Publications

David Zakayo with his child. Through the Oxfam We care training, men like David now help out in house hold chores as well as taking care of their children. Most men in David's community in Lamwo district would leave all the responsibility of care work to women

Oxfam in Uganda - Annual Report 2015 - 2016

2015/2016 was a busy year in Uganda in different spheres especially politically with electoral campaigns dominating the larger part of the year. We consolidated our ambitious strategic change process…

Ngoya Hellen and her husband Longima Lopila

Oxfam in Uganda - Annual Report 2014-2015

Oxfam has been working in Uganda since the 1960s focusing both on development and humanitarian program to support practical innovative ways for people to lift themselves out of poverty. All that is…

Vita from Arua believes in growing trees besides food crops.She grows mangoes among other fruits and says "I believe in taking care of the environment because we live off it and if it’s destroyed, we will not survive." photo by James Akena/Oxfam

Oxfam in Uganda - Annual Report 2013-2014

Throughout the year, Oxfam continued to support communities in Uganda particularly women to increase their food and incomes and increase assets: 680,000 people total beneficiaries reached in the…

RESTORING HOPE - Saving lives now and in the future

Whereas the numbers of arrivals have come down as compared to the previous year, more refugees continue coming into Uganda. In January 2016, the number of new arrivals increased to over 300 per day.…

Community members are now working hand in hand to monitor and demand for accountability for services

Fair Tax monitor

Uganda is currently implementing a number of policy and administrative measures to generate revenues to finance service delivery and development projects. Revenues are being targeted from both tax…

Zawadi Esther harvesting cassava on her farm in Tiapi village, Ayavu Parish. The mother of five children supports her family with farming.

Women's land rights in Northern Uganda

Land is a very vital resource in production, to be able to grow more food in order to improve nutrition and raise incomes; women need equal access to land and production services. Whereas…

Climate change is the single biggest threat to fight hunger. For women producers it means investing their labour,time and money in vain. Adaptation therefore becomes crucial

Delivery of Adaptation finance in Uganda

The amount of international climate finance approved to help developing countries address the impacts of climate change increased eightfold between 2008 and 2012. However, in Uganda little is known…

Ezale Swaib from Yumbe district despite being blind was able together with his wife to develop their family vision using the GALS methodology. He says it hangs in their house and although he cannot see it, he can explain it so well and they are working on seeing their vision a reality.

Gender Action learning System Methodology

Gender norms and stereotypes constrain the opportunities for both women and men. According to World Bank gender overview (2016)1, gender inequality has put females at a disadvantage with women facing…