Invitation: FIDA-Uganda’s CSW69 Side Event on Poverty Alleviation for Women & Girls
Uganda Women's Network
Greetings from the Uganda Women's Network (UWONET) secretariat,
On behalf of our member FIDA-Uganda, we are pleased to invite you to an insightful CSW69 Side Event focused on evaluating the effectiveness of poverty alleviation initiatives for women and girls in Uganda.
Event Details:
📅 Date: Friday, 14th March 2025
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT | 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Uganda Time
📍 Venue: Uganda House, New York
🎯 Theme: Poverty Alleviation Programming for Women and Girls in Uganda – What Are the Missing Links?
This session, hosted in collaboration with UN Women, the Indian Development Foundation, MGLSD, and NAWOU, will critically assess economic empowerment initiatives such as UWEP and the GROW Project, highlighting achievements, challenges, and key policy gaps. With over 50% of female-headed households in Uganda experiencing multidimensional poverty, this discussion will explore strategies for strengthening gender-responsive economic programming.
Esteemed Speakers Include:
✅ Hon. Betty Amongi – Minister of Gender, Labour, and Social Development
✅ H.E. Signe Skovbakke Winding Albjerg – Ambassador, Royal Danish Embassy
✅ Mr. Edton Babu – Program Manager, CARE International
✅ Ms. Peace Lucy Nantume – Vice Chair, FIDA Uganda Board
✅ Ms. Aguti Jenifer Ajiji – Executive Director, NAWOU
✅ Commissioner Angella Nakafeero – MGLSD
✅ Ms. Anne Mette Øvrum – Chair, FOKUS
This high-level forum will convene policymakers, civil society actors, development partners, and grassroots women’s groups to assess current poverty alleviation strategies, identify gaps, and propose actionable recommendations for sustainable economic opportunities for women and girls.
⚠️ Due to limited seating, we encourage early RSVP. Kindly confirm your attendance by reaching out to Ms. Elizabeth Kemigisha, Advocacy and Communications Manager, FIDA-Uganda at 📧 ekemi...@fidauganda.or.ug.
Thank you!
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Uganda Women's Network
Event Details:
📅 Date: Friday, 14th March 2025
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT | 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Uganda Time
📍 Venue: Uganda House, New York
🎯 Theme: Poverty Alleviation Programming for Women and Girls in Uganda – What Are the Missing Links?
Plot 710, Block 216, Mirembe Close, Buuye Kigowa, Ntinda - Kampala, Uganda
Phone: +256 414 286 539, +256 759 330000
Email: in...@uwonet.or.ug Website: www.uwonet.or.ug