Grants Opportunity: The USAID BAA for Sustainable Development in Sub-Saharan Africa.
This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) seeks opportunities to co-create, co-design, co-invest, and collaborate in the research, development, piloting, testing, and scaling of innovative, practical and…
The global effort to combat malaria is paying off, but the fight isn’t over.
Worldwide, new malaria cases fell by 21 percent in a recent five-year period, thanks in large part to more communities using insecticide-treated nets and spraying indoors…
Call for proposals – Julia Taft Refugee Fund 2017/2018
The U.S. Mission in Kampala is pleased to announce a call for proposals for the Julia Taft Refugee Fund. The Fund’s primary intention is to…
USAID supports renovation of a Conservation Education Center in Lake Mburo National Park
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Take action: Join the campaign for a HealthyUG
Tell us and share a photo that shows how you maintain a healthy lifestyle or how you promote good health practices in your community .…
Without its Health, Uganda Cannot Achieve Wealth
April 7, 2017: Today on World Health Day, Uganda should take stock of the progress it has made in creating a healthier population. According to…
Chargé D’Affaires Colette Marcellin visit Kasenge Primary School
In recognition of Women’s History Month and in advance of World Health Day, Chargé D’Affaires Colette Marcellin visited the Kasenge Primary School in Mukono district…
Healthy women make their communities stronger
Women may live longer than men, but on average they have poorer health . When mothers and daughters receive inferior nutrition and health care, girls’…
Got questions on study in the U.S.A?
Please review our latest Facebook Q&A session. It’s likely someone asked the same questions. (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id))…
Calling all UPE schools! We’re inviting YOU to participate in the first “Pinewood Derby!
What’s a Pinewood Derby? It’s a racing event where students are challenged to build their own cars using a block of pine, plastic wheels, and…
Watch how USAID RWANU project aims to reduce food insecurity in South Karamoja
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Video: Ambassador Malac shares her thoughts and wishes for Uganda’s young women and girls
As we celebrate #WomensHistoryMonth, Ambassador Malac shares her thoughts and wishes for Uganda’s young women and girls – and what things in her life helped…
Ambassador Deborah Malac launch the Uganda Biodiversity Fund, announce a $100,000 seed grant.
Full speech by U.S. Ambassador Deborah R. Malac Monday, March 1, 2017, 5:45PM Good evening! I am delighted to be here this evening to mark…
For small farmers in East Africa, a new tool for getting to market
A new digital platform is set to revolutionize how farmers get their goods to market in East Africa. 2KUZE, which means “Let’s Grow Together” in…
U.S. GOVERNMENT SUPPORTS UGANDA’S TB CONTROL EFFORTS WITH DONATION OF STATE-OF-THE-ART DETECTION EQU
KAMPALA – The United States today demonstrated its ongoing support for and commitment to the improved health and well-being of all Ugandans with the donation…
Black history: “If you see something that is not right, … do something about it.”
By Kuros Ghaffari Fifty years ago, the city of Selma, Alabama, took center stage in the American civil rights movement. A major goal of the…
Zero tolerance for female genital mutilation
Female genital mutilation cause severe bleeding and health issues including cysts, infections, infertility as well as complications in childbirth increased risk of newborn deaths. The…
