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UN Global Pulse Uganda

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UN Global Pulse Uganda is a UN inter-agency initiative, exploring opportunities for big data & data innovation to achieve the Global Goals.

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#WhatWeAreWatching: Ever thought about how small choices can make a big difference in tourism? 👣🌿 There is huge potential to use behavioral science—from gentle reminders to clever design—to nudge tourists toward more sustainable habits. 💡✈️ We’ve been watching the

#WhatWeAreWatching: 

Ever thought about how small choices can make a big difference in tourism? 👣🌿

There is huge potential to use behavioral science—from gentle reminders to clever design—to nudge tourists toward more sustainable habits. 💡✈️

We’ve been watching the
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Our #Quote today: Stories matter! When was the last time you told a story about your village, a place you visited, or a tradition you love? Let’s keep telling our story—our way. 🇺🇬 #ExploreUganda #CultureMatters

Our #Quote today: Stories matter!
When was the last time you told a story about your village, a place you visited, or a tradition you love?

Let’s keep telling our story—our way. 🇺🇬
#ExploreUganda #CultureMatters
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#WeAreReading: As tourism rebounds, the WTTC urges smarter destination management to tackle overcrowding, climate stress & unequal local benefits. Uganda’s🇺🇬visitor numbers are rising—great! But, even better is smart growth. The WTTC outlines six key actions—from managing

#WeAreReading: As tourism rebounds, the WTTC urges smarter destination management to tackle overcrowding, climate stress & unequal local benefits.
Uganda’s🇺🇬visitor numbers are rising—great! But, even better is smart growth.

The WTTC outlines six key actions—from managing
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#DidYouKnow One in four travellers is now using #Augmented or #VirtualReality to explore hotels and attractions before they book! 🌐✈️ From AR pyramid tours in @Egypt to AI-powered planning tools, digital innovation is transforming every stage of the travel experience. As

#DidYouKnow 

One in four travellers is now using #Augmented or #VirtualReality to explore hotels and attractions before they book! 🌐✈️

From AR pyramid tours in @Egypt to AI-powered planning tools, digital innovation is transforming every stage of the travel experience.

As
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As we head toward 2030, tech breakthroughs, shifting traveler habits, and global shake-ups are rewriting the rules of tourism. What if we could explore the possibilities before they unfold? That’s the power of foresight.🔮 Explore more 🔗 weforum.org/publications/f…

As we head toward 2030, tech breakthroughs, shifting traveler habits, and global shake-ups are rewriting the rules of tourism.

What if we could explore the possibilities before they unfold?

That’s the power of foresight.🔮 Explore more
🔗 weforum.org/publications/f…
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🌍 The UN is evolving — and so can you. From smarter data use to bold innovation and future-thinking approaches, a new chapter of multilateralism is being written — one that's digital, inclusive, and agile. 🚀 📌 Ready to shape the future? Explore how your skills in #data,

🌍 The UN is evolving — and so can you.

From smarter data use to bold innovation and future-thinking approaches, a new chapter of multilateralism is being written — one that's digital, inclusive, and agile. 🚀

📌 Ready to shape the future? Explore how your skills in #data,
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#WeAreReading: World Bank Tourism Watch – April 2025 Edition If global tourism can thrive in uncertain times, just imagine what smart actions—like combining infrastructure improvements, community skills, and tourism data—can do for places like Jinja or Fort Portal Explore how

#WeAreReading: World Bank Tourism Watch – April 2025 Edition

If global tourism can thrive in uncertain times, just imagine what smart actions—like combining infrastructure improvements, community skills, and tourism data—can do for places like Jinja or Fort Portal

Explore how
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Why do travelers so often choose the crowded trail over the quiet one? What if a subtle nudge could lead them somewhere better—quieter, greener, more meaningful? By looking at tourism through a behavioral lens, we uncover stories of change—of destinations gently steering

Why do travelers so often choose the crowded trail over the quiet one? What if a subtle nudge could lead them somewhere better—quieter, greener, more meaningful?

By looking at tourism through a behavioral lens, we uncover stories of change—of destinations gently steering
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As tourism gets more competitive—and the pressure to go green grows—we can’t afford to stick to old ways. Mexico is rethinking its tourism game: ✅ More inclusive policies ✅ Better support for small businesses ✅ Smarter governance Want to see how they're doing it? 👀 Dive

As tourism gets more competitive—and the pressure to go green grows—we can’t afford to stick to old ways.

