Yesterday, we held a community dialogue at Kyampisi Sub-county Headquarters in Mukono, in partnership with @NGObureau , to discuss CSO governance and compliance at the Local Government level. The dialogue focused on the challenges NGOs and CBOs face in meeting regulatory requirements and completing the registration process. Participants also examined how local authorities can better understand the role of NGOs and engage with them, as well as how communities perceive and appreciate the work NGOs do. The dialogue also provided an opportunity to identify ways NGOs and CBOs in the area can better communicate their impact and engage communities to strengthen trust, ownership, and appreciation of their work. Kyampisi has an established Sub-County NGO Monitoring Committee (SCNMC), a positive step in local oversight. However, the committee lacks an NGO representative as required under the NGO Act, Cap. 109. Following the dialogue, local leaders committed to formalise the committee’s operations and appoint an NGO representative. This will give NGOs a voice in the committee’s work, address gaps in local oversight and compliance, and foster better relations between local authorities and NGOs.

Yesterday, together with @NGObureau and with support from @IrlEmbUganda, we held a community dialogue in Mukuju sub-county, Tororo, as part of our initiative to strengthen relations between civil society and local government leaders responsible for #NGO oversight at the grassroots. The dialogue sought to raise community awareness of the work of #NGOs and assess how well residents understand and appreciate the contribution of organisations within their communities. We also assessed the composition and functionality of the Sub-county NGO Monitoring Committee, as provided for under Sec 21 of the NGO Act, Cap. 109. Following the dialogue, the sub-county leadership committed to formalise the Committee’s operations and appoint an #NGO representative to ensure that civil society has a voice in its work. We aim to see stronger collaboration between #CSOs, Local Government and communities, with functional monitoring committees that promote accountability, support #NGO compliance and create an enabling environment for civil society to serve communities effectively.

🗣️Day two of our reflection meeting in Mukono is under way, with the @NGOBureau, District NGO Monitoring Committees and NGO leaders from Mukono, Kayunga and Buikwe discussing emerging issues that affect the operating environment for #NGOs and the implementation of Uganda’s NGO regulatory framework. Stakeholders are also examining how these challenges can be addressed and how their respective roles can better support #NGO operations in #Uganda.

Today, we’re in the Bukedi sub-region conducting a two-day Regional Reflection Meeting between @NGOBureau, District #NGO Monitoring Committees( DNMCs) and #NGOs operating within the sub-region. Over the next two days, stakeholders will reflect on the #NGO regulatory framework, discuss compliance challenges and explore ways to strengthen collaboration between the @GovUganda and civil society. The meeting is held with support from @IrlEmbUganda as part of ongoing efforts to promote constructive dialogue and a sustainable relationship between Government and civil society. #NGORegulatoryFramework

At the ongoing Regional Reflection Meeting in Tororo, @NGObureau Secretary Mr Okello Stephen urged #CSOs in the Bukedi sub-region to familiarise themselves with the #NGO Regulatory Framework and ensure that their operations comply with the law. He took the opportunity to brief #CSOs and other stakeholders on the 2024 amendments to the NGO Act and key developments that affect the current #CSO operating environment in #Uganda. He also stressed the need for #CSOs to understand their legal obligations and maintain proper compliance with the regulatory requirements that govern their work. #NGORegulatoryFramework