The Civil Society Private Sector Forum was launched.

By Teddy Namayanja, Public Relations Officer

In a bid to further respond to the ever increasing needs and demands of the public on both human and economic rights, the Foundation for Human Rights Initiative yet again launched a new partnership together with the Private Sector dubbed THE CIVIL SOCIETY PRIVATE SECTOR FORUM, to provide a platform that will foster a strategic partnership between Uganda’s Private Sector and Civil Society for the realization of sustainable development.

While Launching the Partnership on the 11^th of July 2013 at UMA Multipurpose Hall Lugogo under the Theme : THE NATIONAL BUDGET 2013/2014 : TOOL FOR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC EMPOWEREMENT?, the Hon. Minister of Trade, Industry and Co-operatives Mr. David Wakikona stated that government was in support of the new forum because its geared towards tackling the main challenges government has been facing in the past 15 years in line with development citing poverty, inequality and environmental degradation among others.

Kyatto N/A contributes towards a Water Source

By Rose Nanyondo, Training Coordinator Civic Education

Kyatto Area Neighbourhood Assembly in Kayonza Sub County Kayunga district, on 29th August 2013 handed to the district leadership the contribution towards construction of a hand dug well. Items included 1tonne of sand, concrete stones, bricks and,Uganda Shillings 200,000.

Kyatto neighbourhood assembly committee members stand at the proposed site for the borehole