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Mubende Residents Begin Receiving Compensation for Land After 24 Years

After 24 long years, previous residents of Kitemba, Kijunga, Kilyamakobe and Luwunga in Mubende district, that were un-lawfully evicted to make room for a German coffee investor to start Kaweri coffee

A resident of Mubende who recently got compensation check on his coffee plantation

Human Rights Defenders equipped to overcome land rights violations

On 19 March 2025, ActionAid Uganda, in collaboration with Witness Radio and Action Alliance, held a four-day training for the Human Rights Defenders(HRD) of the community in Mubende District.

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Esther Kisembo of ActionAid speaks to the HRDS

Youth Leaders Receive Capacity Building Training

With support from GIZ and in partnership with Faraja Africa Foundation ActionAind International Uganda/Global Platform Apac, hosted and supported delivery of a Capacity Building Program designed to

Participants attend the workshop at the Global Platform in Apac

Report Advocates for progress Tax reforms to enhance education funding

In March, 2025, ActionAid International Uganda launched a significant report advocating for progressive tax reforms to enhance funding for education. The report launch took place at Fairway Hotel and

Participants take a group photo at the launch of the report

Women, Peace and Security Report Launched

Recently in Gulu City, ActionAid International Uganda (AAIU) disseminated brief on the state for women in peace and security in Uganda. The brief outlines the continued challenges to recovery and

Sabiny Safe Male Circumcision Takes Center Stage in Sebei Region

ActionAid International Uganda, with funding from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) collaborated with Sebei Cultural leaders to officially launch Sapiny Safe Male Circumcision in the Sebei

Samuel Ononge, makes remarks on behalf of Actionaid International  at the event

ActionAid International Uganda Honoured for outstanding GBV Shelters

ActionAid International Uganda(AAIU) was honoured by the Ministry of Gender Labour and Social Development on 25 Nov 2024 for delivering critical services to gender-based violence survivors through GBV

Young People Receive Training on Climate Justice

ActionAid International Uganda, in collaboration with the You-Lead secretariat through the Global platform in Apac, Uganda, held a young people's training for capacity building on Climate Change

A group of young people pose for a photo at the Global Platform in Apac

War Survivors Equipped for Peer Trauma Counselling

In early 2024, ActionAid International Uganda did a study among residents of northern Uganda who suffered because of the 20-decade civil war led by Joseph Kony and the lord's Resistance Army rebel

Press Statement: ActionAid International Uganda Launches Ground-breaking Report on Finance Flows and Climate Crisis

On 18th September 2024, ActionAid launched a critical report titled How the Finance Flows: Corporatecapture of public finance fuelling the climate crisis in the Global South. The report examines the

Launch of the ActionAid's new report on climate change