Japan Announce Support Towards Refugees and Host Communities in Uganda
The Government of Japan has announced a US$1.5m contribution to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Uganda’s refugee support programme. The announcement was made by H.E. Kazuaki Kameda, the Ambassador of Japan to the Republic of Uganda, during a... Read More
EU funded €15m project to support beef sector development in Uganda launched
In Luwero District on April 13, Mr. Aloys Lorkeers, Head of the Sustainable Development Section at the European Union Delegation to Uganda, and Hon. Joy Kabatsi, the State Minister for Agriculture, jointly launched the €15 million (UGX 67.billion) EU funded project. A large audience, composed of... Read More
US Invests $75m to Improve Food and Nutrition Security in Karamoja
The United States Government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has launched two new five-year activities, totaling $75 million USD, to improve food and nutrition security and to strengthen resilience of over 665,000 people in the Karamoja sub-region. Karamoja... Read More
Launch of Second Phase of Democratic Governance Facility
On March 28, the second phase of the Democratic Governance Facility (DGF) was launched at an event at Silver Springs Hotel in Kampala. This new phase of the DGF brings together seven Development Partners (Austria, Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and... Read More
New Baseline Assessment and Value Chain Analysis of Development Minerals Sector
On March 20, 2018, the Ministry of Energy and Minerals Development (MEMD) in partnership with the European Union, the ACP Group of States and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), launched Uganda’s first Baseline Assessment and Value Chain Analysis Study... Read More
FAO, Government of Uganda Launch Surveillance Evaluation Tool to Control Zoonotic Diseases
As part of its continued support to the government of Uganda, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in partnership with the government of Uganda through the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), have launched... Read More
FAO Launches Mobile App to Support Fight Against Fall Armyworm
FAO has launched a mobile application to enable farmers, agricultural workers and other partners at the frontline of the fight against Fall Armyworm in Africa to identify, report the level of infestation, and map the spread of this destructive insect, as... Read More
Coordinating Investments Across Greater Kampala Will Boost Growth for Uganda – World Bank Report
Investing in Greater Kampala will not only benefit residents, but the rest of Uganda, according to a World Bank report launched today. Titled From Regulators to Enablers: Role of City Governments in Economic Development of Greater Kampala, the report says... Read More