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Unilateral trade measures such as tariffs imposed by developed countries harm the economies of developing nations and threaten industries like textiles in Lesotho.— Ms. Jane Nalunga, Executive Director, SEATINI Uganda. Herbert Kafeero Jane Nalunga, Executive Director @SEATINIUGANDA TaxJusticeAllianceUG Global Alliance for Tax Justice (GATJ) Tax Justice Network Bsky: @taxjustice.net

The current FfD draft text uses non-binding “best endeavor” language (e.g., “encourage,” “call upon”), which lacks enforceability and weakens commitments.— Ms. Jane Nalunga, Executive Director, SEATINI Uganda. Herbert Kafeero Jane Nalunga, Executive Director @SEATINIUGANDA TaxJusticeAllianceUG Global Alliance for Tax Justice (GATJ) Tax Justice Network Bsky: @taxjustice.net Hivos Global

Unilateral environmental measures, such as the EU’s Deforestation Regulation, unfairly target exporting countries and threaten key income sources like Uganda’s coffee sector.— Ms. Jane Nalunga, Executive Director, SEATINI Uganda. Herbert Kafeero Jane Nalunga, Executive Director @SEATINIUGANDA TaxJusticeAllianceUG Global Alliance for Tax Justice (GATJ)

Our investors can take our governments to court, but the courts are also problematic. There are tribunals in London and we spend a lot of money. Because our governments fear those tribunals, they end up not putting appropriate policies in place, especially climate policies. — Ms.

The investor state dispute mechanism puts a chill on our policies. We call it policy chill. These mechanisms should be totally outlawed. We want it terminated, and we want that we put a standstill on all pending ISDS cases until the reform process is completed. — Ms. Jane

The investment policies in place and the agreements give all the rights to the investors without any obligations at all.— Ms. Jane Nalunga, Executive Director, SEATINI Uganda. Herbert Kafeero Jane Nalunga, Executive Director @SEATINIUGANDA TaxJusticeAllianceUG Global Alliance for Tax Justice (GATJ) Tax Justice Network Bsky: @taxjustice.net Hivos Global AFRODAD FEMNET GIMAC Network

It says that we resolved to support efforts to reform ISDS. We encourage updating and reforming outdated investment agreements. — Ms. Jane Nalunga, Executive Director, SEATINI Uganda. Herbert Kafeero Jane Nalunga, Executive Director @SEATINIUGANDA TaxJusticeAllianceUG Global Alliance for Tax Justice (GATJ) Tax Justice Network Bsky: @taxjustice.net Hivos Global AFRODAD FEMNET

Jane Nalunga, ED SEATINI UGANDA -Uganda, eloquently explores the intricate relationship between trade and the Financing for Development (FfD) process, shedding light on its significance and impact. As developing countries and Least Developed Countries (LDCs), we are grappling

The issue of policy space should take into account the issue of reshaping the trade rules, especially the rules within the WTO. But what the text is saying is “we’ll work to ensure the multilateral system continues to provide policy space.” — Ms. Jane Nalunga, Executive Director,

On critical minerals, we want to ensure that the critical minerals meet our national sustainable development objectives, ensure due diligence for transnational corporations, equitable benefit sharing, and protection of the environment and community rights. But the issues in the

The FFD is about the reform of the global economic governance, and we are where we are as Africa's developing countries because of those iniquities within that system.— Ms. Jane Nalunga, Executive Director, SEATINI Uganda. Herbert Kafeero Jane Nalunga, Executive Director @SEATINIUGANDA TaxJusticeAllianceUG Global Alliance for Tax Justice (GATJ)

We need to reform, as urgent as yesterday, the global financial and trade architecture so that we can address issues of poverty and marginalization. — Ms. Jane Nalunga, Executive Director, SEATINI Uganda. Herbert Kafeero Jane Nalunga, Executive Director @SEATINIUGANDA TaxJusticeAllianceUG Global Alliance for Tax Justice (GATJ) Tax Justice Network Bsky: @taxjustice.net Hivos Global

Policy space cuts across taxing rights, WTO reform, special safeguard mechanisms, investment policy, and ISDS — all those are issues around policy space. — Ms. Jane Nalunga, Executive Director, SEATINI Uganda. Herbert Kafeero Jane Nalunga, Executive Director @SEATINIUGANDA TaxJusticeAllianceUG Global Alliance for Tax Justice (GATJ) Tax Justice Network Bsky: @taxjustice.net Hivos Global

We need to learn lessons from the negotiations — to know who is on our side, who isn’t, and what we can do better in the negotiations. — Ms. Jane Nalunga, Executive Director, SEATINI Uganda. Herbert Kafeero Jane Nalunga, Executive Director @SEATINIUGANDA TaxJusticeAllianceUG Global Alliance for Tax Justice (GATJ) Tax Justice Network Bsky: @taxjustice.net Hivos Global AFRODAD

We need to mobilize nationally, regionally, like as ESC, so that we have a position as ESC and hold our leaders and negotiators accountable.— Ms. Jane Nalunga, Executive Director, SEATINI Uganda. Herbert Kafeero Jane Nalunga, Executive Director @SEATINIUGANDA TaxJusticeAllianceUG Global Alliance for Tax Justice (GATJ) Tax Justice Network Bsky: @taxjustice.net Hivos Global AFRODAD

When EU or US is negotiating with Kenya, and we sit back and Kenya is weak, it becomes a template — next time, that template is brought to Tanzania, to Ghana. — Ms. Jane Nalunga, Executive Director, SEATINI Uganda. Herbert Kafeero Jane Nalunga, Executive Director @SEATINIUGANDA TaxJusticeAllianceUG Global Alliance for Tax Justice (GATJ) Tax Justice Network Bsky: @taxjustice.net Hivos Global

We need to review our policies — we talk about policy space, but sometimes even the space we have, we don’t use it very well. — Ms. Jane Nalunga, Executive Director, SEATINI Uganda. Herbert Kafeero Jane Nalunga, Executive Director @SEATINIUGANDA TaxJusticeAllianceUG Global Alliance for Tax Justice (GATJ) Tax Justice Network Bsky: @taxjustice.net Hivos Global AFRODAD FEMNET

📢 Join us for the 5th EAC Post-Budget Dialogue on Tax & Debt 💼 Theme: Harmonization of Fiscal and Debt Policies to Boost Trade and Investment in the EAC This dialogue will: ✅ Analyze FY2025/26 fiscal measures across EAC states ✅ Examine debt financing for inclusive growth

📢 Our Policy Analyst, Mr. Jonathan Lubega, represented SEATINI Uganda at the 2-day training on Gender and Inclusion Impact Measurement & Reporting, organized by TradeMark Africa. SEATINI Uganda contributed to the developed 'Women in Trade Empowerment Index', a tool aimed to