2nd African conference held on debt accountability mechanism Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | Fears about growing debt in African countries led to the hosting of the second African conference on Debt and Development that happened simultaneously in five African countries. Uganda Debt Network (UDN), a national advocacy organisation on …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has been ranked best in East Africa in the Open Budget Survey but falls below vital threshold. The survey carried out by Uganda Debt Network in partnership with the US-based International Budget Partnership shows the country scored an average of 58 out of 100 …
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Kampala, Uganda | Isaac Khisa | Uganda government has registered some progress in the implementation of Universal Primary Education (UPE) but the high school dropout rate especially in the northern region due to lack of meals for learners is of concern. As such, the executives at Uganda Debt Network, a civil …
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How bad can investing in a specialised hospital be? Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | “Bring them in. Give them free land. Offer them Tax exemptions. Guarantee their financing. Don’t bother them with minimum wage. Then allow them to take their profits back home.” That is how one unhappy commentator …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Civil Society Organisations want government to conduct a cost benefit analysis on terminating or continuing with the agreement for the proposed construction of the International specialized hospital of Uganda. The Southern and Eastern Africa Trade Information and Negotiations Institute (SEATINI) and Uganda Debt Network-UDN, say …
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