Press Releases

Vaccinating poorest half of humanity against coronavirus could cost less than four month’s big pharma profits

Vaccinating the poorest half of humanity – 3.7 billion people - against coronavirus could cost less than the ten biggest pharmaceutical companies make in four months, Oxfam said today.

CSOs CALL FOR TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN THE USE OF IMF’s COVID-19 EMERGENCY LOAN TO ENSURE IT BENEFITS ALL UGANDANS

Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Uganda welcome the swift response by The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to, approve the Government of Uganda request for disbursement…

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…

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…

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…

UNIVERSITY YOUTH RISE UP AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE

THE CLIMATE STRIKE CONTINUES: OXFAM AND KAMPALA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY CALL FOR CLIMATE JUSTICEExtreme weather and unpredictable seasons are becoming more frequent and severe, changing what farmers…

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…

Joint Press Release: €2.5 million (10.5 Bn UGX) in EU humanitarian support for a joint project helping over 118 000 refugees in Uganda

Joint Press Release€2.5 million (10.5 Bn UGX) in EU humanitarian support for a joint project helping over 118 000 refugees in Uganda.The European Union is supporting Oxfam and other humanitarian…

Laying out briquettes - alternatives to charcoal - to dry. Photo credit: Elizabeth Stevens/Oxfam

Uganda: More support needed to fight environmental degradation around refugee settlements

On the occasion of World Refugee Day, 16 non-governmental organisations call for urgent action to prevent and mitigate the impact of environmental degradation around refugee settlements in Uganda.…

CSO STATEMENT ON THE 500 BN TAX WAIVER AND THE PROPOSED PAYMENT OF TAX ON OVER THE TOP TO SERVICES FOR MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT

Oxfam in Uganda in partnership with the Tax Justice Alliance in Uganda, SEATINI, CSBAG, and Anti-Corruption Coalition Uganda (ACCU) have released this statement in response to the legislators’…