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Plot 15B Clement Hill Road
P.O Box 7184
Kampala, Uganda
Tel: (256) 414-233440/1/2/5
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| UNDP, WFP, WHO Launch Recovery Project in post conflict Northern Uganda |
| 23rd April, 2010 |
Three UN agencies have launched “Northern Uganda Early Recovery Project”, a new project aimed at hastening recovery and development in Northern Uganda after 20 years of insurgency.
The project, spear- headed by the United Nations Development Programme, the World Food P....
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| Religious leaders enlisted in the fight against HIV/AIDS |
| 23rd April, 2010 |
A High level Religious Leaders Conference on HIV/AIDS and maternal health was held at Botanical Beach hotel in Entebbe on the 15th of April 2010 to bring on board religious leaders in the fight against HIV/AIDS in Uganda.
Speaking to the Conference, UN Resident Coordinator/UNDP Res....
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| APRM National Governing Council launches the Governance Forums in Uganda |
| 8th March, 2010 |
The Africa Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) in Uganda is part of the Africa wide process to systematically examine and assess the performance of African states by fellow African states.....
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| UN Calls for Equitable Development in Uganda |
| 21st October, 2009 |
The United Nations in Uganda has called on the Government of Uganda to strengthen and judiciously implement strategies aimed at bringing about equitable development in the country. The UN said inequitable development makes the country more vulnerable to ills like conflict and HIV/AIDS and th....
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| African Union Summit on internally displaced persons opens in Kampala |
| 21st October, 2009 |
The African Union Special Summit on refugees, returnees and internally displaced persons (IDP) opened in Kampala, October 19 with a....
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| UNDP supports Bududa |
| 8th March, 2010 |
UNDP Uganda was among the various organisations that rushed to Eastern Uganda to support the people of Bududa who recently experienced heavy rains that caused disastrous mud slides that led to the death of people and....
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| Towards a Lower Carbon and Climate Change Resilient Territories: Uganda among 10 Countries Worldwide |
| 1st September, 2009 |
Uganda has been selected to be one of 10 initial countries around the world to pilot the creation of Lower Carbon and Climate Change Resilient Territories. The project will be implemented in the three districts of Mbale, Bududa and Manafa on the slopes of Mt. Elgon in eastern Uganda. The other co....
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| Uganda seeks to integrate Disaster Risk Reduction into national development |
| 1st October, 2009 |
Between September 29th and 30th, the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), with support from UNDP Uganda Country Office conducted a multi-stakeholder workshop organized to support the development of a roadmap to integrate Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) into development in Uganda. Participants came f....
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| Uganda destroys another 3,500 illicit arms |
| 10th October, 2009 |
Some 3,500 pieces of small arms and light weapons were on October 5, 2009, destroyed, as one of the activities to mark the 10th anniversary of the East African Community held in Speke Resort in Munyonyo in Kampala. The destruction was done by the National Focal Point on Small Arms and Light Weapo....
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| The third District Development Programme to promote local economic growth |
| 22nd June, 2009 |
The third District Development Programme (DDP III) was successfully launched on the 18th of June 200....
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| The fifth Africa-Asia Business Forum calls for opening up Asian markets to Africa |
| 19th June, 2009 |
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| UNDP/BCPR launches report on post conflict economic recovery; enabling local ingenuity |
| 30th April, 2009 |
The international community and the state have a major r....
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| UNDP Uganda holds its 1st formal Auditors' briefing meeting |
| 10th April, 2009 |
In an effort to ensure better audits for UNDP funded and nationally implemented projects UNDP held its first ever “formal” briefing meeting with auditors.
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| Uganda among 10 Countries to pilot UNDP project on climate change adaptation |
| 1st April, 2009 |
Global warming is no longer just a catchword to explain ongoing weather changes; it has now become an undeniable r....
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| Making urbanisation work for the poor – UNDP to support the development of National Urbanisation Pol |
| 23rd March, 2009 |
Urbanisation in....
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| The Albertine Rift Forest Biodiversity Conservation project takes off |
| 28th January, 2009 |
On the 14th and 15th August 2008 representatives from the 5 Districts of Hoima, Masindi, Kibale, Kyenjojo and Buliisa met at Kijungu Hotel, Hoima to receive updates on the status of the upcoming Albertine Rift Forest Conservation Project from UNDP, a project whos....
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| Lake Bisina and Opeta Ramsar Sites launched |
| 28th January, 2009 |
Over the last two years, UNDP Uganda has been supporting the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and a consortium of other two NGOs, namely Nature Uganda and the Uganda Wildlife Society as well as the Wetlands Management Department to promote the wise management of Ramsar sites ....
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| UNDP prepares a project on sustainable land management focusing on sustainable charcoal production |
| 28th January, 2009 |
There had been a long wait for UNDP to fully constitute and undertake field data collection for preparation of the GEF sustainable land management project component worth over US$ 1.8 million in selected Districts including Kamuli and Nakasongola to address the problem of land degradation due to ....
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| AMICAALL Strengthens Capacity of Urban Local Governemnts in HIV/AIDS Mainstreaming |
| 28th January, 2009 |
AMICAALL has for the last 5 years, with support from UNDP supported urban local governments to strengthen their capacity to address HIV/AIDS concerns at the urban local level. In this regard, progress has been realized in areas of strengthening coordination of the multi-sectoral response to HIV/A....
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| Regional leadership initiative to tackle HIV / AIDS formed in Teso region |
| 18th December, 2008 |
On 28th October, 2008, around 50 local leaderships coming from 7 districts in Teso region decided to form the Teso HIV/AIDS Task Force, which consists from a representative from each district / municipality, Emorimor (cultural leader in Teso region) and religious leaders. The regional forum, whic....
