Uganda
Independence for Uganda in 1962 was followed by a long period of
political violence and state failure. The present government under
President Museveni has been in power since 1986.
While Uganda has experienced significant economic growth for more
than a decade, it remains one of the poorest countries in the world.
In addition, northern Uganda has been seriously affected by the
21-year insurgency by the Lord’s Resistance Army, which has led to
the displacement of approximately 1.3 million people. In addition,
the national prevalence of HIV/AIDs remains a huge and ongoing
problem.
Find out more in Key facts: Uganda.
DFID’s main challenges in Uganda are:
- conflict
- poverty
- HIV/AIDS.
How we've helped
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DFID believes that gender equality is at the heart of development. Through an organization called MIFUMI, we funded an international project to help protect girls and young women in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa, from abuse through advocacy, rights promotion, and education.
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We may take toilets for granted in the West, but for anyone from the developed world visiting the slums of Uganda's capital, their absence is hard to ignore...
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Climate change is little known about in developing countries - which is why one DFID-backed project is helping media professionals in Uganda to become more climate-conscious.
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Shadowy public sector employees are costing Uganda huge amounts of money. But these workers aren't throwing away public funds through wastefulness or negligence - it's more that they don't actually exist. With DFID's help, these "ghost workers" are being busted.
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