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Oxfam in Uganda Land Rights Strategy

Oxfam in Uganda through its Land Rights Strategy (LRS) aims to integrate a land rights-responsive approach into the Oxfam Country Strategic Framework (2021-2030) through a set of guiding principles…

Uganda's Performance on Land Related SDGs

This report reviews Uganda’s progress on land-related aspects of the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development during 2016–21. The 2030 Agenda comprises 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (…

Oxfam in Uganda Newsletter: February 2022

In our new edition, we see Oxfam in Uganda supporting women and girls who are involved in unpaid care work, advocating for sexual reproductive health rights and body autonomy, land rights among…

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…

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…

Tightening the net: the implications of net zero climate targets for land and food equity

Many governments and companies are adopting net zero climate targets as they recognize the urgency of the climate crisis. Without clear definition, however, these targets risk being reliant on using…

Our Fields, Our Fight: Together for Land Rights

Women, men, boys, and girls should enjoy their rights, including the right to own, access, and control land. However, barriers like poverty, ignorance, and culture limit women from fully enjoying…

EACOP : Delayed compensation along the EACOP route; Implications and policy proposals

Magara Siragi Luyima

On Sunday 11th April 2021, oil companies and the governments of Uganda and Tanzania signed three accords: a tariff and transportation agreement, shareholding agreement, and Host Government Agreement…

Effectiveness and Impact of Certificate of Customary Ownership of Land in Securing Women's Land Rights in Uganda

This study aimed to assess the effectiveness and impact of Certificate of Customary Ownership of land (CCO) in promoting and protecting Women Land Rights in Uganda. The CCO is intended to formalise…

Certificates of Customary Ownership yet to guarantee women’s land security

24.03.2020, Kampala. In research released today, Oxfam highlighted that the numerous challenges in acquiring a Certificate of Customary Ownership limit women's ability to successfully defend their…

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