CUUL is a registered non-profit organisation established to plan and manage projects and activities collaboratively, which provides the member library communities with efficient and effective access to library and information resources.

To strengthen CUUL's capacity to deliver services to members

•  Assess and improve ICT capability; reviewing and developing our onine resources.
• Review and strengthen CUUL's leadership structure; establish a full time secretariat.
•  Increase and diversify income by improving CUUL's marketing capacity
• Strengthen M&E of consortia activities

To build the capacity and effectiveness of CUUL's membership

• Identify and met priority capacity development needs of members
• Enhances access to quality information for learning, teaching and research; developing resource sharing procedures
• Improve research generation and publication of CUUL's members

To advocate for the vital role of libraries in education, research and innovation in Uganda.

• Develop and deliveron advocacy sub strategy
• Strengthen leadership and membership capability related to advocacy
• Build new and strengthen exixting partnerships across a range of sectors, so that CUUL can play a vital bridging role in the knowledge economy

These are the main activities that are carried out at CUUL.

• Licensing negotiation, joint payments and access to E-resources
• Cooperative e-resources selection
• Skills and knowledge development through training & continuing education
• Encourage resources sharing
• Promote exchange of information & expertise
• Capacity building through workshop training and institutional visits
• Marketing and recruitment
• Advocacy to government
• ICT surveys to enhance improving ICT application
• Creating and strengthening partnership

The consortium's current focus hinges on the following:

• Taking greater responsibility for the provision and management of e-resources.
• Developing strong responsive management structures.
• Developing strong membership and financial base.
• Communicating the value of the consortium and influencing key decisions makers.
• Supporting the development of member/constituent institutions, and their staff.