Danida launches Northern Uganda Resilience Initiative

On May 15, 2019, the Danida-funded Northern Uganda Resilience Initiative (NURI) was launched in Lamwo district by the Hon. Minister of Northern Uganda and the Head of Mission at the Embassy, Majbrit Holm Jakobsen. The function was graced by officials from districts, line ministries, implementing partners and more than 600 farmers, including refugees.

NURI will support 120,000 farmers and 2000 community groups with climate smart agriculture and rural infrastructure. The programme will be implemented in nine districts in West Nile and Acholi sub-regions and will also benefit refugees and host communities.

NURI is part of the Danida-funded ‘UPSIDE’ (Uganda Programme for Sustainable and Inclusive Development of the Economy), which is a private sector development programme aimed at creating sustainable and inclusive economic growth based on agricultural development. The total budget for 2018-2022 is DKK 605 million (EUR 88 million). The main beneficiaries are smallholder farmers and small and medium-sized enterprises within agri-business, including refugee and tehir host communities. UPSIDE focuses on value chain development and making the markets work better for the poor. UPSIDE builds on experience with previous interventions and will have a particular focus on Northern Uganda.

You can find more information about Danida’s work in Uganda on the Embassy of Denmark’s webpage.