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Daily Monitor Monday March 15 2021 Mining in Karamoja Sub-region is one of the activities that has been affected by the suspension of DGF funds. PHOTO/ COURTESY Advertisement Several non-governmental organisations (NGOs) across the country have halted or downscaled activities weeks after the government suspended operations of the Democratic Governance Facility (DGF). A number have temporarily stopped staff from working while others have introduced a shift model for employees to reduce costs. The most affected civil society organisation (CSOs) include those engaged in accountability, human rig...

Daily Monitor Thursday February 04 2021 Summary Advertisement Uncertainty yesterday loomed large over the  future of civil society organisations in the country after President Museveni ordered that operations of Democratic Governance Facility (DGF), their principal funder, be “immediately suspended”. President Museveni ordered the Inspector General of Government (IGG), police and State House Anti-Corruption Unit to investigate how the Ministry of Finance authorised the DGF to operate in Uganda and allegedly bankroll NGOs and government agencies to undermine him. The DGF is financed by go...

Daily Monitor Monday December 21 2020 The Youth Livelihood Programme is a government Programme that targets the poor and unemployed youth in all the districts where funds are advanced to the groups in form of a revolving fund in order to increase outreach and enhance sustainability Advertisement The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development is struggling to recover monies borrowed by youngsters under the Youth Livelihood Fund following the lockdown of all sectors as the government moved to mitigate the spread of the deadly Covid-19. A senior ministry official said the lockdown affecte...