ICNL’s resources and information on Uganda.
Uganda
Overview
ICNL works with several partners in implementing the Uganda Civil Society Strengthening Activity. This USAID-funded activity supports the capacity strengthening of Ugandan CSOs to influence and contribute to improved development outcomes, including in democracy, rights, and governance. We also partner with the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative and CSOs in the region, to implement a rule of law program aimed to enhance protection of fundamental freedoms and civic space in Tanzania and Uganda; promote legal and policy reforms, research to foster advocacy and strategic litigation as well as capacity building of strategic local partners targeting lawyers, human rights defenders, and journalists at risk.
ICNL is opposed to all forms of trafficking in persons and is committed to mitigating the risk of trafficking in persons in connection with its operations and programs. It is the policy of ICNL to comply fully with the provisions of our cooperative agreements regarding trafficking in persons. Read our full policy here.
Global Grantmaking Country Notes
In partnership with the Council on Foundations, ICNL maintains reports on thirty-four countries that help U.S grantmakers undertake equivalency determinations for foreign grantees. The reports in this series describe the legal frameworks for nonprofit organizations and provide translations of relevant legislative provisions.
Civil Society Organization Sustainability Index
The index, funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development for twenty years, documents the development of civil society in seventy-one countries around the world, including Uganda. ICNL and FHI 360 work with local partners to produce the index annually.
Resources
2022, Analysis, Bangladesh, Belarus, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Counter-Terrorism & Security, Cross-Border Funding, Egypt, El Salvador, English, Freedom of Association, Ghana, Guatemala, icnl report, International, International Norms & Agreements, Jordan, Latvia, Maldives, Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, News Post, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Philippines, resource item, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Zimbabwe
Localization and Civic Space
Localization—giving local partners more control and ownership of development initiatives—is a priority for the international development community. Local civil society ... Read More
2021, Analysis, Botswana, Burkina Faso, English, Mauritius, News Post, Nigeria, resource item, Senegal, South Sudan, Sub-Saharan Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe
FATF Standards and Their Misuse in Africa
This ECNL and ICNL briefer, gives an introduction to FATF, why its standards matter for civil society in Africa, and ... Read More
2020, Analysis, English, Freedom of Expression, News Post, resource item, Sub-Saharan Africa, Uganda
Threats to Artistic Freedom in Uganda
Uganda's recent Stage Play and Public Entertainment Rules threaten to stifle the creative arts by limiting artistic expression. This piece ... Read More
News
2018, Civil Society & Government Cooperation, Defending Civil Society, Development & Civic Space, English, Ethiopia, Features, Freedom of Association, impact story, Kenya, News Post, Sub-Saharan Africa, Sustainable Development Goals, Uganda
Civic Space and the HIV Response in East Africa
In a February 2018 report from ICNL, we explored the impact of closing civic space on the HIV response in ... Read More
ICNL Releases Study on the Impact of Closing Civic Space on HIV Response
ICNL has just published a study that focuses on the ways in which the closing of space for civil society—especially ... Read More
ICNL and Chapter Four Uganda Host Strategic Workshop
More than 40 civil society representatives from Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya gathered for a two-day strategic workshop on “Protecting Civic ... Read More