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United States (U.S.) Mission Uganda Announces a 19.8% Increase in Ugandan Students Studying in the United States, Reaching an All-Time High of 1,303 Students

Uganda is now among the emerging top senders of international students to the United States from Sub-Saharan

s we celebrate 75 years of the Open Doors® 2024 Report on International Educational Exchange, we are pleased to announce that this year marks a record high of Ugandans studying in the United States, with a 19.8% increase from 1,088 in the academic year of 2022/2023 to 1,303 students during the…

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United States (U.S.) Government Agencies Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Partner with Opportunity Bank to Launch the U.S. Lending Program to Refugees and Host Communities in Africa

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is supporting the partnership by providing advisory services to prospective borrowers and Opportunity Bank

U.S. Government Agencies DFC and USAID Partner with Opportunity Bank to Launch the First-Ever U.S. Lending Program to Refugees and Host Communities in Africa. Kampala, Uganda — The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), the U.S. government’s development finance agency, has signed an agreement with Opportunity Bank Uganda Ltd that…

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United States Government Boosts Uganda’s Mpox Diagnostic Capacity with More Testing Kits

The United States’ donation is in addition to over $4 million (over UGX 14 bn) in U.S. government assistance since August to Uganda to respond to and prevent mpox

United States government through its public health agency, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S. CDC), today handed 5,000 more laboratory test kits and needed consumables worth an estimated $265,000 (approximately UGX1bn) to the Uganda Ministry of Health (MOH) to support mpox diagnosis amidst increasing cases. Uganda has…

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United States Distributes Lifesaving Medical Equipment to Strengthen Maternal and Child Health Services Across Uganda

USAID continues to strengthen healthcare systems which are crucial for the long-term improvement of health outcomes in Uganda

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) held an event to distribute 235 pieces of critical medical equipment to support 36 health facilities across 21 districts in Uganda. This equipment, focused on improving maternal and child health services, is expected to save and improve countless lives. The medical devices…

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United States Provides Over $4 Million to Support the Mpox Response in Uganda

This new mpox prevention assistance is in addition to the hundreds of millions of dollars the United States provides each year to build a strong and resilient health system

The U.S. government is providing $4.1 million, or approximately 15 billion Ugandan shillings, and 5,500 mpox tests to support the mpox response in Uganda. Through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the U.S. government is providing $1.4 million to the World Health Organization (WHO), $600,000 to the United…

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United States Announces Nearly $14 Million in New Refugee Assistance, is Largest Humanitarian Donor in Uganda

The funding builds on commitments to the populations in-country and brings total humanitarian funding in Uganda to date in Fiscal Year 2024 to more than $83 million

The United States announced today nearly $14 million in additional humanitarian assistance for refugees and their host communities in Uganda. The funding builds on commitments to the populations in-country and brings total humanitarian funding in Uganda to date in Fiscal Year 2024 to more than $83 million. U.S. government humanitarian…

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World Malaria Day: United States (U.S) Mission Uganda Strengthens Fight against Malaria

Launched in 2005, the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) supports implementation of malaria prevention and treatment measures as well as cross-cutting interventions

Today U.S. Mission Uganda observes World Malaria Day to reaffirm our commitment to support Ugandans in the fight against malaria. Through the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) and other collaborations, we are working closely with local partners to eliminate malaria and improve health outcomes. Launched in 2005, the U.S. President’s…

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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…

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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…

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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…