On July 9, 2018, the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID) and the World Bank Group announced a $12 million (UGX46 billion) multi-donor Trust Fund to support the Government of Uganda strengthen implementation of its second National Development Plan (NDPII). The announcement was made at a media briefing held at the World Bank office,…
View detailsWhile access to education has substantially increased over the years, the declining quality of education is a growing concern for many in Uganda. A large number of schools are afflicted by a lack of teachers, limited equipment and inadequate infrastructure to meet the needs of the growing classroom population. The Teacher Training Education (TTE) project…
View detailsThe European Union (EU) and the Federal Republic of Germany have committed grant financing to the tune of Euro 36.4 million (UGX 160 billion) to support Ugandan civil society organisations and to promote rural development as well as climate smart agriculture, particularly in Northern Uganda. The two programmes “Civil Society in Uganda Support Programme” (CUSP)…
View detailsOn June 20, 2018, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Uganda joined the Government of Uganda, other UN agencies and partners to commemorate World Refugee Day at Nakivale Refugee Settlement in Isingiro district. Nakivale, one of the oldest refugee settlements in Uganda, opened in 1958 and was officially established as…
View detailsThe Government of Uganda and the World Bank on June 19, 2018, launched “Closing the potential-performance divide in Ugandan agriculture” report that provides an unprecedented review of the structural context of Ugandan agriculture, its main actors, and the trends, opportunities and challenges the sector is facing. Agriculture is Uganda’s ‘green gold’ that can transform the…
View detailsThe Ambassador of Italy, H. E. Domenico Fornara, and the Minister of Health of the Republic of Uganda, Hon. Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng, inaugurated the new Radiology Department of Gulu Regional Referral Hospital (Gulu RRH) on June 19, 2018 – built and equipped entirely by the Italian cooperation. The initiative is part of the activities…
View detailsOn June 19, 2018, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Postbank of Uganda (PBU) and Posta Uganda signed a grant agreement aimed at expanding the role of postal networks in the delivery of remittances and access to financial inclusion across the country. The new project, “Scaling Up Remittances and Financial Inclusion in Uganda,” will provide…
View detailsThe European Union Delegation to the Republic of Uganda (EUD), in collaboration with the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, have made available, grant financing to the tune of Euro 26.9 million (UGX 118 billion) to support Ugandan civil society organisations. The new programme, launched officially in Kampala on 31 May is titled, the…
View detailsImproving tax revenue is essential to sustaining economic growth in Uganda, according to a recent World Bank economic analysis for the country. The Uganda Economic Update, Financing Growth and Development: Options for Raising More Domestic Revenues, says that while economic growth has rebounded from 4.5% to 5.5% this financial year, tax collections currently account for…
View detailsThe project entitled, Fostering Sustainability and Resilience for Food Security in the Karamoja Region (SURE –Karamoja), was launched by Honourable Vincent Sempijja, Minister for Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries and witnessed by Ms. Rosa Malango, the UN Resident Coordinator/UNDP Resident Representative, Ms. Priya Gujadhur, FAO’s acting Country Representative, Mr. Jean-Marc Sinnassamy, the Global Environmental Fund…
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