Media for Change Network
The program mobilizes rural and freelance journalists to embrace technology and build their capacities in ICT and Human Rights Based Approach and Investigative Journalism (HRBA+IJ) to promote localized human rights based content on journalists groups’ web-based platforms.
With financial support from United States Embassy, Kampala-Uganda, the network has connected ten (10) upcountry media associations with office Internet, a set of computer and a fully constructed and running website. Regions covered include; Northern Uganda, Rwenzori region, West Nile region, Teso-karamoja region, Southern Buganda region, Eastern Uganda region, Bunyoro region and greater Mubende region.
The network uses bottom-up approach to congregate local issues affecting local communities in the covered regions. Our goal is to spur public debate and discussions from regional to national levels through media campaigns and engagementsled by affected communities. Our campaigns are evidence-based with intention to empower communities to take a frontline role and directly engage governments and other stakeholders for change. Some of network members include; http://ujk-ug.org, http://ebja.org, http://westnilepress.org, www.numec.ug, http://sobuja.org, http://mja-ug.org and http://tekauganda.org among others.


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Govt launches Central Account for Busuulu to protect tenants from evictions

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Govt launches Central Account for Busuulu to protect tenants from evictions

Despite harsh repression, opposition to the EACOP pipeline in Uganda remains strong

Innovative Finance from Canada projects positive impact on local communities.

Over 5000 Indigenous Communities evicted in Kiryandongo District

Petition To Land Inquiry Commission Over Human Rights In Kiryandongo District

Invisible victims of Uganda Land Grabs
Resource Center
- LAND GRABS AT GUNPOINT REPORT IN KIRYANDONGO DISTRICT
- RESEARCH BRIEF -TOURISM POTENTIAL OF GREATER MASAKA -MARCH 2025
- The Mouila Declaration of the Informal Alliance against the Expansion of Industrial Monocultures
- FORCED LAND EVICTIONS IN UGANDA TRENDS RIGHTS OF DEFENDERS IMPACT AND CALL FOR ACTION
- 12 KEY DEMANDS FROM CSOS TO WORLD LEADERS AT THE OPENING OF COP16 IN SAUDI ARABIA
- PRESENDIANTIAL DIRECTIVE BANNING ALL LAND EVICTIONS IN UGANDA
- FROM LAND GRABBERS TO CARBON COWBOYS A NEW SCRAMBLE FOR COMMUNITY LANDS TAKES OFF
- African Faith Leaders Demand Reparations From The Gates Foundation.