Mexico is rethinking its tourism game:
✅ More inclusive policies
✅ Better support for small businesses
✅ Smarter governance

Want to see how they're doing it? 👀
Dive
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#CityProfile: City of Kigali From cashless buses to smart street lighting, Kigali is setting the pace for African cities. The city uses data to improve transport, public safety & waste collection, making life more efficient & sustainable. #SmartCities #UrbanInnovation

#CityProfile: <a href="/CityofKigali/">City of Kigali</a>
From cashless buses to smart street lighting, Kigali is setting the pace for African cities.

The city uses data to improve transport, public safety &amp; waste collection, making life more efficient &amp; sustainable.

#SmartCities #UrbanInnovation
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🌍 This #IndigenousPeoplesDay, we gather, honour & celebrate! CCFU & Equal Opportunities Commission will host 15+ indigenous reps in dialogue with key stakeholders + a vibrant artefact exhibition. 🎤🪘 📅 8th Aug 📍 Ndere Centre

🌍 This #IndigenousPeoplesDay, we gather, honour &amp; celebrate!

CCFU &amp; <a href="/EOC_UG/">Equal Opportunities Commission</a> will host 15+ indigenous reps in dialogue with key stakeholders + a vibrant artefact exhibition. 🎤🪘

📅 8th Aug
📍 Ndere Centre
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Have you ever stood in a place where history speaks? In our ongoing series #SacredJourneysUG, we take you north—to Paimol, where the Paimol Martyrs Shrine honors two young Ugandans who chose faith over fear in 1918. Daudi Okello and Jildo Irwa were just teenagers when they were

Have you ever stood in a place where history speaks?

In our ongoing series #SacredJourneysUG, we take you north—to Paimol, where the Paimol Martyrs Shrine honors two young Ugandans who chose faith over fear in 1918. Daudi Okello and Jildo Irwa were just teenagers when they were
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Culture is what makes a place worth visiting, but tourism can also erode the very heritage it celebrates. 🪘🎭 According to World Economic Forum, in their July 2025 insight report, 97% of local respondents in one community are adopting tourist behavior and expectations, rather than maintaining

Culture is what makes a place worth visiting, but tourism can also erode the very heritage it celebrates. 🪘🎭
According to <a href="/wef/">World Economic Forum</a>, in their July 2025 insight report, 97% of local respondents in one community are adopting tourist behavior and expectations, rather than maintaining
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What if tourism is community centred? #WeAreReading: Community Development through Tourism In NorthEastern Uganda: An inspiring story from Karamoja, NorthEast Uganda, where local guides and crafts men and women are thriving alongside sustainable eco-lodges and a new cultural

What if tourism is community centred?
#WeAreReading: Community Development through Tourism In NorthEastern Uganda:

An inspiring story from Karamoja, NorthEast Uganda, where local guides and crafts men and women are thriving alongside sustainable eco-lodges and a new cultural
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Today's #Quote highlights the kind of enabling environment that #tourism needs in order to thrive. #TourismUganda #SustainableDevelopment

Today's #Quote highlights the kind of enabling environment that #tourism needs in order to thrive.

#TourismUganda #SustainableDevelopment
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Last month, the Fort Portal City Marathon became our stage for data in action. 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ We were on the ground, under the DataCities Initiative Initiative, talking to people, asking questions, and mapping out the impact of the marathon on tourism and local business in the region. To this, we

Last month, the <a href="/FPcitymarathon/">Fort Portal City Marathon</a> became our stage for data in action. 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

We were on the ground, under the <a href="/DataCitiesUg/">DataCities Initiative</a>  Initiative, talking to people, asking questions, and mapping out the impact of the marathon on tourism and local business in the region.

To this, we
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Imagine if every visitor left with a piece of Uganda in their suitcase!!! #WeAreReading Uganda's Handicrafts & Souvenirs Catalogue reminding us about our rich culture. Get to know the over 50 indigenous communities, each with its own story here 🔗 tourism.go.ug/_files/ugd/1e6…

Imagine if every visitor left with a piece of Uganda in their suitcase!!!
#WeAreReading Uganda's Handicrafts &amp; Souvenirs Catalogue reminding us about our rich culture. 

Get to know the over 50 indigenous communities, each with its own story here 🔗 tourism.go.ug/_files/ugd/1e6…