Accounting for Uganda’s Natural Capital through World Bank Support
Uganda’s forests are the backbone of a strong nature-based tourism industry and are some of the most bio-diverse in Africa. These forests serve as a carbon sink, protecting the watersheds critical for livelihoods and jobs. But these forests are threatened.... Read More
Uganda and EU hold Article 8 Political Dialogue
The Republic of Uganda and the European Union reconfirmed their close partnership in a Political Dialogue meeting held on October 24, 2018, hosted by His Excellency President Yoweri Museveni at State House in Entebbe. The meeting was held in accordance with... Read More
Uganda Launches National SDG Roadmap
In 2016, the Government of Uganda established a National Coordination Framework for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As part of efforts to operationalize this framework, the Government of Uganda, through the Office of the Prime Minister, in... Read More
US Provides $83m in Additional Support to Refugees in Uganda
The U.S. government and the American people are demonstrating their continued support for the refugee response in Uganda with nearly $83 million in additional humanitarian assistance by the end of the U.S. fiscal year 2018. This new funding includes a... Read More
EU Provides UGX 91bn to Rehabilitate Tororo-Gulu Railway
On October 17, 2018, the European Union approved to finance the project for the rehabilitation of the Tororo-Gulu railway. A grant of EUR 21.5 million will be disbursed from the European Development Fund (EDF) to rehabilitate this key transport infrastructure... Read More
KOICA and UNICEF Support WASH in Schools in Karamoja
On September 25, 2018 a water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in schools programme – WASH in Schools - in Karamoja was launched at the Matany Primary School in Napak District. The programme, supported by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and... Read More
AfDB Approves Strategy to Accelerate Transformation of Eastern Africa
The African Development Bank has approved the East Africa Regional Integration Strategy Paper (RISP) laying out the roadmap for accelerating regional integration in the Region with regional infrastructure development among the main pillars of the plan. The Strategy will guide... Read More
UK Announces Support to Ebola Preparedness and Prevention
On October 5, 2018, the UK Minister for Africa, Harriett Baldwin, visited the Medical Research Council/Uganda Virus Research Institute (URVI) and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Research Unit in Entebbe, hailing the historical and strong collaboration between the UK... Read More