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The Government of Uganda adopts PIM recommendations to improve a nationwide program aimed at involving citizens towards effective public service delivery by CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets

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Another cup of tea? by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…The Government of Uganda has dismantled the Uganda Tea Authority (UTA) and the Uganda Tea Growers Corporation (UTGC) and is establishing a single tea board. …”
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Analysis of relative profitability of key Ugandan agricultural enterprises by agricultural production zone by Kraybill, David, Kidoido, Michael

“…The Plan for Modernisation of Agriculture (PMA) was, therefore, designed by the government of Uganda as a strategic framework for eradicating poverty through the implementation of multi-sectoral interventions aimed at easing the multifaceted constraints faced by farmers. …”
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Building Resilience to Enhance Food and Nutrition Security, Incomes and Health in Northern Uganda (BRENU). Training Module 3: Basic concepts of food utilization and preparation cur... by Owori, Moses, Ecii, Juliet, Opus, David, Akullo, Jacqueline, Kato, Fred, Nabuuma, Deborah, Ekesa, Beatrice

“…These topics are covered in the context of the BRENU, an Action of DINU, a government of Uganda in Lango and Teso sub-regions. The manual is part of a three-module series of complimentary trainings; the other two being “Module 1: Basic Concepts of Nutrition” and “Module 2: Enhancing smallholder dietary diversity through kitchen gardens”.…”
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Building Resilience to Enhance Food and Nutrition Security, Incomes and Health in Northern Uganda (BRENU). Training Module 2: Enhancing smallholder household dietary diversity thro... by Owori, Moses, Ecii, Juliet, Opus, David, Akullo, Jacqueline, Kato, Fred, Nabuuma, Deborah, Ekesa, Beatrice

“…These topics are covered in the context of the BRENU, an Action of DINU, a government of Uganda in Lango and Teso sub-regions. The manual is part of a three-part series of complimentary trainings; the other two being “Basic Concepts of Nutrition” and “Concepts of food preparation and utilization”.…”
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Value chains for staple food crops in Uganda: Impediments and options for improvement by Namazzi, Juliet

“…Recognizing the importance of staple food markets both for general economic growth and broad poverty reduction and given the centrality of access to staple food for household welfare, the government of Uganda has targeted value addition for staple food crops as a priority area for agricultural development. …”
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Bananas persisting: Food and fibre crops in an Ugandan village in 1937 and 1994 by Davies, G., International Plant Genetic Resources Institute

“…An inventory of names of crop-plants and of socio-economic activities in Bukeeka land had been recorded by the Senior Botanist of the Agriculture Department Government of Uganda, during a village survey in 1937. The 1994 study draws on the 1937 village monograph to identify changes in production and, when possible, to register farmer evaluation of named varieties of bananas and other economic plants. …”
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Cassava and overcoming the challenges of global climatic change: report of the second scientific conference of the Global Cassava Partnership for the 21st century by Hyman, Glenn G., Bellotti, Anthony C., Becerra López Lavelle, Luis Augusto, Palmer, Neil, Creamer, Bernardo

“…Hosted by the government of Uganda, the conference brought together over 400 scientists and professionals working on various aspects of cassava improvement.…”
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Report of the high-level regional conference on land and conflict in the East and Horn of Africa by Intergovernmental Authority on Development

“…The Conference was organised and put together by the Government of Uganda which was the host, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), and the International Development Law Organisation (IGAD). …”
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Livestock development planning in Uganda: Identification of areas of opportunity and challenge by Benson, Todd, Mugarura, Samuel

“…Livestock are an important element of the livelihoods of many Ugandan households, and considerable efforts at economic development by the government of Uganda have focused on the livestock sector. …”
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Strategies for sustainable land management and poverty reduction in Uganda by Nkonya, Ephraim M., Pender, John L., Jagger, Pamela, Sserunkuuma, Dick, Kaizzi, Crammer, Ssali, Henry

“…The government of Uganda, with help from its development partners, is designing and implementing policies and strategies to address poverty, land degradation, and declining agricultural productivity. …”
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Strategies for sustainable land management and poverty reduction in Uganda by Nkonya, Ephraim M., Pender, John L., Jagger, Pamela, Sserunkuuma, Dick, Kaizzi, Crammer, Ssali, Henry

“…The government of Uganda, with help from its development partners, is designing and implementing policies and strategies to address poverty, land degradation, and declining agricultural productivity. …”
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Does bottom-up monitoring improve public services? What we found in Uganda by Van Campenhout, Bjorn, Miehe, Caroline

“…In response to this, the government of Uganda, under the stewardship of the Office of the Prime Minister, initiated community based monitoring and accountability meetings — popularly known as barazas — with the general objective of enhancing public involvement in holding the government accountable for service delivery in relation to the resources spent. …”
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The State of Public Service Delivery in Uganda: Report of a baseline survey by Kabunga, Nassul S., Mogues, Tewodaj, Bizimungu, Emmanuel, Erman, Alvina, Van Campenhout, Bjorn

“…This report describes the baseline data collected as part of a major impact evaluation of the Government of Uganda’s Community Advocacy Forum (Baraza) initiative. …”
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Ruminants, resilience and poverty : assessing the socioeconomic role of small ruminants in the pastoral areas of Northeastern Uganda by Akejo, Bruno Sserunkuma

“…As a result, the global community and the national government of Uganda underinvest in the treatment and control of contagious small ruminants’ diseases, like Peste des petits ruminant (PPR), leading to economic loss and impoverishment for pastoralists and the rural poor. …”

Rural-urban transformation in Uganda by Mukwaya, Paul, Bamutaze, Yazidhi, Benson, Todd, Mugarura, Samuel

“…The relative underperformance of agriculture largely explains why very high income inequalities still persist between rural and urban areas. The government of Uganda recognizes these disparities and has consistently prioritized agricultural and rural development in all of its master development plans. …”
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The impact of community-based monitoring on public service delivery: A randomized control trial in Uganda by Mogues, Tewodaj, Van Campenhout, Bjorn, Miehe, Caroline, Kabunga, Nassul

“…In this spirit, the Government of Uganda organizes community fora – popularly known as barazas – where citizens receive information from government officials and get the opportunity to challenge them. …”
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Setting the foundation: Uncovering potential constraints on the delivery and adoption of GM cotton in Uganda by Zambrano, Patricia, Falck-Zepeda, José B., Sengooba, Theresa, Komen, John, Horna, Daniela

“…The government of Uganda has already taken steps to evaluate and eventually commercialize genetically modified (GM) cotton. …”
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Actions and perceived impact of African swine fever control measures along the smallholder pig value chain in Uganda by Aliro, T., Odongo, W., Ståhl, K., Dione, Michel M., Okello, D.M., Masembe, C., Chenais, E.

“…Current measures taken by the Government of Uganda in controlling ASF outbreaks include trade and livestock movement restrictions, called “quarantine.” …”
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Collective action in the management of canal irrigation systems: The Doho rice scheme in Uganda by Sserunkuuma, Dick, Ochom, Nicholas, Ainembabazi, John H.

“…It is on this basis that the government of Uganda decided to devolve management of the irrigation system at the Doho Rice Scheme (DRS) to the DRS Farmers’ Association. …”
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