INTRODUCTION

Irish Aid has been working in Uganda since 1994 with support increasing from an initial programme budget of less than €1million to over €33million in 2010.   Additional support is provided by Irish Aid through NGOs, missionaries and other international partners. 

Ireland’s new 5 year country strategy (PDF 868kb) for Uganda runs from 2010-2014, and commits over €166 million in official development assistance during that period. The strategy was launched by Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Micheál Martin in a ceremony in Kampala in June 2010 with the Ugandan Minister of Finance Planning and Economic Development, Hon. Syda Bbumba.  The strategy focuses on critical sectors such as governance, HIV and AIDS and education.  It also involves a significant commitment by Ireland to addressing hunger and vulnerability in the most disadvantaged northern regions of Uganda, especially Karamoja.   An estimated 66% of the budget will be channelled through the Government of Uganda, 29% through civil society organisations and 4% through UN organisations. 

The goal of the strategy is to reduce chronic poverty and vulnerability in line with the National Development Plan. 

• ADDRESSING CHRONIC POVERTY IN KARAMOJA 
• GOVERNANCE 
• JUSTICE LAW AND ORDER SECTOR 
• HIV AND AIDS
• GENDER BASED VIOLENCE
• EDUCATION
• PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT