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30% of Ugandans food insecure, says ministry


Daily Monitor
Thursday April 22 2021
Some of the food items on sale at Mpanga Market in Fort Portal Town. PHOTO | ALEX ASHABA
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Speaking  yesterday at a high-level dialogue on food systems in Kampala, Mr Pius Wakabi, the permanent secretary in the Agriculture ministry, also revealed that the level of stunting among children as a result of malnutrition is  very high.
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The Agriculture ministry yesterday revealed that up to 30 per cent of the population is facing food insecurity despite excess production in various parts of the country.
Speaking  yesterday at a high-level dialogue on food systems in Kampala, Mr Pius Wakabi, the permanent secretary in the Agriculture ministry, also revealed that the level of stunting among children as a result of malnutrition is  very high. ....

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DGF suspension cripples NGO activities


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
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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 rights and good governance, democracy, service delivery monitoring and capacity-building at national, regional and grassroots level. 
 
Finance minister Matia Kasaija froze DGF operations on February 17 on orders of President Museveni, who on February 2, argued that more than Shs500b donor-bankrolled kitty required government oversight. ....

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Government deals heavy blow to NGOs


Daily Monitor
Thursday February 04 2021
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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 governments of Denmark, Ireland, Austria, UK, Sweden, Norway and the European Union,  with an aim of ensuring equitable growth, poverty eradication, rule of law and long term stability in Uganda. ....

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