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ACME grantee stories – 2014

ACME fellowships and grants / ACME grantee stories - 2014

Why Ugandans continue to suffer despite heavy investment in roads

December 7, 2014July 12, 2016 - by ACME team - Leave a Comment

The road accident prevalence in Uganda is one of the highest in the world, with many pointing at the few and poor state of our roads as a key factor. …

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ACME fellowships and grants / ACME grantee stories - 2014

Taming the economics of sugar planting that are threatening security in Busoga sub-region

December 1, 2014September 8, 2016 - by ACME team - Leave a Comment

Sugarcane growing in Busoga sub-region is a huge economic activity. However, fears abound of how ‘excessive’ sugarcane planting is posing a threat to food security. As such, authorities have stepped …

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ACME fellowships and grants / ACME grantee stories - 2014

Part IV: When “inclusive education” approach excludes children with disabilities

November 13, 2014September 23, 2016 - by ACME team - Leave a Comment

The government’s approach of inclusiveness to education for all children of school-going age is an applicable one. However, STEPHEN SSENKAABA reveals the contradictions that have kept many children with disabilities …

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ACME fellowships and grants / ACME grantee stories - 2014

Part III: Is it jungle life for children with disabilities?

November 12, 2014September 23, 2016 - by ACME team - Leave a Comment

A lot of concern has been raised about the welfare of children with disabilities, especially in regard to access to education. In the third part of this series, STEPHEN SSENKAABA …

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Part II: Children with disabilities shunned by both teachers and society

November 12, 2014September 23, 2016 - by ACME team - Leave a Comment

Children with disabilities have for a long time had a problem having access to education in Uganda. As STEPHEN SSENKAABA writes, more trained teachers are walking away from schools that …

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Part I: Children with disabilities left out of Universal Primary Education

November 11, 2014September 23, 2016 - by ACME team - Leave a Comment

Since the Universal Primary Education (UPE) was introduced in 1997, eight million children have been able to access primary education. However, only a handful of children with disabilities have been …

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Oil vs agriculture: Walking a tight rope ahead

October 16, 2014September 8, 2016 - by ACME team - Leave a Comment

Agriculture is still considered Uganda’s back bone sector. As the country moves towards oil production – another key sector – questions abound on how the two will co-exist. Daily Monitor’s …

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Why going to university may not bring an oil job: Part II

September 23, 2014July 12, 2016 - by ACME team - Leave a Comment

As interest continues to grow in the oil and gas sector, several institutions of higher learning are coming up with courses they publicise as relevant to the sector. However, experts warn of manipulation …

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Did the Amendment of Public Finance Management Act 2015 Erode Uganda’s Fiscal Discipline in Oil and Gas Sector
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In December 2021, Parliament passed The Public Finance Management (Amendment) Act, a law that governs how public money and resources are mobilised or collected, stored, dispensed and reported on

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