Press release

RETHINKING THE DOMESTIC REVENUE MOBILISATION STRATEGIES AMIDST THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN UGANDA

In lieu with the outbreak of the Corona Virus pandemic, we CSOs under the Tax Justice Alliance Uganda (TJAU) would like to convey our appreciation to the government for the measures put in place to curb the spread of the virus among the citizens. We would however like to express our concern on key...

Unjust Land systems and weak dispute resolution mechanism are driving inequality.

Unjust Land systems and weak dispute resolution mechanisms are driving inequality in the country according to a new land report launched today by Oxfam. Titled Locked out, the land and inequality report explores the ways in which unjust land systems drive inequality making the poor poorer while the...

Oxfam condemns violence met out on Makerere University students and calls for a peaceful resolution of the situation.

Oxfam condemns violence met out on Makerere University students and calls for a peaceful resolution of the situation. Oxfam is concerned about the violent way security agencies have tried to quell the ongoing Makerere university student strike. Makerere University students went on strike on 23rd...

UNIVERSITY YOUTH RISE UP AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE

THE CLIMATE STRIKE CONTINUES: OXFAM AND KAMPALA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY CALL FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE Extreme weather and unpredictable seasons are becoming more frequent and severe, changing what farmers can grow, making people hungry. Similarly, food prices are going up while food quality is...

Statement by the SDG land momentum group in response to the political declaration of the SDG summit

Nearly five years into the implementation of the ground breaking global commitments of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, the time is upon to consider what has been accomplished so far and to set the tone for action that will enable the world to meet its ambitious goals. The political...