Press Releases

Oxfam Launches NO TIME TO MOURN, calls for inclusion of women in National Peace processes.

Arua, 10th December 2021: As we commemorate the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, Oxfam has launched No Time to Mourn: An Anthology by South Sudanese Women. The book is a collection…

CSOs ask the Environment and Natural Resources Parliamentary Committee to push for pro-people land laws that support the tenure security of all Ugandans.

12th November 2021. Today, civil society Organizations on land led by Oxfam have hosted a parliamentary seminar on Land targeting the Environment and Natural Resources Parliamentary Committee. The…

PUBLIC NOTICE

Oxfam has become made aware of unscrupulous people using its name and logo fraudulently.In messages communicated to targeted members of the public, the perpetrators of the scam use fake…

Oxfam's reactive on the halting of the operations of 54 NGOs

BackgroundOn 20th August 2021, Uganda National Bureau for Non – Governmental Organisations (NGO Bureau) a semi-autonomous body under the Ministry of Internal Affairs; mandated to register, regulate,…

‘Net zero’ carbon targets are dangerous distractions from the priority of cutting emissions says new Oxfam report

Land-hungry ‘net zero’ schemes could force an 80 percent rise in global food prices and more hunger while allowing rich nations and corporates to continue “dirty business-as-usual” Using land alone…

Joint Press Statement on the Future of Education for Uganda’s Children midst the COVID-19 Crisis

Education Advocacy with A Difference (EAWAD), International Aid Services, Oxfam, Save the Children, PaCT Uganda, World Vision and Partners call on government and other stakeholders to prioritize…

Game of two halves – football finals offer ray of hope in Europe while Uganda turns stadium into Covid-19 hospital

Number of Ugandans fully vaccinated equivalent to less than 5% of Wembley stadium capacity.While England and Italy rightly celebrate being in the final of the Euros, the scene couldn’t be more…

CSOs CALL FOR TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY OF THE USD 1 BILLION INTEREST FREE EXTENDED CREDIT FACILITY IMF EXTENDED TO UGANDA

Greetings from the Civil Society fraternity in Uganda.We welcome the International Monetary Fund (IMF) support extended to Uganda and other developing countries to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.…

Oxfam closes 5 year project aimed at strengthening local and national humanitarian response

Oxfam in Uganda has today closed its Empowering Local and National Humanitarian Actors (ELNHA) project. The five year project focused on strengthening and equipping the capacity of local actors to…

Women leaders ask the government to reignite its commitment towards the promotion of women’s rights

Oxfam in Uganda and the Uganda Women’s Network (UWONET) have today hosted the Women Leaders’ Colloquium.The meeting has brought together female government technocrats, elected leaders, Women’s Rights…