We are concerned about the recent reports of increased restrictions on the work of the media & civil society. We emphasize that both the civil society & the media play a vital role in developing democracy & protecting human rights, especially during the election campaign period.
Welcome to our new Head of Cooperation and Deputy Head of Mission, Adam Sparre Spliid. “ I look forward to contributing to Denmark’s efforts in promoting sustainable development in 🇺🇬meeting the people & learning more about their culture.”
Join me to welcome Adam to Uganda!👏💪
Meet Toko Jimmy Brian,our newly hired Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Advisor with over 15 years as an educationist, researcher & M&E specialist.He's passionate about the environment, good governance, & leadership.Married with three Kids & loves playing scrabble,nature & tours.
On the 26th of November 2020, the Delegation of the European Union to Uganda issued this statement together with the diplomatic missions to Uganda of Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden as well as Iceland and Norway.
UGANDA: I’m alarmed by reports of alleged torture and incommunicado detention of author
@KakwenzaRukira
. He remains in detention without trial, despite a court order for his unconditional release. I urge Ugandan authorities to uphold rule of law and due process.
Please join us in welcoming the new King & Queen – of Denmark, Their Majesties, King Frederik X and Queen Mary👑.
As we welcome the new King & Queen, we thank HM Queen Margrethe II for the 52 years of dedicated duty & service to Denmark🇩🇰, the Danish Realm & the Danish people🙏🏽👏
@DKinUganda
welcomes our new Ambassador Signe Winding Albjerg who comes from a position as Director for the Africa and Development policy in Copenhagen.
As a youth she volunteered for Red Cross in Hoima and now 23 years later she is an Ambassador.
Follow her work:
@DKAmbUganda
New team member alert!
Welcome Kirstine Primdal Sutton. She will be heading the Programme on Accountability, Civic Education & Rights. "I hope to get the opportunity to meet,work & support the strengthening of Ugandan civil society & institutions."- Kirstine.
#welcometotheteam
😊
Are you passionate about youth engagement and participation? Aged 15-27?
Now is your chance to apply to represent 🇺🇬’s youth in the 🇩🇰Danish Embassy’s Uganda Youth Sounding Board 2024-2026!
Learn more about the process here and apply by April 19:
New staff alert!
Welcome Gladys Nairuba, newly hired Snr Program Advisor for our Accountability,Civic Engagement & Rights Program with over 15 years of experience in
#governance
#humanrights
#programs
#publicpolicy
etc, passionate about youth,saving culture,📖, 📝 & adventure💪
Our sincere condolences to the family and friends of the Rt Hon
@JacobOulanyah
and to the Republic of
#Uganda
🇺🇬for the loss of a great Speaker of
@Parliament_Ug
. May his soul rest in eternal peace.
#Denmark
🇩🇰Mourns with you!
Courtesy photo NTV
New staff member alert🙋♂️
Please welcome Fredrick Kawooya, our Senior Program Advisor for team Accountability,Civic Engagement & Rights,with over 15 years of experience in the dev't sector. He's passionate about farming & raring giant dogs 🐕and married with four children
#welcome
New staff Alert:
Welcome Martin Muwereza, Senior Program Advisor for PACER, with over 25 years of experience in dev't work. He looks forward to an exciting career with us. He spends free time teaching children social skills, enjoys tree planting &nature walks
#WelcomeToTheTeam
🤗
Yesterday the Nordic embassies and the Ug LGBTI+ community celebrated
@CPH2021
at a breakfast hosted by the
@DKAmbUganda
. Denmark stands in solidarity with all LGBTI+ people in Uganda. All human beings are born free and equal regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity🏳️🌈
Today, 🇩🇰 launched a new strategy for strengthening our engagement with the African countries. We look forward to engaging with African partners more forcefully, promoting areas of mutual interest and keeping in line with the Africa Unions's own strategic plan, Agenda "2063"🤝🌍
"Essential to involve young people actively in decision-making processes that shape their lives. Goes beyond having a seat at the table. It requires all of us to recognise & value their insights, ideas & initiatives as vital contributions to societal progress"
We are excited to launch partnerships with the 🇺🇬 civil society in
#Karamoja
, promoting civic engagement, accountability, and rights! Joining forces with our 🇳🇱🇸🇪🇮🇪 partners 🎉🎉🎉
#partnerships
🎉 Today marks a milestone as H.E. Ambassador
@SigneWAlbjerg
signs a partnership with CSBAG 🤝. The partnership aims to strengthen budget accountability for sustainable service delivery in Uganda 🇺🇬, focusing both at the national level and on the Karamoja sub-region
#Partnership
Uganda plays a crucial role as refugee host. Last week Ambassador Signe Winding Albjerg met with Hon.
