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"When resources are scarce, every shilling sunk into a project that keeps missing deadlines is a shilling withheld from the public health system that countless families rely on." @latorento opines in today's @DailyMonitor monitor.co.ug/uganda/oped/co… @OAG_Uganda @Parliament_Ug @pwatchug #ReclaimPublicServices

Today the 12th session of the UN Open-Ended Working Group on TNCs & Human Rights kicks off in Geneva, and we are taking part. From 2014's resolution 26/9 to now, it has been 12 years of pushing for a legally binding instrument to regulate transnational corporations. We call for a treaty that: ▪︎Puts rights holders at the centre ▪︎Ensures mandatory human rights due diligence ▪︎Guarantees access to justice across borders ▪︎Holds parent companies liable A treaty without strong remedy is not a treaty at all. #bizhumanrights #humanrights @UNHumanRights @ESCRNet @WGBizHRs @UccaUg

We commend @NIRA_Ug for convening the My Identity Expo and Symposium, creating an important space for communities to interact directly with @NIRA_Ug and other stakeholders on identity and civil registration. The Expo is timely. #NdagaMuntu, Uganda’s foundational digital identity system, is increasingly a key gateway to public services such as education, healthcare and social protection. Through our research, multi-stakeholder engagements, and policy advocacy on digital ID and broadly Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), we have advocated for communities to be meaningfully centred in the design, implementation, and governance of identity systems. We have long recommended bringing identity services, information, and sensitisation closer to communities in our work on digital ID. We welcome this opportunity to bring stakeholders and communities together and look forward to continued engagement towards an inclusive, accessible and people-centred digital identity ecosystem. Read more about some of our work: •iser-uganda.org/publication/… •iser-uganda.org/publication/… #MyIdentityExpoAndSymposium26 #DigitalID #DigitalPublicInfrastructure @ollamson

On #InternationalIdentityDay2026, ISER calls for human rights to be centred in Uganda’s digital national identification system. We commend @NIRA_Ug for efforts to expand registration. However, 25% of people remain unregistered, correction costs remain high, and NIRA faces staffing constraints, while the #NdagaMuntu remains a mandatory requirement for accessing vital public services. Key to note is that universal identity requires more than registration. Systems must be accessible, inclusive, affordable, non-discriminatory and accountable. ISER therefore calls on @GovUganda to; ▪️strengthen NIRA’s capacity ▪️reduce costs and simplify processes in correcting ID errors ▪️decentralise registration ▪️allow alternative forms of identification and verification, ▪️undertake and publish a Human Rights Impact Assessment of the digital national ID system, and ▪️strengthen data protection and privacy safeguards. For details, read our statement: iser-uganda.org/wp-content/u… #IDDay2026 #MyIdentityMyShadow

“We don’t have money to pay your school fees” For some families, the cost of keeping a child in school can mean difficult choices. For some children, it means leaving school and engaging in work. ISER’s latest video explores how school charges contribute to children being pushed into child labour and why addressing the cost of education must be part of the response. Watch the video: youtu.be/pZExrvFr8C8?si=d0ds… #ChildLabour #ChildrenRights @EnabelinUganda @EUinUG @Mglsd_UG @Educ_SportsUg

Uganda’s delegation has presented its Combined 3rd–5th Periodic Report to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, highlighting progress in child protection, education, health and juvenile justice, while acknowledging persistent gaps requiring stronger systems, sustained investment and decisive action. @UNChildRights1 #CRC #UNGeneva #ChildrenRights @Mglsd_UG

Happening Now: @ISERUganda is convening a stakeholder workshop for the Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR) thematic cluster to shape the civil society alternative report ahead of Uganda’s 4th Cycle Universal Periodic Review (#UPR) in January 2027. The workshop provides a platform to reflect on progress, identify persistent human rights challenges, and develop evidence-based recommendations to advance economic, social and cultural rights for all in Uganda. @MEMPROWUganda @afyanahakiug @Womenprobono @UCCAUg @pla_ug @ncduganda @CefrohtUg @ugandaCRNN @huripec

#HappeningNow @ISERUganda has convened a #UPR ESCR cluster thematic meeting to validate the alternative report ahead of the Uganda's 4th review cycle in 2027. Participants are reviewing and refining the draft report across key thematic areas, including education, health, business and human rights, food, women's rights, labour, and children's rights, to strengthen the collective submission and ensure it accurately reflects the current state of economic, social, and cultural rights.

