NIFAED was established in 2001 as a (CBO) Community Based Organization with the objective of empowering communities to participate and take lead in their development processes for sustainable development through the use and promotion of the REFLECTION ACTION processes.  

Since 2001, NIFAED is registered as a CBO under the number: BUS/97/2014 NIFAED while since May 2018 NIFAED is registered as an NGO (Registration No: MIA.NB.2018/05/902)  with the permit to work in any part of Uganda.

To date NIFAED is providing services in Mityana, Mubende Kassanda and  Luwero Districts with the support of Mildmay Uganda and Energo Projekt