The Presidents of Uganda and Algeria oversaw the signing of a memorandum of understanding between Sonatrach (Algeria’s national oil company) and the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) on March 12th, 2023. The MOU aims to jointly assess cooperation opportunities across the entire oil and gas value chain (exploration, production, marketing, processing and other downstream activities).
On 8th February 2023, Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) in partnership with National Council of Sports signed a memorandum of understanding to drive investments in the sports sector including building of modern sports stadiums. National Council of Sports is expected to submit bankable proposals for sports projects in the country and UIA will promote and market these projects across the globe as part of the investment opportunities in Uganda.
Recognising the synergy that comes from a partnership approach, national policy documents over the past decade have also begun to highlight the potential for institutional partnerships as an entry point to strengthen services. These partnerships can act as a valuable tool for tourism improvement strategies and bring real benefit to the front line of service delivery.
The document emphasises Uganda’s readiness for partnership and provides a sector overview of Uganda’s tourism industry, performance, structure, strategies and Uganda’s potential to be a renown tourism destination.
In partnership with the European Union, the National Development Finance Institution, the Uganda Development Bank launched the second tourism facility worth over Ushs 62 billion as a recovery plan for tourism operators from COVID-19 devastating effects.
The total facility is made up of Ushs 40 billion ring-fenced funds from UDB and complemented by a grant of Ushs 21.8 billion from the European Union. A lenient criterion was adapted like incorporating the list of eligible expenditures the companies initiated to make tourism establishments more environmentally friendly.
Agriculture and Energy were identified as the highest contributors to biodiversity loss by a study conducted between January and April 2022 specifically demonstrating the highest impacts on biodiversity loss.
The Bill seeks to establish a legal framework for organ, cell and tissue transplants within the country. Additionally, the Bill also establishes the Uganda Organ and Transplant Council to oversee and regulate organ and cell donation and transplants. Othe Bills, passed by the Parliamentary Pensions (Amendment) Bill, 2022; and the Computer Misuse (Amendment) Bill, 2022, with amendments.
The MoU was signed the Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs on behalf of Uganda while the vice chancellor of the NFSU signed on behalf of the Indian Government. The MoU is focussed at the establishment of the National Forensics Science University (NFSU) campus in Uganda to provide specialized training to security and law enforcement agencies as well as other sectors of Government. The establishment of the NFSU campus in Uganda will greatly improve on the efficiency of security agencies not only in Uganda but the region at large.
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the EAC and Equity Group during the High-Level Retreat for the Summit on the East African Community (EAC) Common Market in July, 2022.
In September 2022, EAC and Arcadia University, USA, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate in the operationalization of the Nyerere Center for Peace and Conflict resolution in Arusha, Tanzania. The MoU was signed at the Arcadia University, Pennsylvania, USA, and establishes the framework for operations of the Nyerere Center for Peace Research and the terms of the operational partnership between the EAC, the International Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) program at Arcadia University, and the American Graduate School for International Relations and Diplomacy.
In a bid to develop Uganda’s Tourism and the Hospitality sector, UWA signed concession Agreements on the 7th April, 2022 with two private sector players; Wild places Africa and Tiang Tian Group to develop high - end tourist accommodation facilities to cater for a certain level of guests at Murchison falls National Park and Kyambura Wildlife Reserve in Queen Elizabeth National park protected areas respectively.
