The Parliament of Uganda

Key Facts

Head of State: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni

Joined the Commonwealth: 1962

Capital City (location of Parliament): Kampala

Unicameral/Bicameral: Unicameral - National Assembly (465)

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CPA UK & Uganda

CPA UK has supported women parliamentarians in Uganda for many years, with a significant investment of time and resources, developing strong relationships with both the Parliament and other external stakeholders.  In April 2017, CPA UK, in collaboration with UN Women, delivered a programme for women Committee Chairs. Following the success of this programme, CPA UK and UN Women agreed to provide long-term support to Ugandan women parliamentarians to strengthen their technical skills to conduct committee business efficiently and improve their capacity to communicate with the media and internal audiences effectively.

CPA UK also organised a workshop on Modern Slavery in Entebbe between 4 and 6 July 2017 which aimed to build networks to support the development of modern slavery legislation, whilst developing groups of informed and empowered parliamentarians and officials with the confidence and ability to take the lead on legislative reform. The workshop was attended by the Members of Parliament from Uganda, Ghana, Nigeria, Malawi, Mozambique and Kenya.

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Examples of our Past Programmes

Workshop on Parliamentary Scrutiny and Communications, Entebbe, 24-25 July 2022

Women members of the Parliament of Uganda participated in a Parliamentary Scrutiny and Communications Workshop delivered jointly by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association UK (CPA UK), the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD), UN Women, and the Uganda Women Parliamentary Association (UWOPA). Building on past engagement, the workshop explored effective committee work and impactful external communications.