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November 27 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Revealing Uganda’s Best-Kept Tourism Secrets


During 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... Read More

EU roots for inclusive green economy in Uganda


The 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... Read More

Stand up for Your Rights


Human 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... Read More

Cash in Uganda: Healthier Families, Fuller Pockets


Uganda 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,... Read More

2nd Technical National Partnership Forum


As part of the implementation of National Partnership Policy, 2013, Government of Uganda and the Development Partners adopted a National Partnership Dialogue Framework. Under this Framework, two annual events are held; the National Partnership Forum (NPF) chaired by the Prime... Read More

Japan Releases $10m for South Sudanese Refugees and Ugandan Host Communities


The Government of Japan has contributed US$10 million (approximately 35.9 billion Uganda shillings) to the UN Refugee Agency - UNHCR (US$4 million), UNICEF (US$3 million), and UN World Food Programme -  WFP (US$3 million) to support the emergency response to South... Read More

Government of Uganda and UNDP sign financing agreement for climate fund to restore wetlands and build community resilience


The Government of Uganda and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have signed a financing agreement for the Green Climate Fund (GCF) project to restore degraded wetlands, improve ecosystems, strengthen climate information and early warning systems. Hon. Matia Kasaija, the Finance... Read More

Highlights from Power Africa Uganda Partnership Day


On August 22, 2017, senior officials from the Governments of Uganda and the United States and other Power Africa partners celebrated Power Africa Uganda Partnership Day, an event that highlighted important developments in Uganda’s electrification efforts. Power Africa Coordinator Andrew... Read More