Gov’t Expands Local Climate Facility to 24 Districts as Denmark Commits $23.4
Twenty-four districts across Uganda are now benefiting from the Local Climate Adaptive Living (LoCAL) Facility under the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), up from just four pilot districts in 2023, as government accelerates locally led climate adaptation with fresh backing of $23.4 million from Denmark. The benefiting districts include
Govt Softens Stance on Trade Order, Pledges New Markets for Displaced Vendors
Government has moved to reassure traders affected by the ongoing Trade Order enforcement, pledging alternative trading spaces as concerns mount over the methods being used to clear vendors from urban streets. The commitment was made by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government, Ben Kumumanya, during a high-level
Government, Pentecostal Churches in Talks Over Urban Trade Order Enforcement
Government has entered into dialogue with leaders of Born Again Pentecostal churches following growing concerns over the ongoing enforcement of trade order regulations in urban areas. The high-level engagement convened by the Minister of Local Government, Raphael Magyezi, brought together senior government officials and the Joint Leadership of Born Again
