Kampala – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Uganda in partnership with the country’s Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development have launched YouthConnekt, a platform aimed at addressing issues of youth unemployment and inclusion in economic and political processes. The programme which was started in Rwanda as a platform for bringing young people together…
View detailsKampala – On 21st and 22nd June 2017, the world gathered in Uganda to stand in solidarity with the country as it hosts over 1 million refugees. This was during the Uganda Solidarity Summit on refugees. The summit, hosted by H.E President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and the United Nations Secretary General, Mr. Antonio Guterres raised…
View detailsEuropean Union Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Christos Stylianides this morning affirmed strong #EU support and commitment to Uganda to deal with the world’s fastest growing #refugee crisis. Addressing delegates at the ongoing Solidarity Summit on Refugees in Kampala, Uganda, hosted by the Government of Uganda and the United Nations, Commissioner Stylianides said: “Today, in agreement with…
View detailsWASHINGTON, June 20, 2017—The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved a $40 million equivalent IDA credit* to the Republic of Uganda for the Strengthening Social Risk Management and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Prevention and Response Project. The Government of Uganda recognizes GBV as a serious problem and approved a National Policy on the Elimination…
View detailsDue to the precarious situation in South Sudan, many people are seeking refuge in Uganda. Austrian Development Agency (ADA) helps them to gain access to clean water and sanitary facilities. As a result of the conflict in South Sudan, Uganda has taken in more than 1 million refugees in recent months. In order to tackle…
View detailsThe governments of the Republic of Uganda and the Federal Republic of Germany signed one agreement on Technical and two agreements on Financial Cooperation with total project value of 114.6 m Euros on Tuesday 30th May 2017. The governments were represented by the Minister of Finance, Hon. Matia Kasaija, and Ms. Petra Kochendörfer, Chargé d’Affaires…
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