Publications
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UGEITI Report FY 2020/2021.pdf
Uganda Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (UGEITI) Report for Fiscal Year 2020/21
This report covers payments made by extractive entities and revenues received by Government Agencies and other material payments and benefits to Government Agencies as stated by Requirement 4.1 of the 2019 EITI Standard. It also includes contextual information about the extractive industries in accordance with EITI Requirements 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. This information includes a summary description of the legal framework and fiscal regime, an overview of the extractive sector, the extractive industries’ contribution to the economy, production data, the State’s shareholding in extractive entities, revenue allocations, license registers and license allocations.
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Global Rights Alert Community Monitory Directory
Have you encountered a community issue and are not sure of where to report or refer it to for redress? Check out the GRA Community Monitoring Directory for guidance on how and where to report or refer cases that affect people in the extractive communities.
The directory is a vital resource for anyone who needs to know the right places to report common community cases and will go a long way in easing access to justice and ending impunity.
The cases highlighted in the Directory were informed by data from our Community-Based Monitors (CBMs), local authorities and the GRA case management system.
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UGEITI COUNTRY WORK PLAN 2022/23
The Uganda Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Work Plan (WP) has been formulated by the Uganda Multi-Stakeholder Group (MSG) to guide its programmes and activities which are in line with the country’s national priorities, and as guided by the requirements set out in the 2019 EITI Standard. The Work Plan 2022/2023 has been developed to consolidate the achievements of the previous UGEITI Work plan, 2020/2021 – 2021/2022, whose goal was ‘to improve the governance of extractive industries in Uganda for the benefit of present and future generations’. The 2nd work plan has maintained the goal of the first work plan, and has been further developed to deliver on Uganda’s core priority objectives for extractive governance through alignment with the National Development Plan (NDP) III.
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UGEITI COUNTRY WORK PLAN 2022/23
The Uganda Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Work Plan (WP) has been formulated by the Uganda Multi-Stakeholder Group (MSG) to guide its programmes and activities which are in line with the country’s national priorities, and as guided by the requirements set out in the 2019 EITI Standard. The Work Plan 2022/2023 has been developed to consolidate the achievements of the previous UGEITI Work plan, 2020/2021 – 2021/2022, whose goal was ‘to improve the governance of extractive industries in Uganda for the benefit of present and future generations’. The 2nd work plan has maintained the goal of the first work plan, and has been further developed to deliver on Uganda’s core priority objectives for extractive governance through alignment with the National Development Plan (NDP) III
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Mining and Minerals Act, 2022
This act is meant to consolidate and reform the law relating to mineral resources to give effect to article 244 of the Constitution;to strengthen the administrative structures for the effective management of the mineral subsectorto provide for the acquisition, management and dissemination of geological information; to regulate the licensing and participation of commercial entities in mining operations to provide for Government participation in mining operations; to provide for value addition with a view of promoting local growth by reaping benefits across the whole value chain among other mineral exploration benefits.
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Uganda EITI Report for Fiscal Year 2019/20
The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) is a global standard for the good governance of oil, gas and mineral resources. Uganda was admitted to the EITI on 12th August 2020 and by virtue of becoming a member, Uganda commited to disclose information along its extractive industry value chain. This is Uganda's first EITI report and it covers the period for the Financial year 2019/20.
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CSCO Statement on Final Investment Decision
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Extractives Thematic Group report for the 40th UPR Cycle
The Extractives Cluster Report to the 40th Session of the Universal Periodic Review. The report contains findings of the state of Human Rights in the extractives sector in Uganda since the second UPR cycle reporting to-date and makes recommendations on measures to address actual or potential impacts of extractives projects on the livelihood of host communities.
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GRA Annual Report 2020
We are excited to share with you our 2020 Annual Report. 2020 was an unprecedented year for GRA, as it was for the global community, with the COVID-19 pandemic creating a humanitarian crisis with far-reaching impacts on Uganda’s economy and society. The pandemic has disproportionately affected people especially women and the youth. While not without its challenges, 2020 was also a year that brought many milestones in which we consolidated development gains while laying the foundation for a continued journey of hope. This report is a record of how me managed to sail through the pandemic while remaining steadfast to our mission of making natural resources benefit the people. Enjoy the read