Kampala, Uganda | URN | Butabika National Referral Mental Hospital has taken over a critical addiction treatment programme for people who inject drugs, following the withdrawal of donor funding that had sustained it since 2020, raising concerns about continuity of care for hundreds of patients. The treatment, known as Medically Assisted …
Read More »Uganda’s NGOs at a crossroads as funding and regulation tighten
The NGO Bureau chief says about 7,000 NGOs operate in Uganda, though many have closed or downsized due to funding and compliance challenges Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The future of Uganda’s non-governmental organisation sector is increasingly uncertain, as a combination of donor withdrawal, regulatory scrutiny and operational …
Read More »ULS petitions East African Court over indefinite suspension of NGOs
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Law Society has taken the Ugandan government to the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) over its decision to indefinitely suspend several civil society organisations (CSOs), arguing that the directive violates regional treaty obligations on governance, democracy, rule of law, and human …
Read More »Sasakawa builds sustainable food systems
Commercial community based facilitators provide regenerative and nutrition sensitive agricultural practices to smallholder farmers Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | Farmers in Kibuku, Kamuli, Moroto, Kamwenge, Luweero are registering improved livelihoods thanks to Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA), an NGO that works to develop sustainable and resilient food systems with agricultural extension …
Read More »Oxfam wants Uganda Govt to account for US$2.2bn climate finance money
NGO says support for affected people of climate-related disasters in Mt. Elgon, Kasese still very little COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | Uganda is the 12th most vulnerable country to climate change out of 192 countries ranked accoridng to a report published in Kampala on Oct.30 by Oxfam, the UK-based global …
Read More »Why justice for rape survivors across Africa remains elusive
It’s time for legal definitions of rape to be comprehensive and survivor-centred ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | Rape remains one of the most common crimes in many African countries largely because it’s not adequately criminalised or prosecuted and because of myths, and victim-blaming. According to a new report published by Equality …
Read More »African campaigners renew call for reform of global financial architecture
Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | African civil society organizations are calling on their governments to collaborate more closely in the push for reforms in the global trade, economic, and finance administration. This comes amidst calls for a landscape on which the developed world and the international lenders can deal with the …
Read More »Labour Ministry, CSOs demand strict laws against foreign investors on human rights
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has been called out on its failure or reluctance to act on the violation of the rights of Ugandans, environmental degradation, and poor competition practices by foreign investors especially in the extractives industry. It comes amidst persistent complaints by local workers and communities …
Read More »Why the rich get richer
New Oxfam report says they exploit the poor Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Oxfam; the global anti-poverty NGO, has once again released a report on trends of wealth accumulation among the rich and poverty deepening among the poor. While the anger directed at the rich individuals and corporations is the …
Read More »Karamojong attacks affecting NGO activities in Agago
Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) and Development Partners operating in Agago district have reported that continuous attacks by Karamojong warriors are adversely affecting the implementation of their activities. Over the past year, the Karamojong have carried out several raids on livestock and attacks on locals, prompting many …
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