The Honorable Minister, Republic of Uganda Re: A Petition by the Communities Affected by the Interconnection Power Projects, Uganda-Kenya and Uganda-Rwanda Projects, Introduction The power project: The Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) through the Nile Equatorial Lakes Subsidiary Action Program (NELSAP) is implementing two key initiatives aimed at guiding the development […]
The government and oil companies have made great successes in discovering commercial oil reserves standing at over 2.5 billion barrels, issued over five(5) exploration licenses, conducted over five(5) Production Sharing Agreements(PSAs), trained some Ugandans in oil, currently enacting new laws and many other positives.
Uganda’s draft oil laws are inadequate and risk undermining prospects for the country’s future development if passed by Parliament, said a coalition of civil society groups today. The coalition urged Uganda’s government and international donors to listen to serious concerns raised by MPs and civil society and make the laws as strong as possible.
