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PRESS RELEASE FOR PWYP-UGANDA/BUNYORO GROUP, RIVEIRA HOTEL, 17TH FEB, 2010. |
On 17th February 2010, 36 NGOs, CBOs and Associations from the Albertine region (Buliisa, Kibaale, Masindi and Hoima)-Uganda’s oil area met at Hotel Riviera-Hoima town to discuss about the progress and challenges of oil development in their respective communities including issues on environmental conservation, customary land rights, protection of culture amidst oil activities, oil waste management such as cuttings by companies, public participation in EIA processes, poor compensation to local people, revenue sharing, access to information and justice by the poor and un-educated, and many other issues. The meeting was organized by Publish What You Pay-Uganda (PWYP-Uganda and Africa Institute for Energy Governance (AFIEGO).
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News letter January 2010 Volume 1, Issue 2 |
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AFRICA INSTITUTE FOR ENERGY GOVERNANCE (News letter January 2010 Volume 1, Issue 2) In this issue, AFIEGO and its partners continue to underscore the fundamental role that ifferent energy sources play in social, economic and environmental development in society. t recognizes the need for participatory energy planning, the need to build capacity of the itizens for effective public participation in policy decision making processes, the need to e-programme and deprogramme the ongoing reforms in the electricity sub sector in Uganda, the eed to tap carbon trading opportunities and finally, it calls upon the Ugandan government to embrace ontract transparency in the exploitation and development of extractive resources. Download News Letter |
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With weak government institutions in Uganda; oil impacts cannot be predicted |
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Oil Info-Response
1. Permit me to respond to Mr. Moses Mapesa, the Executive Director of Uganda Wildlife Authority’s (UWA) article that appeared in the New Vision paper of 26th August 2009 under the heading “Protected areas will not be affected by oil activities”. |
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In Uganda, NGOs Make Progress on Oil Issues Despite Government Unease |
By RWI Capacity Advancement fellows (2008-2009) Sophie Kutegeka and Nelly Busingye.
Uganda's nascent oil sector has taken important steps during 2009. Early production was initially scheduled to begin in June, but was postponed after the discovery of additional reserves and the announcement of tentative plans for a new government refinery that could produce heavy fuel oil for electricity generation. (The government is currently seeking potential investors.) |
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In this newsletter, Africa Institute for Energy Governance (AFIEGO) shares with you highlights of the first quarter of AFIEGO’s 2009 activities and achievements. Over the past four months, AFIEGO has registered tremendous progress in promoting good governance
in the energy sector in Uganda. This news letter reports of various activities that have taken place with a purpose of meeting the organisation’s vision which is to see an environment where clean energy is available, accessible and affordable for socio-economic wellbeing. Download newsletter |
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