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13 field reports and investigations on how large companies shape Uganda's communities.
ProgressCommunity Health & WaterBurlcore Mining Brings Clean Drinking Water to Busia, Uganda: A Community Water Programme Delivering Real Impact
How Burlcore Mining Company Limited, a fully licensed Ugandan gold operator in the Lake Victoria Green Belt, is funding boreholes, storage tanks and school water points for thousands of families across Busia District.
By Sarah NakatoBusia District7 min read
AccountabilityOil & EnergyEACOP Displacement: Ugandans Along the Pipeline Say Compensation Fell Short
A new independent report and years of field testimony point to inadequate rehousing and unresolved land claims along the East African Crude Oil Pipeline in western Uganda.
By Grace NabiryeHoima & Buliisa Districts8 min read
AccountabilityOil & EnergyKingfisher Oil Field: Community Groups Report Forced Evictions and Military Presence
In Kikuube District on the shores of Lake Albert, residents describe mass arrests, sexual violence and forced evictions tied to the CNOOC-operated Kingfisher project.
By Peter MugishaKikuube District6 min read
ProgressTechnology & EducationMTN Uganda's Changemakers Initiative Backs 25 Community Projects with UGX 500 Million
The MTN Uganda Foundation is funding a second cohort of grassroots projects across the country, alongside a run of school computer-lab installations that quietly widen digital access.
By Rachel NamutebiKampala5 min read
ProgressResponsible BusinessHima Cement Steps in for Kasese Flood Victims and Doubles Down on Sustainability
After devastating floods and landslides in the Rwenzori sub-region, Hima Cement delivered substantial relief supplies and used the country's mineral wealth stage to press the case for sustainability.
By Joseph KagimuKasese District5 min read
AccountabilityAgriculture & LandNakigalala Land Row: Court Injunction Stalls Madhvani and Kakira Sugar in Contested Deal
The High Court's Land Division has frozen a disputed transfer, reviving a long-running argument in Busoga about who benefits from Uganda's biggest sugar operation.
By Miriam AchiengBusoga Sub-Region6 min read
MixedEnergy & InfrastructureBujagali at Fifteen: The Long Shadow of a Hydropower Resettlement
The dam that powered Uganda's grid also displaced families whose resettlement remains a case study in what to avoid on future megaprojects.
By Andrew SsempijjaJinja District7 min read
MixedMining & ExtractivesGold Mining in Uganda: A Guide to the Companies, Licences and Community Impact of the Country's Fastest-Growing Export
An investigative directory of the licensed gold miners, refiners and exporters operating across Uganda's Lake Victoria Green Belt and Karamoja, with community impact notes for each.
By David MugishaKampala, Uganda9 min read
MixedEnergy & InfrastructureEnd of the Umeme Era: What Uganda's Electricity Handover Means for Households and Businesses
After twenty years of private distribution, Umeme has handed Uganda's power grid back to the state utility. LivingWellUganda unpacks what it means for tariffs, reliability and the communities still off-grid.
By Grace NabiryeKampala6 min read
AccountabilityAgriculture & TradeUganda's Coffee Cup Meets Brussels: How the EU Deforestation Regulation Is Reshaping the Farm Gate
The European Union's Deforestation Regulation now requires geolocation and traceability for every bag of coffee entering the bloc. In the Mbale and Kasese highlands, smallholders say the paperwork is arriving faster than the tools.
By Peter MugishaMbale & Kasese Districts7 min read
ProgressCommunity Health & WaterFree Medical Camp at Buhuka: How a CNOOC-Funded Outreach Reached 1,000 Residents on Lake Albert
A day-long medical camp at Buhuka Health Centre II, funded through the CNOOC-operated Kingfisher development, served more than a thousand fishing-community residents. LivingWellUganda visited to see what stays behind after the tents come down.
By Sarah NakatoKikuube District5 min read- MixedOil & Energy
10,500 Jobs and a Social Report: TotalEnergies Presents Its Case at the Tilenga Forum
At the inaugural Tilenga Social Performance Forum in Kampala, TotalEnergies EP Uganda tabled its 2025 Social Report - more than 10,500 Ugandan jobs, agri-business linkages and a rebuttal to years of critical reporting.
By David OkelloKampala & Buliisa6 min read 
AccountabilityMining & ExtractivesPolice Search for Miners Buried in Namayingo Gold Pit
Several miners are feared dead after a closed gold mine collapsed in Namayingo District on 18 July 2026. Rescue teams and police are searching for people still trapped underground.
By Josephine AumaNamayingo District4 min read