In her opening remarks, @NakulimaSaphina notes that Uganda's public debt has reached UGX 130 trillion, but behind every figure is a person. Behind every fiscal decision is a family. Behind every policy choice is an opportunity either to advance or stifle human rights. She reminds us that public debt is not just about numbers; it affects access to healthcare, education, social protection, and climate resilience. #DebtJustice @social_rights @GovUganda @Parliament_Ug @mofpedU @CSBAGUGANDA

@Kahangire_Penny from @social_rights notes that Uganda's debt has increased over the last 4 years and that there's a need to understand the underlying impact of this increase. She notes that public debt is a human rights issue. #DebtJustice @GovUganda @Parliament_Ug @mofpedU @CSBAGUGANDA

📊 @Kibowa_Ausi makes a presentation unpacking Uganda's current public debt landscape and its implications for the realization of economic and social rights; particularly right to health, social protection, education and climate action. #DebtJustice @social_rights @GovUganda @Parliament_Ug @mofpedU @CSBAGUGANDA

We have spent this week in Kikuube and Hoima Districts holding community dialogues together Local gov't officials, business operators, community leaders, parents, and children discussing how to eliminate child labour. We believe that collective action by all stskeholders is the only way to end child labour sustainably. #EndChildLabour @EnabelinUganda @EUinUG @Mglsd_UG

Where does health money actually go? During the 2nd global dialogue convened by @WHO Civil Society Commission & @save_children, ISER's @latorento, speaking as a panelist, plainly noted that citizens can't hold governments accountable without knowing where health funds come from and how they're spent. Read the full WHO media brief here: who.int/news/item/28-07-2026…

This morning, we met with Namayingo District Local Government leaders ahead of our community dialogue on social protection slated for tomorrow at 2p.m. at Buswale Sub-County Headquarters. The dialogue is part of our **A People’s Pension: Phase II** project in partnership with RAISE, which seeks to strengthen social protection for older persons in Uganda. It will create a platform for communities to learn about available social protection and engage directly with duty bearers on improving access and delivery. #SocialProtectionUG #APeoplesPension

Our Community Outreach team is in Sheema District engaging with district leaders and community members on how to improve accountability and service delivery in education. @CSBAGUGANDA @usdc3

Our Community Dialogue on social protection is underway at Buswale Sub-County Headquarters, Namayingo District. Community members and duty bearers have come together to discuss available social protection programmes, share community concerns, and engage directly on the barriers limiting access to social protection. #SocialProtectionUG #APeoplesPension

📚 The Policy Briefs on Public Debt and Economic & Social Rights in Uganda are available on our website. 🔗Read the briefs here: 📌 Debt & Human Rights: [iser-uganda.org/wp-content/u…](iser-uganda.org/wp-content/u…) 📌 Debt & Education: [iser-uganda.org/wp-content/u…](iser-uganda.org/wp-content/u…) 📌 Debt & Health: [iser-uganda.org/wp-content/u…](iser-uganda.org/wp-content/u…) 📌 Debt & Social Protection: [iser-uganda.org/wp-content/u…](iser-uganda.org/wp-content/u…) 📌 Debt & Climate Change: [iser-uganda.org/wp-content/u…](iser-uganda.org/wp-content/u…) Explore the findings and join the conversation on centering human rights in public debt. #DebtJustice @social_rights @GovUganda @Parliament_Ug @mofpedU @CSBAGUGANDA

Dr. Kayondo Simon Peter’s honesty about the violence inside labour wards is exactly what moves the conversation on obstetric violence and maternal health accountability forward. A reminder to every maternal health provider that informed consent doesn't pause once labour begins. A woman on the maternity bed still has a right to dignity, privacy and informed consent. 🔗monitor.co.ug/uganda/magazin… @Psmonkay @AOGU1985 @MinofHealthUG