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Ugandan Alumna Selected for the Mandela Washington Fellowship

The Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders is the flagship program of the U.S. government’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI)

U.S. Mission Uganda is pleased to announce that Jamila Mayanja, a 2015 Ugandan Mandela Washington Fellowship (MWF) alumna, is the winner of the 2023 Leadership Impact Award.  This annual award recognizes the individual achievements of one member of the nearly 6,000 strong Mandela Washington Fellowship Alumni Network. Jamila was selected from among hundreds of…

U.S. Embassy in Uganda
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United States (U.S.) Government Infrastructure Projects Improve Education, Transportation, and Water Supply in Northern Uganda

The projects, which include rehabilitated schools, roads, and boreholes, will improve the lives of thousands of people in the region

The U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce the completion of infrastructure projects in seven districts in Northern Uganda. The projects, which include rehabilitated schools, roads, and boreholes, will improve the lives of thousands of people in the region and are a tangible symbol of the U.S. government’s partnership with the…

U.S. Embassy in Uganda
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United States Builds Resilient Generations of Ugandans by Increasing Incomes and Improving Nutrition

As a result of this five-year U.S. government-funded project, participants are now accessing formal financial services, saving with a purpose, and connecting with private sector partners

The U.S. government is celebrating the achievements of a program that has worked with more than 205,000 people from vulnerable households to build incomes, improve nutrition, and strengthen community participation across eight districts in the Kigezi, Acholi, and Karamoja sub-regions. As a result of this five-year U.S. government-funded project, locally…

U.S. Embassy in Uganda
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United States (U.S.) Mission Releases Report to the Ugandan People 60th Anniversary Edition  

The report features some of the millions of Ugandans whose lives have benefited from U.S.-funded programs in Uganda

Today, the U.S. Mission in Uganda released the sixth edition of the Report to the Ugandan People, which tells the story of the United States’ enduring partnership with the Ugandan people, focusing on the impact of our work to promote economic growth, improve health and education, strengthen security, and foster democratic values. “With the…

U.S. Embassy in Uganda
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United States Launches New Malaria Reduction Project in Uganda

The activity has a strong community focus, providing high-quality malaria prevention and treatment services that are decentralized and managed at the local level

The United States Mission in Uganda, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), launched yesterday a new project that aims to reduce malaria infections in Uganda by 50 percent over the next five years. This project builds on successes achieved by…

U.S. Embassy in Uganda
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U.S. Ambassador Natalie E. Brown Celebrates Earth Day with Wildlife Clubs of Uganda at the Uganda Wildlife Education Center

The Earth Day event at UWEC highlighted the two-part Human-Wildlife Conflict episode of N*Gen

Yesterday, U.S. Ambassador to Uganda Natalie E. Brown celebrated Earth Day on the campus of the Uganda Wildlife Education Center (UWEC) together with conservationists, scientists, students, educators, and the Uganda Wildlife Authority. The first Earth Day was celebrated in 1970 in the United States; today Earth Day is marked by more than…

U.S. Embassy in Uganda
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United States Ambassador Natalie E. Brown Celebrates Luba-Thurston Fort Site Restoration and Black History Month with a Concert of African-American Spirituals

Every February, the United States celebrates Black History Month to honor the achievements and contributions of African-Americans to our society, culture, and nation

Today, U.S. Ambassador to Uganda Natalie E. Brown, representatives of the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife, and Antiquities, local authorities, and the Walumbe community came together to unveil the restored Luba-Thurston Fort Memorial, dedicated to preserving and honoring the memory of the men, women, and children who passed through this former slave…

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Coronavirus: United States Donates Additional 1.6 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Doses to Uganda

To date, the United States has donated more than 410 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to over 110 countries

Last night, the United States delivered 1,684,800 more doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to Uganda. Combined with previous donations, the United States has now provided Uganda more than 11 million COVID-19 vaccine doses. “With the arrival of 1.6 million Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses January 29, I am proud to announce…

U.S. Embassy in Uganda
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U.S. Mission to Uganda Releases 2021 Report to the Ugandan People

The report tells the story of the United States’ enduring partnership with the Ugandan people, focusing on the impact of our work to promote economic growth and employability

The U.S. Mission in Uganda released today the 2021 Report to the Ugandan People. The report tells the story of the United States’ enduring partnership with the Ugandan people, focusing on the impact of our work to promote economic growth and employability, improve health and education, foster democratic values, and strengthen security. “Our…

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Coronavirus - Uganda: United States Donates Additional 2.9 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Doses to Uganda

In addition to vaccine donations, the United States has provided further assistance valued at more than $122 million to support Uganda’s COVID-19 response

Today, the United States completed delivery of 2,919,150 more doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to Uganda. Combined with previous donations, the United States has now provided Uganda more than 9.4 million COVID-19 vaccine doses.   “I am proud to announce the United States has now donated nearly 10 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to…