@LillianAber
to discuss joint efforts towards refugee response, durable solutions & The Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework ahead of Hon Aber’s visit to Denmark today
Denmark has once again extended financial aid towards the fight against
#COVID19
in Uganda. More than 5 Billion Uganda Shillings will go directly to
@WHOUganda
which will work with
@GovUganda
& existing health structures to boost the ongoing efforts to curb
#COVID19
second wave.
🎉🎉🎉 We are excited to finally announce and celebrate the partnerships for the 🇩🇰🇺🇬 Bilateral Development Program 2023-2028 at our
#DKUGpartnership
day 2024 🎉🎉🎉Let the celebrations begin!
The Embassy has a team in Kotido Karamoja, that is visiting partners who are working on accountability, civic engagement & human rights. One of the main objectives for the visit is to carry out due diligence with organisations in Karamoja sub region, focusing on the three areas.
Today we welcome Christina Hedegård Hyttel, joining us as
#CFO
for the Programme on Accountability, Civic Engagem't & Rights. She is a trained agric-economist & experienced finance specialist. "I have lived in🇷🇼before & excited to be back in the region,this time with my family"👏
💡Spotlight 💡on accountability at 🇩🇰🇺🇬
#DKUGPartnership
Day ! 🤝🏽
Dr. Jimmy Spire interacts with Doreen Kyazze from PPDA and Dr. Ayub Mukisa from KACC on challenges & opportunities when promoting human rights in the digital era 📱📱
#accountability
#exhibition
Constructive dialogue with H.E. President Museveni of Uganda regarding Denmark’s support to Uganda in its fight against Corona. Also good and open talks on Elections and Human Rights
@DanishMFA
🎊🎊Kicking off new partnerships in
#Karamoja
with
@Riamiriam
and our partners 🇮🇪🇸🇪🇳🇱 with a visit to Nadunget Subcounty! We’re discussing accountability in service delivery and problems with land conflicts 🤝🏽🤝🏽
#Partnerships
Today, we bring together the
@DKinUganda
’s Youth Sounding Board, the
@EUinUG
Youth Sounding Board and the honourable State Minister for Youth and Children,
@HonSarahMateke
, to explore opportunities for strengthening youth inclusion in our engagements 🇺🇬🇩🇰
We are excited announce that today
@DKinUganda
officially signed a partnership with
@HRNJUganda
! We look forward to support their work on a more secure operating environment for journalists and on promoting media freedom and human rights in Uganda 🇺🇬🇩🇰🇸🇪🇮🇪🇳🇱
"This festival mirrors what takes place in Denmark,where citizens come together with opinion leaders and key informants & meet for a couple of days to discuss key issues affecting the ordinary citizen." says
@DKAmbUganda
#KampalaSDGsFestival23
is happening now
@KCCAUG
grounds.
🎉Another new partnership between 🇩🇰🇸🇪🇮🇪🇳🇱and 🇺🇬 CSOs!
@AdamSpliid
signs a partnership with
@AFCIM
to promote democracy and accountability in the Karamoja sub-region through increased citizen participation and government responsiveness 🤝
#Partnerships
#Karamoja
#UGDK
🇺🇬🇩🇰 Partnership Day 2024!
Tomorrow
@DKinUganda
will host hundreds of stakeholders debating how to drive positive impact in Uganda across climate change, job creation, resilience, refugee response, accountability & much more
#DKUGPartnership
#DenmarkinUganda
Partnering up for human rights 🤝
Earlier this month, 🇩🇰 and 🇸🇪🇳🇱🇮🇪 signed a new partnership with
@DefendDefenders
Together, we will elevate safety, resilience, and advocacy for human rights defenders across Uganda, enhancing their vital work in safeguarding human rights.
