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Reactive: European Parliament Resolution on Violations of Human Rights in Uganda and Tanzania Linked to the Investments in Fossil Fuels Projects

BACKGROUNDOn 14th September 2022, the European Parliament passed a resolution that seeks to compel Uganda, Tanzania and the Total Energies to delay the development of the East African Crude Oil…

Young climate activists from Africa call for their participation and inclusion at the COP-27

Ahead of the COP-27, young feminist climate activists are calling on global leaders to ensure that African voices and issues are included on the COP-27 agenda. The young activists further demand a…

Programme that tackles unpaid care and domestic work closes learning meeting in Kampala

More than 40 representatives from the Women’s Economic Empowerment and Care (WE-Care) program met in Kampala, Uganda, from August 1 to 5, to reflect on the challenges and successes of its unpaid care…

Government intensifies fight against high aflatoxin levels in food stuffs ahead of World Food Safety Day

The Government of Uganda, through the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) and Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS), in collaboration with the Grain Council Uganda (…

Pandemic creates new billionaire every 30 hours —now a million people could fall into extreme poverty at same rate in 2022

As the cost of essential goods rises faster than it has in decades, billionairesin the food and energy sectors are increasing their fortunes by $1 billion dollars every two days.For every new…

Strengthen the Tax system to reduce the income and gender inequalities in Uganda

13th April 2022Uganda has made some milestones in the fight against inequality and poverty. However, there is continued regressivity of the tax system, affecting low-income earners, especially women…

OXFAM IN UGANDA LAUNCHES 10 YEAR (2021-30) COUNTRY STRATEGY TOWARDS ENDING INEQUALITY

Kampala. 1st March 2022. Oxfam in Uganda has today launched a 10-year Strategy providing a road map towards ending inequality in the country.Speaking at the launch event, the Oxfam in Uganda Country…

CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS CALL FOR A ROBUST QUICK RESPONSE FROM THE GOVERNMENT OF UGANDA TO ADDRESS AND PREVENT FORCED EVICTIONS IN THE DISTRICT OF KIRYANDONGO

Kampala, 22 February 2022. Civil Society Organisations are concerned about the growing forced evictions that are rampantly being meted against the people of the Kiryandongo district. In a video aired…

Tighten the anti-inequality policies on public services, tax, and labour rights, to radically reduce Inequality in Uganda – CSO’s call to Government

Uganda has made some milestones in the fight against inequality and poverty in the past few years, including Uganda’s tax system regime being relatively progressive. Despite this, the policies have…

Tough, urgent choices for African leaders as they launch “Year of Nutrition” to help millions of people facing hunger

African governments should boost funding for agriculture, address peace and security challenges, and do more to genuinely tackle inequality.African Union leaders face one of their most important…