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Community Philanthropy: Empowering Change at the Grassroots Level

December 18, 2023    By admin

Community philanthropy is a concept that breathes life into the sector in a way that transforms the very essence of giving. It places the power of change firmly into the hands of those who know their communities best – the people who live and breathe the daily challenges and triumphs […]

EITI Team meets with Civil Society Organizations (CSOs)

December 13, 2023    By admin

On 5th December 2023, civil society organizations under their loose network – Civil Society Coalition on Oil and Gas (CSCO), with support from ACODE and Global Rights Alert, interfaced with the EITI International secretariat team to reflect on the EITI implementation in Uganda. In 2020, Uganda became a member of […]

Revitalizing Prosperity: Universal Approach to Ending Poverty

December 13, 2023    By admin

Poverty is a multifaceted issue encompassing more than just financial scarcity, influenced by social, economic, political, and environmental factors. This creates a self-perpetuating cycle that impacts various aspects of life. In order to effectively combat poverty, understanding its root causes is essential. Inequality stands out as a primary contributor, concentrating […]

Children should not be left behind in the SDGs Campaign

December 5, 2023    By NGO Forum Administrator

A 12-year old Justice Barack Edward from Green Hill Primary school challenges development practitioners not to leave children behind as they roll out SDGs campaign arguing that sustainable development can only be achieved if children are considered since they are the ultimate consumers of the services. Edward condemned the injustice […]

Women at the Centre of Humanitarian Response

December 5, 2023    By NGO Forum Administrator

With support from OXFAM and UNNGOF, the African Women and Youth Action for Development (AWYAD) in partnership with the Humanitarian platform rolled out two-day program focused on three domains; Importance, and strengthening the knowledge of women humanitarian leaders in humanitarian principles, such that they can ably design and implement humanitarian […]

Local Humanitarian Actors urge Government to prioritize the Rights of Refugees

December 5, 2023    By NGO Forum Administrator

Today, Uganda is hosting more than 1.4 million refugees in various parts of the country, and the majority being hosted in the country’s poorest region. Uganda has been a haven for the refugees fleeing from DRC and South Sudan, even in the midst of a global crisis like COVID-19, the […]

Local Humanitarian Actors Push for the Realization of the Localisation Agenda

December 5, 2023    By NGO Forum Administrator

With the increasing rise in the number and complexity of protracted crises over the last decade, there has been a corresponding challenge for humanitarian actors to maintain the capacity to respond, at the right scale. To address this challenge, consultations which took place ahead of the 2016 World Humanitarian Summit […]

Community Philanthropy breathing life into Batwa Community

December 5, 2023    By admin

In the 1990s, the Batwa,  a community that had long inhabited the equatorial forests were compelled by government to vacate their ancestral homes.  This directive aimed to protect biodiversity and promote tourism, leading to the establishment of Mgahinga National Park, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, and Echuya Forest Reserve. The Batwa’s […]

Community Philanthropy Neutralizes Water Crisis

December 4, 2023    By admin

In this insightful policy paper titled “The Meaning and Practice of Philanthropy in Uganda,” community philanthropy is described as individuals and local institutions giving goods, money, time, and skills to improve the well-being of others and enhance their communities. Kyeikamba village, in Kyamuhunga Town Council – Bushenyi district faced a significant […]

Local Fundraising for ICT Lab Yielding Results

November 29, 2023    By admin

In 2008, the Government of Uganda took a significant step by mandating the inclusion of computer science in the curriculum in secondary schools. This decision aimed to foster the widespread adoption of information communication technologies (ICT) and equip students with essential digital skills. Whereas this move is commendable, its implementation […]