We are happy to announce that
@DKinUganda
has officially signed a partnership agreement with
@RICEWESTNILE
! We look forward to support their work in empowering rural people for self-reliance in the West-Nile, Uganda 🇺🇬🇩🇰🇮🇪🇸🇪🇳🇱
@DKAmbUganda
We're still thrilled from 🇩🇰🇺🇬
#DKUGPartnership
Day 🎉
The Accountability, Civic Engagement, and Rights tent was buzzing, reflecting the vibrant 🇺🇬 civil society. Together with our 🇳🇱🇮🇪🇸🇪 partners, we can't wait to see the impact of our partnerships with 🇺🇬 CSOs!
#DenmarkinUganda
Today,we took part in the launch of the EU Youth Sounding Board in Uganda.
@EUinUG
and
#Denmark
attach great value to the meaningful inclusion of the
#youth
and making sure that their voices are heard when shaping and implementing programmes in
#Uganda
.
Yesterday, we met with members of the LGBTQI community and human rights advocates in Uganda to celebrate IDAHOT - International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphopia. Thank you,
@SwedeninUG
for hosting.
#IDAHOT2021
We are pleased to support the active involvement of Ugandan citizens,esp youth in the implementation of SDGs.The regional
#SDG
festivals kicked off in Mbarara to spread awareness & involve citizens in Western 🇺🇬other events are planned across major cities,we applaud the efforts👏
Today we sign a UGX 16.5Billion grant with
@TradeMarkAfrica
aimed at institutional capacity development,to promote competitive exports for Uganda’s agricultural products.This is part of the efforts from 🇩🇰 to support 🇺🇬 to be competitive while adapting to the
#globalclimatecrisis
🌍Are you working to promote civic engagement, democracy and human rights through digital technologies in 🇺🇬? Check out the Digital Democracy Initiative's call for proposals!
🗓️Submit concept notes by June 17, 2024. Details 👉🏼
#DigitalDemocracy
#dkaid
🎉Another New Partnership 🎉
Delighted to team up with
@mucobadi
alongside our 🇮🇪🇸🇪🇳🇱 partners. Together, we’re enhancing accountability and civic engagement for improved access and quality service delivery in education and healthcare in Moroto and Abim districts 🤝
#Partnership
Last partner visit of the day is
@FIDA
! They're teaching us and our 🇳🇱🇸🇪🇮🇪 partners how they will continue to promote gender equality through community involvement, advocacy, and legal aid in our newly established partnership.
#GenderEquality
#Partnership
#Karamoja
To mark
#IDAHOT
@NLinUganda
🇳🇱
@SwedeninUG
🇸🇪 &
@DKAmbUganda
🇩🇰 hosted friends and partners in a celebration of diversity yesterday. We stand together for a world where everyone's human rights are respected, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
#LoveWins
🏳️🌈
The Danish Embassy has been supporting refugee affected areas in Uganda under NURI, which now has come to an end.
Dep. Ambassador handed over
#NURI
vehicle as a donation to the Arua District Local Government on
#DKUGPartnership
day! 👏🚙
#DenmarkinUganda
#DKUGPartnership
Is Uganda ready for climate change? This crucial question was discussed among experts today at DK Partnership Day, where we launched the Royal Danish Embassy's Uganda Bilateral Development Program for 2024-2028.
#DKUGpartnership
#DenmarkinUganda
@DKambUganda
@AdamSpliid
Ug has Africa’s largest pop. of refugees with 1.5mill from SS🇸🇸&DRC🇨🇩
Ug have no camps! Refugees get access to land and move around. DK is proud to support this important work with over €40mio💰
This week, the
@DKAmbUganda
visited the field with Min of State Hon. G. Kwiyucwiny🙌🏼
Happy Europe Day! 🇪🇺🇩🇰
9 May marks the celebration of European Unity, which over the years has brought prosperity, security and opportunities, both to EU-citizens- and business as well as the to the international community.
#EuropeDay
Get ready for an action-packed agenda at the Uganda-EU Business Forum
#UEUBF2024
!
From insightful presentations to dynamic panel discussions and networking opportunities, there's something for everyone.
To check out the lineup of activities, please visit:
24 hours to go!
In 24 hrs
@DKAmbUganda
will host the 2024 🇺🇬🇩🇰Partnership & National Day Reception.
