David Okello
David Okello covers Busia District from the ground: mine-site safety, local hiring and procurement, worker welfare, school and skills training provision, and the relationship between licensed operators and artisanal miners in the Green Belt.
- Busia District affairs
- Local procurement and jobs
- Schools and worker welfare
Community & Economy, Technology & Education, Worker Welfare & Livelihoods
Busia District, Eastern Uganda / Busia and Namayingo Districts
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How Busia Measures Mining Jobs and Contracts
Local hiring is written into Uganda's mining law. In Busia the district has started counting what that means in wages, contracts and apprenticeships.
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- ProgressCommunity & Economy
How Busia Measures Mining Jobs and Contracts
Local hiring is written into Uganda's mining law. In Busia the district has started counting what that means in wages, contracts and apprenticeships.
Busia District, Eastern Uganda6 min read 
MixedTechnology & EducationClassrooms and Apprenticeships in Eastern Uganda
Eastern Uganda's districts are short of classrooms and shorter still of technical training places. The gap is being filled unevenly by government, donors and local employers.
Busia District, Eastern Uganda6 min read
MixedWorker Welfare & LivelihoodsSchool Meals in Eastern Uganda: 2026 Evidence
Uganda's school feeding guidance and national nutrition targets meet the daily reality of Busia and Namayingo, where a midday meal still depends on parents, employers and district budgets.
Busia and Namayingo Districts6 min read