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Today I attended the first Judiciary Uganda National Court Open Day under the theme: A People-Centered Approach to Justice. It was an insightful day, interacting with many different stakeholders in the Justice Sector and discussing success stories and challenges alike.
While the right to water is universally recognized as a human right, more research and jurisprudence is needed to further clarify and shape the content of this right. In case you want to know what the right to water entails, read my opinion in the Daily Monitor today.
Daily Monitor features key highlights following the National Symposium on The Implementation of the Transitional Justice Policy organised by ASF and her partners RLP, ICTJ, IRCU in collaboration with Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs and UNDP #TransitionalJustice
Local statement by EU in Uganda following the Constitutional Court of Uganda's decision on the Anti-Homosexuality Act.
🚰 Last week we met with the GIZ Uganda team and discussed ongoing interventions providing support to water supply and sanitation for refugee settlements and host communities in Northern Uganda with financial support from AustrianDev.
#wash
As the Chair of the Justice Sector Development Partners I met with the Hon. Dep. Chief Justice Richard Buteera who also chairs the Judiciary’s Case Mgt. Committee. We discussed strategies towards reducing case backlog and effective mgt. of caseload. AustrianDev Judiciary Uganda
Excited to announce our 3 finalists for the 2024 EU Human Rights Defenders Award: Ms Jesca Ruth Ataa, Dr. Jimmy Spire Ssentongo & Ms Doreen Kyazze. All 3 have done amazing work to promote #HumanRights over the past year.
A short description of their work: rb.gy/r3kbx4
We were delighted to host former Austrian Minister Rudolf Scholten and Christine Scholten, Founder of the NGO „Nachbarinnen“, to engage on Austria‘s activities in Uganda in the Governance and WASH sectors. We appreciate the keen interest and useful exchange of ideas. AustrianDev
During a field mission to Lira, Dr. Katja Yvonne Kerschbaumer together with AustrianDev Program Manager Irene Novotny met with the Uganda Water & Sanitation Network team and partners to discuss our partnership for strengthened collaboration with CSOs & stakeholders in the Water and Sanitation sub-sector of Uganda.
#Austria is a stellar UNFPA partner. Through ADC in Uganda 🇦🇹🇺🇬 support, UNFPAUganda is able to deliver an integrated package of rights & services that is survivor-centered to ensure every woman has access to #SRHR & adequate justice services! Tnx 🇦🇹 AustrianDev Dr. Katja Yvonne Kerschbaumer. #ENDSGBV
As part of her visit to Uganda, the AustrianDev Program Manager Irene Novotny together with Dr. Katja Yvonne Kerschbaumer met with the hand pump mechanics & visited the #WASH project of SNV Uganda aimed at increasing access to clean water, sanitation & hygiene in Apany Acel Village, Lira.
Austria and UNFPA Uganda have worked together to address challenges of GBV and SRHR in 🇺🇬. Today, our Head of Office Dr. Katja Yvonne Kerschbaumer, AustrianDev Program Manager for Uganda Irene Novotny & Governance team met the UNFPA team to reflect on our past work & discuss future partnerships.
Today, our Head of Office Dr. Katja Yvonne Kerschbaumer, the AustrianDev Program Manager for Uganda Irene Novotny & Governance team had a fruitful reflection with the Avocats Sans Frontières team & partners on our program aimed at protecting procedural and constitutional rights through access to justice in 🇺🇬.
Our Governance team and Program Manager for Uganda, Irene Novotny had a meeting with the The Human Rights Centre Uganda Executive Director, Margaret Ssekagya and her team to discuss the past, and ongoing projects on access to justice & promotion of human rights in Uganda with funding from AustrianDev.
Our Head of Office Dr. Katja Yvonne Kerschbaumer together with the AustrianDev Programme Manager Ms. Irene Novotny had the pleasure of meeting the PS Alfred Okidi of MINISTRY OF WATER AND ENVIRONMENT 🇺🇬 to discuss details of strengthening the cooperation btw 🇦🇹 and 🇺🇬 in the Water, Sanitation, Hygiene and Environment Sector.
At the closing of the UG Water Week 2024 #UWEWK2024 , I spoke about the right to water which entails accessibility, availability, quality (safe and clean) and acceptability. I thank the MINISTRY OF WATER AND ENVIRONMENT 🇺🇬 and all other stakeholders for the strong partnership. AustrianDev ADC in Uganda 🇦🇹🇺🇬
Our Head of Office Dr. Katja Yvonne Kerschbaumer, the deputy Head of Office Johannes Frauscher and the program manager for Uganda Irene Novotny met the UN Women Uganda team this morning to reflect on past partnerships and discuss future projects to accelerate #access2justice for #GBV survivors in UG.
„If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water“ 💦Congratulations to MINISTRY OF WATER AND ENVIRONMENT 🇺🇬 for having successfully launched the UG Water and Environment Week #UWEWK2024 under the theme „Rethinking innovative solutions to water, environment and climate change in UG.“ 👏
Thrilled about our exchange w Members of the EU Youth Sounding Board in Uganda 🇪🇺🇺🇬 discussing Austria‘s work in 🇺🇬 and priorities in the Justice Sector. Thanks for all the bright ideas on increasing access to justice and customer care in service provision. EU in Uganda and Faraja Africa Foundation EU Youth Sounding Board in Uganda 🇪🇺🇺🇬 AustrianDev