There will be music, 🇩🇰 delicacies & lots of good vibes as Danes & Ugandan partners meet.
🇩🇰 new bilateral development programme up to 2028 will be launched
#DenmarkinUganda
Funding opportunity: €20M for commercial and non-commercial actors working together to create market-based green solutions in UG and elsewhere. Projects need one international commercial partner. Apply by June 3.
@DKAmbUganda
#DKinUganda
🇩🇰🇺🇬 More info:
‼️Exciting News‼️ Denmark is contributing DKK 785 million to the African Development Fund to support green energy and electrification in Africa. This will provide green electricity to 20 million people. For 🇺🇬, this means more opportunities for renewable energy projects 🌎
“We are ready and willing to come and meet and contribute to policy and decision-making!”
That is one of the messages from the 🇩🇰 and 🇪🇺Youth Sounding Boards after today’s meeting 💡✍️
@DKinUganda
remains comitted to work with, by and for youth in Uganda!🇺🇬
Meet our new Snr Programme Advisor for Green Agribusiness & Agri-finance, Andrew Thomas Bagoole from Eastern🇺🇬. An Agricultural professional skilled in
#developmentmanagement
. “I'm excited to leverage my expertise to guide strategic decision-making&foster growth”
#Welcome
Andrew!
Today the team
@DKAmbUganda
🇩🇰 and the team is in Imvepi settlement in West Nile visiting
@DRC_ngo
- a Danish Strategic Partner. The team is excited to learn about the DRC’s approaches to creating resilience and self reliance for the refugee’s in the region.
We’re saddened to learn about the terrorist attack by the ADF rebels,on Lhubirira secondary school,Kasese🇺🇬.Killing over 25 students &abducting some.We condemn the attack & send our condolences to the families of those who have been killed & our thoughts to those that are wounded
UG farmers face serious climate change impacts. Proud of DK/EU's 66.8bn UGX support via
@aBiDevtFinance
for sustainable agriculture. Our UGACOF visit highlights progress & challenges. Together we aim for green, inclusive growth.
@EUinUG
@DKambUganda
#DKinUganda
#TeamEurope
🇩🇰🇺🇬🇪🇺
This morning, we launched two new programmes at aBi designed to tackle the challenges of climate change.
@DKinUganda
&
@EUinUG
, our steadfast partners, have been pivotal in the realisation of this day.
#GRASPandAAGIF
Grateful for the outstanding service of our outgoing UG
#Youth
Sounding Board!
Your dedication has enhanced our programmes and initiatives from 2020 to 2023.
Deputy
@Adamspiild
hands over well-deserved certificates of appreciation🌟🙌
#UYSB
#DenmarkinUganda
The
#aBiGreenFinanceFund
is worth 120B Ugx. The money is made accessible through financial institutions that work with smallholder farmers,that practice
#Green
Farming interventions. This was made possible with Denmark’s 🇩🇰 financial support and support from
#TeamEurope
@EUinUG
On
#WorldRefugeeDay
we recognise 🇺🇬 for its role as refugee host nation & affirm our commitment to support 🇺🇬 in a sustainable refugee response
New 🇩🇰 country programme will focus strongly on refugees & host communities, incl
#ClimateResilience
#GenderEquality
#SRHR
🌱
This month, we welcomed three Danish interns: Noomi, Anna Thorndal & Anna Ryde attached to our PACER, Green Economy & Politics programmes respectively. Are you a Danish🇩🇰 student seeking for a similar opportunity with us? visit this link for more details:
Exciting news! 🥳
🇩🇰🇸🇪🇮🇪🇳🇱 have partnered up with
@_RIAMIRIAM
, a civil society network in Karamoja founded in 2003. Together, we are enhancing governance, citizen participation, and local government capacity for inclusive and efficient service delivery 🤝
#partnership
🇩🇰 will work in support of a stronger and more effective EU as the key partner for Africa. In the fall of 2025, 🇩🇰 will chair the EU council. Together with the next EU-AU Summit, it will be an ample opportunity for strengthening the dialogue and ties with Africa and Europe🤝
Minister
@DanJoergensen
paying a visit to the Nyakabande refugee transit centre in Kisoro supported by 🇩🇰 and engaging with some of the many refugees hosted by Uganda.
