Development cooperation
The objective of Norway’s development policy is to fight poverty and bring about social justice. In its budget for 2009, the Government achieved its target of allocating 1 percent of gross national income (GNI) to international development. This budget post has been increased by NOK 3.9 billion and totals NOK 26.2 billion for this year. The Government will continue to focus its efforts on priority areas where Norway can make the greatest contribution: the environment and sustainable development; peacebuilding, human rights and humanitarian assistance; oil and clean energy; women and gender equality; good governance and the fight against corruption; and efforts to reach the health-related Millennium Development Goals. Norway places particular emphasis on efforts to fight climate change and deforestation. Our funding for education will increase by NOK 115 million, for women and gender equality by NOK 65 million, and for clean energy by NOK 200 million.
Gender equality is one of the Norwegian parliaments 5 main priorities, and is an important part of our development aid with Uganda. The main issues for women in Uganda are education for girls, landrights and inheritance rights, protection against domestic violence, improvement of water and sanitation facilities and health care. In the field of gender equality, the embassy currently supports the... Read more
Norwegian suppport to Makerere University dates all the way back to the 1960's. The Institutional Development Program was initiated in 2000, and aims at building academic capacity at Makerere by promotion of research, development of infrastructure and strengthening of management. Read more