From 15th to 17th June 2022, the UCCA together with its member Twerwaneho Listeners Club (TLC) organized a community Dialogue with the communities of Katwe Kabatoro and Kiganda who shared complaints regarding the negative impact the Lakes Edward and Albert Fishing (LEAF) II project has had on their livelihoods. The fishing restrictions arising out of … Read more
The training in Teso Karamoja region was pertinent to contextualize the role of FPIC in the community members’ experiences with the Geophysical Airborne Survey and Geological Mapping of the region. Utilizing the action specific approach and the tools gained during the training, the community members, the UCCA secretariat team and members were able to address … Read more
From 7th to 8th June 2022, the UCCA with the support of its members Ecological Christian Organisation (ECO), Teso Karamoja Women Initiative for Peace (TEKWIP) and Karamoja Development Forum (KDF) held focus group discussions with communities affected or likely to be affected by the geophysical aerial minerals mapping an exercise being conducted by the department … Read more
To understand the Wadelai Irrigation scheme issues, the IRM decided to carry out an Independent investigation through a due process. . IRM visit was to assess the harm and how it connects to the performance standards of the bank. The IRM’s role is to provide people adversely affected by a project financed by the AfDB … Read more
From 1st to 5th November 2021, UCCA with support of its members Ecological Christian Organization (ECO), Karamoja Development Forum (KDF) and Teso Karamoja Women Initiative for Peace (TEKWIP) in Teso Karamoja Region engaged with local communities from Tisai Island who anticipate development projects on preparing themselves through clear understanding of the principles of Free Prior … Read more
The E-Dialogue was televised on NTV Uganda on Wednesday 27th October 2021 during the UCCA General Assembly. The panelists included Mr. Onenchan MP Paolyel, Executive Director – Buliisa Initiative for Rural Development Organisation (BIRUDO), Ms. Janepher Baitwamasa, Programs Manager – Navigators of Development Association (NAVODA) and Mr. John Mwebe, Program Coordinator- International Accountability Project (IAP) … Read more
Significant events and developments that UCCA has undertaken were shared including: Annual Conference on Economic Social Rights, Research on environmental and Social Impact Assessment and the nature of public hearings, Training of ISER community Advocates on Business and Human Rights, Launch of Research on Child labour in Plantation Agriculture and the video documentary on Planting … Read more
From 12th to 15th October 2021, UCCA with support of its member COTFONE in Greater Masaka Region engaged with local EACOP Project Affected Persons in Lwengo, Sembabule, Rakai and Kyotera and with duty bearers to address pertinent issues on the EACOP project within the region. The purpose of the community engagement of PAPs and other … Read more
From 6th to 10th September 2021, Akiina Mama Wa Afrika (AMWA) a member of the UCCA organized a Feminist tax justice training under the Tax and Human Rights cluster to unearth and challenge participant’s biases on issues of patriarchy, and its impact on gender inequality including in access to, ownership, and control over resources, and … Read more
The media today faces a lot of pressure from actors who try to capture or intimidate them thus hampering journalists’ work. In doing so, such actors influence the flow of information. The role of the media in documentation and reporting business and human rights violations is so important because it increases public awareness and provokes … Read more