Daily Monitor
Monday March 15 2021
Mining in Karamoja Sub-region is one of the activities that has been affected by the suspension of DGF funds. PHOTO/ COURTESY
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Several non-governmental organisations (NGOs) across the country have halted or downscaled activities weeks after the government suspended operations of the Democratic Governance Facility (DGF).
A number have temporarily stopped staff from working while others have introduced a shift model for employees to reduce costs.
The most affected civil society organisation (CSOs) include those engaged in accountability, human rights and good governance, democracy, service delivery monitoring and capacity-building at national, regional and grassroots level.
Finance minister Matia Kasaija froze DGF operations on February 17 on orders of President Museveni, who on February 2, argued that more than Shs500b donor-bankrolled kitty required government oversight.
Daily Monitor
Thursday February 04 2021
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Uncertainty yesterday loomed large over the future of civil society organisations in the country after President Museveni ordered that operations of Democratic Governance Facility (DGF), their principal funder, be “immediately suspended”.
President Museveni ordered the Inspector General of Government (IGG), police and State House Anti-Corruption Unit to investigate how the Ministry of Finance authorised the DGF to operate in Uganda and allegedly bankroll NGOs and government agencies to undermine him.
The DGF is financed by governments of Denmark, Ireland, Austria, UK, Sweden, Norway and the European Union, with an aim of ensuring equitable growth, poverty eradication, rule of law and long term stability in Uganda.
Daily Monitor
Monday December 21 2020
The Youth Livelihood Programme is a government Programme that targets the poor and unemployed youth in all the districts where funds are advanced to the groups in form of a revolving fund in order to increase outreach and enhance sustainability
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The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development is struggling to recover monies borrowed by youngsters under the Youth Livelihood Fund following the lockdown of all sectors as the government moved to mitigate the spread of the deadly Covid-19.
A senior ministry official said the lockdown affected all sectors which mainly employ the youth thereby rendering them idle, a situation that is making them unable to pay back in time.