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DGF Closure Exacerbated Unemployment Problem

04 October, 2024
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First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East African Community Affairs Rebecca Kadaga says the closure of the Democratic Governance Facility (DGF) in Uganda has exacerbated the unemployment problem among young people.


Speaking at a three-day conference for civil society organizations from Eastern Uganda at Courts’ View Hotel in Mbale City, Kadaga noted that following the closure of DGF, many non-government organizations that received funding under the facility were affected as people lost jobs.

Tassib Von Drosta the head of programmes at GIZ said the meeting was occasioned by the need to inform government of operation challenges they face in their work. She says the operation challenges include high taxation and restrictions in line of work.

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