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| HIV/AIDS has made Uganda poorer |
| 18th December, 2008 |
‘The growth rate of Uganda’s economy will slowdown by 1.2% because of the effects of HIV/AIDS on the country’s labor force and the high cost that families incur to provide therapy to infected people’, indicate a newly released on 20th November 2008 by the Government of Uga....
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| UNDP builds capacity in Human Development |
| 11th December, 2008 |
Human Development is a development paradigm that is about much more than the rise or fall of national incomes. It is about creating an environment in which people can develop their full potential and lead productive, creative lives in accord with their needs and in....
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| Parliament moves towards action for Karamoja |
| 10th December, 2008 |
Despite remarkable progress in some MDG goals such as education, gender and HIV/AIDS, severe challenges still remain for Uganda. In the Karamoja region, the attainment of the MDGs has been poor due to the insecurity caused by the cattle raiding.
UNDP supported the formulation....
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| New ethics needed for a future Uganda |
| 11th December, 2008 |
The 13th International Anti-Corruption Conference was held in Athens, Greek from 30th October to 2nd November, 2008. The global Conference was supported by leading transnational companies....
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| Uganda's African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) status |
| 11th December, 2008 |
Uganda adopted the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) strategy and acceded to the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) in 2003. The APRM is the mutually agreed instrument and volun....
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| Soaring success for savings and credit cooperation in a former IDP camp |
| 11th December, 2008 |
One of the success stories that the Poverty Reduction Unit monitoring team came across while on its visit of the Private Sector activities in W....
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| Six new small enterprises to benefit from UNDP’s business linkages project |
| 11th December, 2008 |
A new business linkage was sealed on October 16th 2008 between a Transnational Corporate company –Toyota Uganda, and 6 Micro and Small Enterprises, as part of UNDP’s business l....
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| Fighting poverty one sweater at a time |
| 11th December, 2008 |
Suzan Ezatia a retired teacher runs one of the successful small enterprises in Arua Municipality, Nvara ward. Together with her partner Mr. John Ondoma also a retired teacher, the two decided to form....
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| Can’t deliver in a Health Facility? ‘Maama’ Kit is the way to go |
| 23rd October, 2008 |
To reduce by two thirds the death rate among children under five and reduce by three quarters the maternal mortality ratio are the targets on MDG number 4 and 5, which the United Nations member states have pledged to fulfill by 2015.
At the local level, the Millennium Village....
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| National Human Development Report and MDG Report Press brief |
| 21st October, 2008 |
PRESS BRIEF FOR NATIONAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORT 2007 AND MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS PROGRESS REPORT 2007 IN NORTHERN UGANDA.
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| Agriculture as a vital means for achieving human development |
| 18th August, 2008 |
Rakai district, July 24th 2008
Primary agricultural activities generate nearly 40% of Uganda’s gross domestic product (GDP); 70 to 80% of export earnings, almost all domestic food requirements and most of the raw materials required in local industries. Yet the sector is exp....
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| Kabarole kicks off the regional dissemination of the 2007 National Reports |
| 18th August, 2008 |
Kabarole district kicks off the regional dissemination of the 2007 National Human Development Report and the Millennium Development Goals Report
Kabarole, June 24th 2008
For a country like Uganda where 80 per cent of the population is emplo....
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| UNDP contributes US$ 1,000,000 for decentralization in Uganda |
| 18th August, 2008 |
Kampala, August 15th 2008
Fifteen districts will soon benefit from a new four-year District Development Programme aimed at empowering and strengthening Local Governments in Uganda.
Since 1997, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations C....
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| 500 bikes for peace in northern Uganda |
| 16th August, 2008 |
As part of its commitment to advance peace, security and recovery among war affected communities in northern Uganda, UNDP has launched the ‘peace bikes’ campaign, aimed at supporting and broadening women’ s contribution to the peace process. &nbs....
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| UNDP Launches Karamoja project |
| 30th April, 2008 |
As part of its commitment and support to peace and development in Karamoja, one of the poorest and most insecure areas in ....
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| UNDP gives US$3.3M to WWF for biodiversity conservation |
| 19th February, 2008 |
UNDP Gives WWF US$3.3m
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has provided support to the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the Ministry of Water and Environment to the tune of US$3.395, 000 to implement a project aimed at supporting Conservation of biodiversity in t....
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| UGANDA HOSTS THE 6TH COMMON WEALTH YOUTH FORUM MEETING |
| 18th December, 2007 |
Uganda this year was privileged to host the 6th common wealth heads of government meeting. The meeting made a start with the common wealth youth forum (CYF6) at the imperial botanical beach hotel Entebbe.
At the opening of the CYF6 the UN Under Secretary General Anna Tibaijuka was crystal....
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| UNDP launches Global and National Human Development Reports |
| 15th December, 2007 |
Kampala, 29/11/2007
For the first time in Uganda, UNDP jointly launched both the Global and National Human Development Reports. The theme for this year’s National Development Report is 'Rediscovering Agriculture for Human Development' whereas the th....
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| UNDP launches Northern Uganda Livelihood Study |
| 15th December, 2007 |
Kampala, 10/12/2007
UNDP and the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) have jointly released a report on the status of livelihoods in northern Uganda, where people are returning home after years of displacement due to the civil war by the Lord’s Resistance Army.
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| UNDP Uganda Supports the biggest arms demolition in Africa |
| 27th November, 2007 |
UNDP supports destruction of 500 tons of ammunition in Uganda
Demolition is the largest in Africa to date
Kampala, 2 November 2007....
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