
Dr. Katja Yvonne Kerschbaumer
@dr_katjak
Head of Austrian Embassy/Development Cooperation Office ๐ฆ๐น in Uganda ๐บ๐ฌ|@ADCinUganda|
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30-07-2020 11:02:00
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With support from AustrianDev, weโre commissioning Namwiwa Market in #Kaliro & awarding certificates to youth trained in tailoring & motorbike repairsโboosting skills & opportunity! This is part of our wetland restoration efforts are protecting ecosystems & creating green jobs.


I thank the Rt. Hon. Dep. Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa for an engaging discussion on Austriaโs partnership with Uganda in the areas of justice, water and environment. We also touched upon the topics of freedom of assembly, legal aid and transitional justice. AustrianDev


Together with our partner UNDP Uganda we launched the Namwiwa Community Market in Kaliro, awarding certificates to 150 youth trained in tailoring and motorbike repairs. The initiative aims at providing alternative livelihoods and restoring wetlands. Dr. Katja Yvonne Kerschbaumer AustrianDev


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Happening Now! The Women's Peace & Humanitarian Fund National Steering Committee Meeting is underway at our boardroom! Chaired by UN in Uganda RC Leonard Zulu & UN Women Uganda, key stakeholders are reviewing 2024 progress & discussing plans for 2025. WONETHA African Institute for Investigative Journalism Dr. Katja Yvonne Kerschbaumer


It has been a great pleasure interacting with Dr. Katja Kerschbaumer Dr. Katja Yvonne Kerschbaumer , Head of Austrian Embassy/ Development Cooperation, this afternoon. She held discussions with our Chairperson Hon. Mariam Wangadya Chairperson_UHRC , flanked by Hon. Crispin Kaheru Crispin Kaheru , Member


I thank the Chairperson_UHRC Ms Mariam Wangadya and Commissioner Crispin Kaheru for todayโs in-depth engagement on human rights matters including on the freedom of assembly, excessive force and the rights of vulnerable groups. ADC in Uganda ๐ฆ๐น๐บ๐ฌ AustrianDev


Today, UNFPA Uganda Representative Gift Malunga in a meeting with UNFPA East and Southern Africa Regional Director Lydia Zigomo hosted development partners where they discussed progress, challenges & opportunities to advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) and future collaborations


#TeamEurope toured the exhibition at the 10th Edition of the Energy Access Investment Forum #EAIF2025, hosted by Alliance for Rural Electrification, with ๐ช๐บ support through our #GlobalGateway Initiative funded GET.invest & EU-Africa Business Forum Facility, under the patronage of Ministry of Energy & Mineral Development. ๐ช๐บ๐ค๐บ๐ฌ


Together with our partner Light for the World, we are supporting activities around raising awareness for the promotion of eye health in schools & healthcare systems through early screening and provision of quality eye care services for children in Uganda.Light For The World Uganda AustrianDev


"Without access to justice, rights are mere words on paper, and societal inequalities widen, leading to unrest and instability."~Dr. Katja Yvonne Kerschbaumer emphasized #Justice4WomenUg


We commend our partner Uganda Women's Network for convening the justice colloquium where stakeholders reaffirmed a shared commitment to ensuring gender-responsive access to justice, and advancing a more just, inclusive, and sustainable future for Uganda. AustrianDev


Speaking at the Uganda Women's Network Colloquium on Access to Justice for women in Uganda, our Head Dr. Katja Yvonne Kerschbaumer emphasized that meaningful access to justice demands a holistic approach that invests in a well-functioning formal justice system that is transparent & accessible to all AustrianDev



We thank our partner SOS Childrenโs Villages for todayโs engagement on our joint Grow Equal Project that aims at enhancing community-led interventions and mindset change, particularly regarding the promotion of gender equality. SOS Children's Villages in Kenya SOS Children's Villages International SOS Children's Villages Uganda AustrianDev


As part of our regular #TeamEurope dialogue with political parties in ๐บ๐ฌ, Ambassador Jan Sadek & ๐ช๐บMember States' Ambassadors to Uganda today met the leadership of National Unity Platform led by BOBI WINE. They appreciated the exchange & look forward to engaging with other political parties.


The voices of the youth matter. When young people are heard&included in decision-making, a nation becomes more just, innovative, and resilient. We are looking forward to working with #seasontwo of the EU Youth Sounding Board EU Youth Sounding Board in Uganda ๐ช๐บ๐บ๐ฌ EU in Uganda AustrianDev ADC in Uganda ๐ฆ๐น๐บ๐ฌ Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development


Thank you, Dr. Dr. Katja Yvonne Kerschbaumer, for being a steadfast advocate for young people and for consistently opening the doors of ADC in Uganda ๐ฆ๐น๐บ๐ฌ to youth voices! Excited to continue building a strong partnership between EU Youth Sounding Board in Uganda ๐ช๐บ๐บ๐ฌ and ADC in Uganda ๐ฆ๐น๐บ๐ฌ as we champion meaningful youth engagement

Celebrating incredible courage at the EU ๐ช๐บ Human Rights Defenders Award ceremony. Congratulations to all the nominees and a special well-done to the winner Aloikin Praise Opoloje #EUHRDAward2025


Congratulations to Aloikin Praise Opoloje upon receiving the 2025 EU Human Rights Defendersโ Award #EUHRD2025 that recognizes her outstanding activism in the areas of civil liberties, accountability, social justice and anti-corruption. ๐ EU in Uganda Embassy of Sweden in Kampala
