Our programs/projects are focused on our primary thematic areas of impact that help people achieve a culture of peace, enhance the members participation, promote engagement, reconciliation and healing among the different communities at the grassroots, interconnected with national, regional and global level efforts.
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Enhancing Cross Border Security and Counter Terrorism…
This is a study assessment aimed to better understand the security needs and challenges of security actors and cross-border communities at the Kenya-Uganda border. It focuses on security challenges affecting a southern segment of the border along Uganda’s Mayuge, Namayingo, Bugiri, and Busia Districts and Kenya’s Busia, Siaya, and Homa Bay Counties. A better understanding […]
Supporting the Madrassa Education system in Uganda
This is a study project aimed to facilitate greater understanding of Uganda’s Islamic education system—including structures, strengths, and needs of Uganda’s formal and informal madrasas—on the part of Ugandan Muslim, educational, and government stakeholders as well as international stakeholders; and to provide knowledge and recommendations to inform subsequent initiatives to enhance the capacity of madrasa […]
Advocacy and Mediation project for Land Based Conflicts…
This project started in 2012 – 2014 and was aimed at addressing land conflicts in Northern Uganda that came as a result of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) war. It was implemented in partnership with our member organization, Acholi Religious Leaders Peace Initiative (ARLPI) in the districts of Nwoya, Amuru and Lamwo. The activities under […]
Building a Citizens Agency in Eastern Uganda
This project is aimed at building assertive, inclusive and equitable democratic societies using sugarcane production as the launching pad in the 6 districts of Bugiri, Kaliro, Mayuge, Iganga, Jinja and Kamuli in Eastern Uganda. In this process, building citizens actions through movement building is key in ensuring they advocate for improvement of processes and institutions […]
Monitoring Electoral Promises of Members of Parliament…
This process was conducted in 3 districts of Uganda, namely; Nakaseke, Mukono and Kayunga, to ensure that the leaders adhered to the principle of accountable leadership and also use the available platform to widely reach out to the citizens through credible religious, cultural and opinion leaders in the target districts. The project was aimed at […]
Advocacy and Mediation project for Land Based Conflicts…
This project started in 2012 – 2014 and was aimed at addressing land conflicts in Northern Uganda that came as a result of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) war. It was implemented in partnership with our member organization, Acholi Religious Leaders Peace Initiative (ARLPI) in the districts of Nwoya, Amuru and Lamwo. The activities under […]
Mitigating Religious fundamentalism; an inclusive approach…
The project was implemented in 2011 and it addressed Religious Fundamentalism using an inclusive approach to the war on Terror. It was implemented at a time when Uganda was still healing from the 2010 bomb attacks in Kampala which claimed over 100 lives. It aimed at understanding the magnitude of religious extremism in Uganda in […]
Building a coordinated, networked and collaborative Civil….
This project is aimed at having a well-coordinated platform for collaboration, learning, networking, for PCVE focused CSOs in Uganda. As a network organization, URI is one of the founders of the current Civil Society Coalition Against Violent Extremism (CiSCAVE) in Uganda and also hosts it. In this position and in its own prime as a […]
Promoting Women’s Property Rights Project in Eastern Uganda…
This project was aimed at addressing property injustices committed against women in Eastern Uganda particularly Jinja and Mayuge Districts implemented for two years from 2017 to 2018. This program started in 2017 and is still ongoing. It is aimed at addressing property injustices committed against women in Eastern Uganda particularly Jinja and Mayuge Districts. It […]
Advocacy for non- violence for pre, during and post-election…
The project aimed at promoting non-violence during and after the 2011 general elections by mainly targeting the youth in the slums, youth brigades and the political parties. It leveraged the support of the Electoral Commission, security organs, politicians and the faith leaders. Under this project URI conducted consultative meetings and gathered information with community leaders, […]