A warm thanks to
@OPMUganda
,
@UNHCRUganda
and
@WFPUganda
for receiving us.
Do you know someone in your town, village or city that does outstanding work to advance the rights of others? go ahead & nominate them for the
#EUHRDAward2021
. Nominations are open for another two weeks and you can download the nomination form here:
This week, we were joined by two
#Danish
interns at the Embassy. Please join us to welcome Zanubia and Laerke to the Danish Embassy in Kampala, as we wish them a great and fruitful stay in Uganda, with beautiful memories to take back home,🏠 after the next half of the year.
The annual Nordic-African Foreign Affairs Ministerial will take place next week in 🇩🇰
#SDG17
🤝
Today Nordic & African ambassadors in Uganda met to discuss how to strengthening our partnership. Focus on collaboration in UN, peace, security, development & trade.
@Tybisa
🙏
Today Denmark joins Uganda in celebrating
#InternationalYouthDay
recognizing the youth's valuable contribution to development.
Denmark is committed to work with, by and for the youth!
As Uganda marks one year since these terrible events, we renew our call for a full and independent investigation into the events of the 18th and 19th November 2020 as a key component of securing accountability for perpetrators and justice for victims of these killings.
Remember, Unite, Renew.
Today the 🇩🇰 deputy ambassador
@AdamSpliid
attended the
#Kwibuka30
at the Ggolo genocide Memorial for the 30th Commemoration of the Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. Thank you
@RwandainUganda
for a beautiful & moving ceremony. Never again!
Listening to the stories of brave women who fled conflict in DRC with their children - now trying to make a living in 🇺🇬
81 pct of refugees in Kyaka II settlement are women & children
Critical to build resilience with special attention to women empowerment & gender-sensitivity
“The Ugandan refugee model served as inspiration for the UN Global Compact on Refugees”
@CrentsilMatthew
in an exchange w/
@RepDK4UNSC
on the significant role Uganda plays in hosting 🌍 largest refugee population & its unique open door policy
Critical 2 support 🇺🇬 in this role
Happy New Year! 🎆 🥂
Popular Danish traditions include watching the Queen's New Year's speech, eating delicious food and 'jumping into the new year' as the clock strikes 12 🎉
How do you celebrate New Year’s Eve?
“Youth will either be the problem or an opportunity in the future” “Youth - not just a checkbox!”, and “Nothing about us without us!“. Strong youth representation and vibrant discussions on how 🇩🇰 and 🇺🇬 can strengthen future partnerships.
#DenmarkinUganda
#YOUTH
We're still riding the wave of excitement from our new partnerships in Karamoja! 🌊Together with our 🇳🇱🇮🇪🇸🇪partners we can’t wait to see the impact on Accountability, Civic engagement, and Rights in one of Uganda's gems 💎
#Karamoja
#Partnerships
#CivicEngagement
#Impact
‼️Today we achieved a key milestone in promoting Accountability, Civic Engagement and Rights in 🇺🇬 by kicking off the official 2 days M&E workshop with all our partners at Silver Spring Hotel, Kampala! Supported by 🇳🇱🇸🇪🇮🇪 🇩🇰
#Partnerships
Friday we finally united!
We warmly welcome our new 🇺🇬
#Youth
Sounding Board members at the Royal Danish Embassy🙌
Introductions have been made, and exciting future synergies and collaborations are already being drafted.
We can't wait to get started!
#UYSB
#DenmarkinUganda
A huge thank you to
@afrobarometer
, a leading source for data and analysis on African citizens views on governance, democracy and development, who came to
@DKinUganda
with 🇳🇱 to discuss their research on the status of democracy, multipartyism and political appeal in Uganda 👏
On this
#InternationalWomansDay
we take the opportunity to celebrate women that dare against all odds to keep safe,fend for themselves&their families.🇩🇰supports women & girls in settlements & host communities to claim their rights,fight against
#GBV
&attain economic empowerment💪
🇩🇰🇺🇬Green partnership is growing stronger! Today Head of Cooperation
@AdamSpliid
& embassy staff met with Hon. State Ministers for Environment and Fisheries to discuss cooperation in climate, environment & livelihoods, incl restoration & conservation of unique 🇺🇬natural capital