Uganda: Overseas Aid Mr. Carmichael To ask the Secretary of State for International Development which (a) human and (b) civil rights organisations have received funding from his Department in supporting their work in Uganda in each of the last five years; what allocations have been made to such organisations for each of the next three years; and if he will make a statement. Mr. Thomas The Department for International Development (DFID) supports human and civil rights organisations working in Uganda through both bilateral and multilateral programmes. Organisations supported through both these channels for each of the past five years are presented in the following tables. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |(a) Human Rights| | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |2005 |Uganda National Health Consumers Association (UNHCO) | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |2006 |Uganda National Health Consumers Association (UNHCO) | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Family Planning Association of Uganda (FPAU) | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |African Network for the Prevention and Protection Against Child Abuse (ANPPCAN) | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |National Union of Disabled Person in Uganda (NUDIPU) | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Katakwi Urafiki Foundation | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Land and Equity Movement (LEMU) | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |The Uganda Association of Women Lawyers (FIDA-U) | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |National Union of Researchers and Research Users (NURRU) | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |2007 |Uganda National Health Consumers Association (UNHCO) | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Family Planning Association of Uganda (FPAU) | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |African Network for the Prevention and Protection Against Child Abuse (ANPPCAN) | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |National Union of Disabled Person in Uganda (NUDIPU) | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Katakwi Urafiki Foundation | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Land and Equity Movement (LEMU) | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |The Uganda Association of Women Lawyers (FIDA-U) | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |National Union of Researchers and Research Users (NURRU) | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |MIFUMI Human Rights Defenders Network (MHRDN) | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Platform for Labour Action (PLA) | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Save the Children in Uganda (SCFiU | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Coalition for Health Promotion and Social Development (HEPS) | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |2008 |Family Planning Association of Uganda (FPAU) | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |African Network for the Prevention and Protection Against Child Abuse (ANPPCAN) | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |National Union of Disabled Persons in Uganda (NUDIPU) | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Katakwi Urafiki Foundation | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Land and Equity Movement (LEMU) | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |The Uganda Association of Women Lawyers (FIDA-U) | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |National Union of Researchers and Research Users (NURRU) | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |MIFUMI Human Rights Defenders Network (MHRDN) | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Platform for Labour Action (PLA) | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Save the Children in Uganda (SCFiU) | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Coalition for Health Promotion and Social Development (HEPS) | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |2008 |Straight Talk Foundation | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |National Forum of People Living with HIV/AIDS Networks in Uganda (NAFOPHANU) | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Uganda Network on Law, Ethics and HIV/AIDS (UGANET) | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Orphans Community Based Organisation (OCBO) | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Uganda Youth Development Link (UYDEL) | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Making Positive Living Attractive to Youth (Ma-PLAY) | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |ACORD | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |2008 |Amnesty International | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |2009 |Land and Equity Movement (LEMU) | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |The Uganda Association of Women Lawyers (FIDA-U) | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |National Union of Researchers and Research Users (NURRU) | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |MIFUMI Human Rights Defenders Network (MHRDN) | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Platform for Labour Action (PLA) | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Save the Children in Uganda (SCFiU) | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Coalition for Health Promotion and Social Development (HEPS) | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |2009 |Agency for Cooperation and Research in Development (ACORD) | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Action for Development (ACFODE) | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Wakiso Community Development Agency (WACODA) | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Uganda Private Midwives Association (UPMA) | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |African Network for the Prevention and Protection Against Child Abuse and Neglect (ANPPCAN) | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Mental Health Uganda (MHU) | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Sese Health Efforts for Development (SHED) | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Huys Link Community Initiative (HUYSLINC1) | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Makerere Women Dev Association (MAWDA) | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |African International Christian Ministry (AICM) | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Bugiri District NGO Forum (BDNGF) | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Buddu Social Development Association (BUSODA) | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |HEPS | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Kyenjojo District NGO/CBO Forum | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Child Aid Uganda (CHAU) | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Pallisa Civil Society Organisations Network (PACONET) | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Uganda Association for Employment and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities and Elderly (UAEEEPE)| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Reach the Youth Uganda (RYU) | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |2009 |Straight Talk Foundation | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |National Forum of People Living with HIV/AIDS Networks in Uganda (NAFOPHANU) | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Uganda Network on Law, Ethics and HIV/AIDS (UGANET) | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Orphans Community Based Organisation (OCBO) | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Uganda Youth Development Link (UYDEL) | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Making Positive Living Attractive to Youth (Ma-PLAY) | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |ACORD | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |2009 |Amnesty International | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |2009 |United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)—child rights in Karamoja | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |(b) Civil rights| | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |2005 |Uganda Electoral Commission | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Uganda Media Women's Association | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Uganda Joint Christian Council | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Institute for War and Peace Reporting | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Uganda Journalists Safety Committee | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |2006 |Uganda Electoral Commission | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Uganda Media Women's Association | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Uganda Joint Christian Council | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Institute for War and Peace Reporting | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Uganda Journalists Safety Committee | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |2008 |Institute for Democracy in Africa (IDASA) | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |2009 |Uganda Human Rights Commission | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Inter-religious Council of Uganda (IRCU) | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Kabarole Research Centre | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |MS Uganda | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |2009 |Institute for Democracy in Africa (IDASA) | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The agreed funding allocation to these organisations for the next three years are provided in the following table. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Organisation |Activity |2010 |2011 |2012 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |MIFUMI Human Rights Defenders (MHRDN) |Rights of women and children experiencing violence and abuse|78,000 |— |— | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Platform for Labour Action (PLA) |Right to social security |7,000 |— |— | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Save the Children in Uganda (SCFiU) |Child rights protection |78,000 |— |— | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |HEPS |Maternal health rights |11,000 |— |— | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Katakwi Urafiki Foundation |Human rights and peace building |13,000 |— |— | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Electoral Commission of Uganda |Voter education, voter registration etc. |300,000|300,000|300,000| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Uganda Human Rights Commission |Civic education, public order training for police |50,000 |50,000 |— | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |MS Uganda |Civic education |30,000 |30,000 |— | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Inter-Religious Council of Uganda |Civic education |85,000 |85,000 |— | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Kabarole Research Centre |Civic education |60,000 |60,000 |— | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Straight Talk Foundation |Sexual and reproductive health and rights |260,000|— |— | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |National Forum of People Living with HIV/AIDS Networks in Uganda (NAFOPHANU)|Rights of people living with HIV/AIDS |92,000 |— |— | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Uganda Network on Law, Ethics and HIV/AIDS (UGANET) |Legal and human rights response to HIV/AIDS |105,000|— |— | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Orphans Community Based Organisation (OCBO) |Rights of people living with HIV/AIDS |33,000 |— |— | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Uganda Youth Development Link (UYDEL) |Rights of people living with HIV/AIDS |65,000 |— |— | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Making Positive Living Attractive to Youth (Ma-PL AY) |Rights of people living with HIV/AIDS |33,000 |— |— | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |ACORD |HIV/AIDS rights in the workplace |67,000 |— |— | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Amnesty International |Right to education |79,000 |79,000 |79,000 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Healthlink Worldwide |Child rights (regional, including Kenya and Tanzania) |170,000|170,000|170,000| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. Carmichael To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what aid his Department has provided to Uganda in each of the last five years; and what aid he expects his Department to provide to Uganda in each of the next five years. Mr. Thomas The Department for International Development (DFID) signed a 10-year partnership agreement with the Government of Uganda (GoU) in November 2007. Under this partnership agreement the UK Government pledged £700 million worth of development support to the GoU over the period 2007-17. DFID aid to Uganda in each of the last five years was as follows: ------------------- | |£ million| ------------------- |2004-05|61 | ------------------- |2005-06|72 | ------------------- |2006-07|78 | ------------------- |2007-08|65 | ------------------- |2008-09|73 | ------------------- Indicative aid allocations to Uganda over the next five years are as follows: ------------------- | |£ million| ------------------- |2009-10|75 | ------------------- |2010-11|85 | ------------------- |2011-12|85 | ------------------- |2012-13|85 | ------------------- |2013-14|85 | ------------------- Aid provided by DFID to Uganda is conditional on progress in reducing poverty, strengthening financial management and respecting human rights and international obligations.