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Source: British High Commission Kampala | Oct 24, 2024

Uganda commemorates the International Day for the Girl

Peace Harriet Elly from Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement, anchors 'Girls takeovers' initiative at the British High Commission Kampala in partnership with Plan Uganda

‘Girls takeovers’ is an initiative of Plan International where girls are supported to work with senior leaders, particularly women from a range of sectors. It is intended to inspire girls to pursue their career goals and life aspirations albeit persisting socio-cultural and economic structural barriers. These individually tailored takeovers are…

Source: British High Commission Kampala | Oct 24, 2024

United Kingdom (UK) announces support to help Uganda manage mpox outbreak

The funding will strengthen co-ordination of the response; surveillance, and risk communication and community engagement

The British High Commission in Kampala has announced that the UK will provide £1 million to Baylor College of Medicine and the Infectious Disease Institute to support Uganda’s response to the current Mpox outbreak. The support delivered through these expert partners will be aligned to the Government of Uganda’s overall Mpox…

Source: British High Commission Kampala | Sep 18, 2024

36 Ugandan Chevening/Commonwealth scholars leave for the United Kingdom (UK)

Deputy High Commissioner Ms. Tiffany Kirlew hosted the scholars to congratulate and bid them farewell as they embark on their studies for AY 2024/2025 in the UK

Chevening is the UK government’s flagship scholarship programme that offers a fully funded one-year master’s degree in any field at any of the UK’s top universities and is aimed at developing global leaders. Chevening Scholars have ambition, leadership potential, a strong academic background, and an excellent record of rising to…

Source: British High Commission Kampala | Nov 29, 2022

United Kingdom: Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal concludes visit to Uganda

Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal has completed a four-day visit to Uganda, which showcased the UK’s ongoing partnership with Uganda across many sectors

Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal has completed a four-day visit to Uganda which showcased the UK’s ongoing partnership with Uganda across many sectors, including health, education, agriculture and business. Kate Airey OBE, British High Commissioner to Uganda said of HRH The Princess Royal’s visit to Uganda: It has been…

Source: British High Commission Kampala | Oct 14, 2022

United Kingdom (UK) announces support to help Uganda manage Ebola outbreak

The support includes £2.2m - UGX9.3bn - for UN agencies working with the Government of Uganda in the Ebola response

The British High Commission in Kampala has announced that the UK will provide £2.2m to WHO, UNICEF and WFP to support Uganda’s response to the current Ebola outbreak. This will consist of: £400,000 to the World Health Organization (WHO), to enhance case investigation and contact tracing at the local level,…

Source: British High Commission Kampala | Jan 14, 2022

Uganda benefits from UK COVID-19 vaccines donation

The UK will continue delivering COVID-19 vaccines around the world, including to Uganda, to ensure equitable access to the vaccines to help tackle the pandemic

Five million of these doses are being offered to the COVAX Facility to ensure equitable, global access to COVID-19 vaccines. Through the COVAX Facility, the much-needed vaccines will urgently be distributed to lower-income countries, including Uganda, via an equitable allocation system, which prioritises timely delivery to people who most need…

Source: British High Commission Kampala | Apr 17, 2019

Uganda: calling for bids for varied projects in 2019/2020

The British High Commission in Kampala is inviting bids from NGOs, government institutions and civil societies on human rights and rules-based international system projects

The British High Commission’s (BHC) Post project budget is aimed at projects that will improve bilateral links between Uganda and the UK and support the UK’s foreign policy priorities in Uganda. Our priority areas for project funding this year are: strengthening the rules-based international system (including institutions) ending sexual violence…

Source: British High Commission Kampala | Feb 20, 2018

Royal Marines and Royal Navy train Ugandan Marines

The training, which was organised by the British Peace Support Team (Africa), was broadly intended to build capacity within the Ugandan army

On 15 February, a team of instructors from the Royal Marines and Royal Navy completed 28 days of Mission Specific Training (MST) for Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) Marines. The training, which was organised by the British Peace Support Team (Africa), was broadly intended to build capacity within the UPDF…

Source: British High Commission Kampala | Feb 19, 2018

United Kingdom to support solar energy industry in Uganda

DFID and the United Nations Capital Development Fund partner to enhance the Uganda solar energy industry

On 6 February, the British High Commissioner to Uganda, HE Peter West announced a new partnership between the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) and the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) in Uganda. The partnership aims to support universal energy access in Uganda by providing assistance to the Uganda…

Source: British High Commission Kampala | Nov 29, 2017

UK Trade Envoy leads oil and gas trade mission to Uganda

Lord Popat visited Uganda with a trade delegation from the Energy Industries Council seeking oil and gas supply chain opportunities

The Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Uganda and Rwanda Lord Dolar Popat led a delegation of business representatives from the Energy Industries Council (EIC) on an oil and gas mission to Uganda. The mission was focused on seeking investment opportunities for UK companies in the oil and gas supply chain.…