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Kampala - Uganda
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Angella Nabwowe Kasule retweeted
How much does it really cost to deliver quality public primary education in Uganda?
At the International Quality Education Conference 2026 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, @CSBAGUGANDA Executive Director, @JuliusMukunda has presented findings from the Cost of Quality Education per Student (CQES) Model, highlighting the gap between current UPE financing and the actual cost of providing quality education.
The study reveals that while government currently allocates an average of UGX 22,165 per learner in non-wage financing, the estimated cost of quality education stands at UGX 59,500–63,500 per learner.
@CSBAGUGANDA calls for a needs-based education financing model that accounts for actual school costs, regional disparities and the needs of vulnerable learners, alongside increased investment in essential education infrastructure and services.
Quality education must be adequately financed, and resources must be allocated according to need.
#EducationFinancing @mofpedU @Educ_SportsUg @usdc3 @ISERUganda @SEATINIUGANDA @ACODE_Uganda
Angella Nabwowe Kasule retweeted
Just under 1hr to this critical discussion... "What does the Employment (Amendment) Act 2026 mean for labour rights in Uganda?" Starting at 1:30pm at @MakerereLaw.
@UccaUg
@makpilac
@lawsocietymak
@Makerere
Angella Nabwowe Kasule retweeted
We are live now youtube.com/live/iM5OAqXpH3Q…
Join the discussion on the Employment (Amendment) Act 2026 and what it means for labour rights in Uganda
Angella Nabwowe Kasule retweeted
@CSBAGUGANDA ED @JuliusMukunda has officially been inaugurated as a Board Member of Malaria Free Uganda.
The ceremony, presided over by @MinofHealthUG Minister Dr. Chris Baryomunsi, marks a renewed push for private-sector and Civil Society partnership in the fight to eliminate malaria by 2030.
@MalariaFreeUG30 is the national public-private initiative mobilising domestic resources and coordinating private-sector participation to support the Ministry of Health's elimination strategy.
Mukunda joins a 16-member board tasked with oversight of the End Malaria Fund and driving Uganda's Malaria Elimination Strategic Plan 2026–2030.
Angella Nabwowe Kasule retweeted
What does the Employment (Amendment) Act 2026 mean for labour rights in Uganda?
Join us for this discussion tomorrow, Friday 6th Nov., 1:30pm at @MakerereLaw.
@UccaUg @makpilac @lawsocietymak @Makerere
Angella Nabwowe Kasule retweeted
The sustainable solution to school dropouts lies in appropriate financing of Universal Primary Education (UPE). These schools are operating with limited teaching staff, insufficient operation funds, no national school feeding program and other challenges.
The @StatisticsUg has consistently reported that affordability of education is the biggest contributor of school dropout at approximately 61%. Equally, in 2018, the @NPA_UG in its evaluation of the UPE program noted that the program offers subsidised education, not free. It recommended enhancement of UPE capitation grants from the then UGX 10,000 per pupil per year to UGX 59,503 for rural schools and UGX 63, 546 for urban schools. However, @GovUganda has since increased the amount to UGX 20,000.
In 2023, H. E @KagutaMuseveni and cabinet committed to implement free quality public education by allocating additional UGX 1.48tn. However, this has not been fulfilled.
Unless public funding of basic (primary) education is prioritised, school dropouts are still with us.
Angella Nabwowe Kasule retweeted
Parents to Balaam,you allocate UGX 7,000 per learner for an entire term,then you arrest head teachers who ask parents to make additional contributions to support their children’s education.Can a school operate without adequate funding?Do your children study on a budget of 7,000/?
Angella Nabwowe Kasule retweeted
From 1–5 November 2026, Tax Justice Network Africa (TJNA) will participate in the 2026 African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) Annual Meetings in Cairo, Egypt, under the theme “The Revenue Imperative: Africa’s Path to Financing Its Own Development.”
At a time when rising debt burdens, shrinking fiscal space and declining development assistance continue to constrain Africa’s development priorities, the meetings provide an important platform to advance practical solutions for fairer and more effective tax systems.
🎙️ TJNA’s Executive Director, @chenaimukumba and the Policy, Research and Advocacy Manager, @RuthWamuyu will contribute to discussions on:
🔹 Tackling illicit financial flows and strengthening tax transparency.
🔹 Addressing debt sustainability and expanding fiscal space.
🔹 Ensuring Africa secures its fair share of revenues from the digital and globalised economy.
🔹 Strengthening accountability for global development financing commitments.
Africa’s path to financing its own development must be anchored in tax justice, accountability and fiscal sovereignty.
🔗 Read more: tjna.me/3V4Ow3P
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Angella Nabwowe Kasule retweeted
What does it mean to be educated? What does PLE stand for?
While calling for reform of our education system, the late Prof William Senteza Kajubi, a former VC of @Makerere University and @NkumbaUni famously stated that:" A student who crams and reproduces the exact date when John Speke supposedly 'discovered' the source of River Nile is considered to be smarter than the one who can't remember that date, but is able to make a canoe from a tree nearby and use the canoe to fish in the river and transport people to cross the river.
That profound statement was the basis of my first- ever- to-be published article in the defunct Crusader Newspaper of @glugalambi @pmwesige @Kalimire
What an irony!
