Duga was established few years ago out of the necessity to address vital issues pertaining to Ghanaian communities in Austria. It is an umbrella organisation which contains representatives chosen from various federal Austrian States. Its status in Austria is legal meaning it is a legal, non-profit, non-governmental, non-partisan organisation in the service of Ghanaian Communities in Austria. Duga has among others 2 broad aims:
1. To represent and defend the interest of Ghanaian communities in Austria on a national level.
2. To maintain a good communication link between the Ghanaian communities in Austria and the Government of the day in Ghana in order to address issues involving Ghanaian communities