With funding from the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Uganda, UNNGOF is undertaking a 2-year project titled – Protecting Democracy: Mitigating and responding to Human Rights violations in Uganda.

This project is being designed at a time when Uganda is preparing for the 2025/26 elections. Human rights violations often increase during the election period. During the pre-Election Phase, the project will focus on increasing awareness of human rights and electoral laws among the populace, building the capacity of civil society organizations (CSOs) and communities to respond to human rights violations, and training journalists in human rights reporting and protection in complex situations.

During the election phase, the project will leverage UNNGOF’s extensive networks to establish early warning systems to identify and mitigate potential human rights abuses, monitor and document human rights violations in real-time, provide legal support to victims of human rights abuses, and ensure deployment of human rights monitors and journalists to report and possibly deter misconduct of duty bearers in the course of their duties.

Finally, post-election, UNNGOF will advocate for accountability and justice for human rights violations, support reconciliation and peace-building initiatives post-election to mitigate the effects of a divisive electoral process, evaluate the effectiveness of interventions, and seek the necessary policy reforms.

The overall project goal is to strengthened rule of law and access to justice in Uganda

The project has three specific inter-related outcomes:

1. Enhanced public awareness and understanding of human rights and electoral laws
2. Strengthened capacity of CSOs and HRDs to monitor, document, and respond to human rights violations.
3. Reduced levels of violations and fear experienced by citizens during elections

UNNGOF is therefore seeking applications from competent individuals or firms to conduct a baseline survey for the project.

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