many different regions around the country providing Faith-based approaches, care and advocacy to defend the rights of those affected.

 

 

Programs

IRCU implementes cross-cutting programs/projects of different social sectors including: 

Peace, Justice and Governance

• Gender-Based Violence(GBV) Prevention
• Peace and National Reconciliation
• Human Rights and Governance
• Inter-Religious Institute for Peace

 

Coordination, Networking & Partnership Function

• Uganda Women of Faith Network (UWOFNET)
• District Interfaith Committee
• Uganda Inter-Faith Youth Network
• IRCU Child Survival

 

HIV/AIDS 

• Care and treatment
• Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC)
• HIV Prevention
• Psychosocial support 

 

The programs are implemented with and through the structures of Institutionalized Religious Bodies (IRBs) of the five member religious organizations, and a network of Community and Faith Based Organizations (FBOs) that are affiliated to the IRBs and other independent churches.