Fifty male action groups (MAGs) consisting of young men and boys from Moroto, Napak, Nakapiripirit, Kaabong, Amudat, Kotido, Abim, Gulu, Kitgum and Lamwo have been formed to raise awareness on positive fatherhood and educating community members and groups about healthier and more equitable behaviours for men and women. The MAGs consisting of executive committees of…
View detailsAn IMF team led by Axel Schimmelpfennig visited Uganda from October 23 to November 3, 2017, to initiate discussions for a macroeconomic program under the Policy Coordination Instrument (PCI). At the end of the visit, Mr. Schimmelpfennig issued the following statement: “The team had productive discussions and progress was made on developing the pillars of…
View detailsIn partnership with the people of Uganda, USAID/Uganda is firmly committed to addressing the fundamental challenges constraining the country’s development. Uganda is in the midst of a demographic tsunami with its population doubling every 16 years. Uganda’s systems must be transformed to rapidly increase agricultural productivity, curb accelerating environmental degradation, alleviate the burden of communicable…
View detailsFAO in Uganda has appealed to the Government of Uganda and all relevant stakeholders to work together to address the drivers of migration in order to fast-track achievement of food security and zero hunger in Uganda. The call was made by the FAO Country Representative in Uganda- Mr. Alhaji Jallow, in a press statement for…
View detailsBuilding Energy S.p.A, a multinational company operating as a Globally Integrated IPP (Integrated Power Producer) in the Renewable Energy Industry, has announced the inauguration of the Tororo Solar Plant located at around 10 km from the border with Kenya. With a capacity of 10 MWp (16 GWh per year), the Tororo Solar Plant is among…
View detailsDonors of the UN Joint Programme on Gender Based Violence have expressed contentment in the impact the programme has made in the last eight years, with renewed commitment to continue strengthening efforts to combat violence against women and initiate new ways of involving men as agents of change. “The Norwegian Embassy in Kampala is proud…
View detailsDuring an evening game drive in Uganda’s Queen Elizabeth National Park, you might be lucky enough to spot a lioness both hunt and kill a buffalo. It is an exciting couple of minutes, never knowing who is going to win—the hungry lioness or the buffalo with the horns. In the northern section of the park,…
View detailsThe 2017 SEED East Africa symposium took place in Kampala, Uganda’s capital with the participation of the Head of Cooperation of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Uganda, Mr Cedric Merel, along with representatives from both Uganda and Kenya, including Uganda’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives. SEED is a global partnership for action on…
View detailsHuman rights and land rights are challenging issues in Uganda. The young Ugandan woman Zulia Nyakahara advocates for those who are disadvantaged. Zulia Nyakahara lives in Western Uganda, near Lake Albert, where a couple of years ago large oil fields were discovered. Her dream was to directly benefit from the discovery and to grow her…
View detailsUganda is now the largest refugee hosting country in Africa — with around 1.3 million refugees. 170,000 of these refugees receive assistance from World Food Programme in the form of cash transfers, which are making a real difference to their lives. Peter Kuol, a 49-year-old South Sudanese refugee, has felt at home in Adjumani, Northern Uganda, since he…
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