WFP is Changing Lives of Ugandan Smallholder Farmers
Ten years ago, 54-year-old Binaleta Mbambu and her husband struggled as farmers. They had diversified to maize from cotton because it was expensive to cultivate, and like their neighbours, they sought a crop that could provide both money and food.... Read More
Germany Donates Vehicles and Motorcycles to Uganda Police
On July 10, 2019, the German Ambassador to Uganda, H.E. Dr. Albrecht Conze, handed over two vehicles, ten motorcycles and four cameras to the Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP), Major General Sabiiti Muzeyi , at the Police Headquarters in Kampala. The fleets of... Read More
EU Provides UGX 34bn to Climate Change Adaptation
The Government of Uganda, together with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the European Union (EU) in Uganda, have today launched a five-year project that seeks to empower rural communities in most vulnerable districts, to identify and... Read More
How UNFPA are Supporting Youth to Become Better Leaders
Fulfilling young people’s potential lies at the heart of UNFPA’s work. Under the WITH YOU(TH) pillar of its Live Your Dream campaign, UNFPA Uganda is attempting to contribute to this critical component of the organisation’s work in a very practical way. In... Read More
UNICEF Launches Swift Ebola Response
UNICEF has launched an emergency Ebola response plan in Uganda following the confirmation of the first three cases of Ebola Virus Disease in the country over the past two days. Among the cases was a 5-year-old boy who, following a... Read More
Danida launches Northern Uganda Resilience Initiative
On May 15, 2019, the Danida-funded Northern Uganda Resilience Initiative (NURI) was launched in Lamwo district by the Hon. Minister of Northern Uganda and the Head of Mission at the Embassy, Majbrit Holm Jakobsen. The function was graced by officials from districts, line... Read More
IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation with Uganda
On May 1, 2019, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation[1] with Uganda. Uganda needs to create over 600,000 jobs per year to match annual population growth of over 3 percent. After two decades of... Read More
World Bank Provides $150 Million Grant To Support Host Communities and Refugees
On April 17, 2019, the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved a grant of $150 million additional financing from the International Development Association (IDA) to boost an ongoing project to improve access to basic social services, expand economic opportunities, and enhance environmental management... Read More