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.
Report on All People's Conference on Mining in Uganda
This report presents proceedings from All People's Conference on Mining in Uganda held on 25th & 26th September, 2018 under the theme, "Promoting inclusiveness in the governance of Uganda's mineral wealth,". The conference was organised by by Global Rights Alert (GRA) in partnership with Action Aid Uganda (AAU), Publish What You Pay (PWYP - Uganda) and Mubende United Miners Assembly (MUMA).
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.
The Plight of Women in Gold Mining: A Case of Mubende and Buhweju Districts
Structural barriers continue to restrict women from participating in making decisions that affect thier lives. As such, GRA conducted a rapid assessement to ascertain the working conditions of women in gold mining, a case of Mubende and Buhweju Districts. This fact sheet presents key finding from the assessement.
Uganda EITI Workplan 2020 - 2022
Uganda has finalised the candidature application process to join the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI). This brings it a step closer to becoming and EITI implementing Country. Download a copy of the Uganda EITI workplan and have an idea on how Uganda plans to implement this initiative which aims at improving the governance of Extractive Industries.