Angella Nabwowe Kasule retweeted
While visiting Kenya, KIOS Executive Director Kim Remitz met with our long-term partner Civic Freedoms Forum (CFF) at their office in Nairobi. Great to meet the CFF team and exchange thoughts on their work and our continued partnership. 💛
ALT Viisi henkilöä seisoo ryhmäkuvassa Civic Freedoms Forumin CFF:n toimistolla. Taustalla näkyy CFF:n logo. Kuvassa lukee ”Terveisiä Keniasta! Greetings from Kenya!”
Angella Nabwowe Kasule retweeted
The 4th National Social Protection Dialogue 2026 is now underway.
You can also join us live on @ntvuganda from 10:00am.
@Mglsd_UG @ESPprogramme
@upfsp
@UNICEFUganda
@IrlEmbUganda
@HANU_Uganda
@ilo
@WFP_Uganda
@OPMUganda
#SocialProtectionUg #SPMonth2026 #APeoplesPension
Angella Nabwowe Kasule retweeted
Tomorrow
In person (by invitation), online and on @ntvuganda
Join us:
Youtube: youtube.com/live/zZSfxQN-kIY…
Zoom: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
#SocialProtectionUg
#SPMonth2026
Angella Nabwowe Kasule retweeted
Today, ISER convened a session on child labour at the 7th National Forum on Business & Human Rights, themed “From Farm to Factory: Shared Responsibility for Child Labour‑Free Value Chains.” Key takeaway: tackling child labour needs a multisector approach led by @Mglsd_UG.
#BHRForum2026
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@EUinUG
Angella Nabwowe Kasule retweeted
We are pleased to join
@Mglsd_UG, @ESPprogramme and other partners in convening the 4th National Social Protection Dialogue 2026!
📅 Friday, 30 October 2026
Join us as we advance discussions on inclusive and adequate social protection for all.
🔗 Register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
📺 Live on @ntvuganda from 10:00am.
#SocialProtectionUg #SPMonth2026
#APeoplesPension
Angella Nabwowe Kasule retweeted
Join us at the 4th National Social Protection Dialogue 2026 taking place this Friday, 30th Oct.
REGISTER to participate online: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
The event shall be broadcast live on @ntvuganda starting at 10:00am.
#SocialProtectionUg
@upfsp
@UNICEFUganda
@IrlEmbUganda
@HANU_Uganda
@ilo
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Angella Nabwowe Kasule retweeted
A comprehensive social protection system builds resilience to social, economic, geopolitical, and climatic shocks.
Thank you @upfsp chairperson for highlighting the plight of the communities affected by the extreme weather shocks.
#SocialProtectionUg
#SPMonth2026
The floods and mudslides that affected Kashambya Subcounty inflicted heavy damage to houses, gardens, schools and businesses. I raised this on floor of @Parliament_Ug
Angella Nabwowe Kasule retweeted
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What Uganda needs to get out of a currency crisis
1. Create conducive environment for business investments through respect for rule of law and human rights
2. Increase exports
3. Stop gaging the not for profit sector (FFS, jobs, taxes)
4. Fix corruption and money laundering games
5. Fix political tantrums to create political stability and a healthy democracy
Angella Nabwowe Kasule retweeted
Madagascar’s President, Colonel Michaël Randrianirina, has reportedly banned ministers and government officials from sending their children abroad for school.
He says public leaders should back local schools instead of using taxpayers’ money to pay for overseas education. 🇲🇬
He has also barred serving ministers and government officials from holding dual citizenship or foreign passports.
Angella Nabwowe Kasule retweeted
Reflecting on recentring economic, social and cultural rights (ESCRs) and the right to development in Eastern Africa, at the Reimagining the Future of Human Rights in Africa: Eastern Africa Convening taking place in Addis Ababa Ethiopia.
ISER’s ED @anabwowe highlighted the current situation in Uganda with high fuel prices, inflation and depreciation of the shilling, and she linked this to statements by the Secretary to the Treasury that all Uganda’s economic fundamentals are in good place; that Uganda 's economy is growing steadily and that the IMF projects Uganda to be the fastest growing economy in the region in 2027 at 9.9%.
She argued that economic development should not be measured by only growth and investments but also by whether people can enjoy their ESCRs; whether communities benefit from their natural resources citing the discovery of oil in Uganda and the vast minerals in DR Congo; whether development protects the environment and preserves human dignity.
She also noted that the African Charter which establishes the rights and principles against which states' conduct can be assessed, and Agenda 2063 which provides a shared continental vision for development ask whether the region’s development is not only generating economic growth; but also protecting rights, distributing benefits fairly, safeguarding communities and the environment.
On significant gaps facing the region, @anabwowe noted the debt stress that has turned into a human rights crisis as countries are spending more on servicing debt than on health, education and social protection combined. This situation triggered regressive taxes like VAT that impact the poor more, and austerity measures that has led to underfunding of the above social services and paved way for privatization leaving access to ability to pay thus driving inequality.
She re-echoed calls for debt transparency and oversight to ensure that sovereign borrowing yields public benefits, progressive taxation and curbing Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) by implementation of the Anti-IFF’s Policy Tracker to halt billions of dollars lost annually to corporate evasion.
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