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Mitigating Religious fundamentalism; an inclusive approach…

The project was implemented in 2011 and it addressed Religious Fundamentalism using an inclusive approach to the war on Terror. It was implemented at a time when Uganda was still healing from the 2010 bomb attacks in Kampala which claimed over 100 lives. It aimed...

Building a coordinated, networked and collaborative Civil….

This project is aimed at having a well-coordinated platform for collaboration, learning, networking, for PCVE focused CSOs in Uganda. As a network organization, URI is one of the founders of the current Civil Society Coalition Against Violent Extremism (CiSCAVE) in Uganda and also hosts it. ...

Promoting Women’s Property Rights Project in Eastern Uganda…

This project was aimed at addressing property injustices committed against women in Eastern Uganda particularly Jinja and Mayuge Districts implemented for two years from 2017 to 2018. This program started in 2017 and is still ongoing. It is aimed at addressing property injustices committed against...

Advocacy for non- violence for pre, during and post-election…

The project aimed at promoting non-violence during and after the 2011 general elections by mainly targeting the youth in the slums, youth brigades and the political parties. It leveraged the support of the Electoral Commission, security organs, politicians and the faith leaders. Under this project URI...

An Interfaith Approach In Brokering for Peace in the war aftermath…

Reflecting back at the time of our inception in the Advocacy and Mediation Program on land based conflicts in Northern Uganda, you would always here a common phrase that “ Land is the only profitable resource we have in this region-you should guard it jealously” Such was...

The Clergy Holding the political leadership accountable to their…

Driven by our interfaith peace building mandate, URI-GL is working with religious leaders to  Hold Parliamentary and Local Government Elected Candidates to account on the Electoral Promises made in 2016 in three districts of Uganda, namely Wakiso, Mukono and Kayunga. Cognisant of the complex nature of...

A survivor’s story about the 9/11 New York twin bombings

While in preparations for my presentation about the Judaist experience in my country, Uganda, the Twin towers in New york which happened to be the venue of my presentation were blown up just in a flash, in what appeared to be religiously motivated terrorism. I...