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Eastern DRC: Tens of thousands forcibly displaced by surge in violence

Humanitarian organisations call for urgent assistanceUrgent action is needed to help tens of thousands of people forced to flee their homes following armed attacks in eastern Democratic Republic of…

WORLD BANK MUST STOP PUSHING TO EXPAND PRIVATE EDUCATION

The World Bank has been steadily increasing its support for privatized education in lower-income countries despite mounting evidence that this approach is freezing out poorer children – especially…

Joint statement by International NGOs in Uganda on Launch of the Health Sector Integrated Refugee Response Plan

Endorsed by: CARE Uganda, Medical Teams International, Plan International, Action Against Hunger, Humanitarian Inclusion, Save The Children, Relief International and International Rescue CommitteeThe…

Uganda's Tax System Continues To Widen The Inequality Gap

January 23, Kampala: The Uganda Tax System is widening the inequality gap according to a new report launched today by Oxfam, SEATINI and other members of the Tax Justice Alliance Uganda. The report…

200,000 refugees and hosts helped through EU funded consortium in West Nile

Kampala, Uganda xxx 2018 – The international aid organisation Oxfam and partners have successfully concluded a UGX 21 billion project that was funded with European Union Humanitarian Aid and…

Verification exercise confirms Uganda hosts Africa’s largest refugee population, but funding fails to match

19 NGOs call on international donors to share responsibility and increase fundingOne of the biggest biometric verification processes ever undertaken has confirmed that Uganda is hosting 1.1 million…

Generations of Work Without Pay

28/08/2018. Kampala, Uganda –Oxfam and partner Uganda Women’s Network (UWONET) has today launched a report showing the ways in which the unpaid care and domestic workload on women keeps them poor and…

Protect human rights, initiate dialogue on Uganda’s political future

Following the unrest during the Arua by-election last week, Oxfam in Uganda calls upon government to respect the rights of those arrested and initiate inclusive national dialogues to address Uganda’s…

An open Letter to Members of Parliament on Constitution (Amendment) Bill No. 13/2017

The MembersParliament of UgandaPlot 16-18 Parliament AvenueP.O. Box 7178Kampala-UgandaDear Hon. Members of Parliament,We write to express our concerns regarding the implications of Constitution (…

Uganda Government Partners with Humanitarian Agencies and CSOs To Push for Increased Financing for Local & National Actors in The Refugee Response

KAMPALA – The Government of Uganda is calling for deliberate efforts towards increased funding and support for local and national actors in refugee response.To promote the financing of local actors,…