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Uganda Moves To Upgrade Government Procurement Portal To Meet Global Infrastructure Transparency Standards

Uganda Moves To Upgrade Government Procurement Portal To Meet Global Infrastructure Transparency Standards

By PATRICK JARAMOGI KAMPALA — Uganda, November 14 [SHIFT MEDIA] Uganda is taking major steps toward strengthening transparency and accountability in public infrastructure spending following the release of a new Mapping Report that identifies critical…

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CoST Uganda Skills Communities In Infrastructure Accountability, Study Reveals

CoST Uganda Skills Communities In Infrastructure Accountability, Study Reveals

What Stakeholders Must Do to Rebuild Trust By Our Reporter KAMPALA –Uganda | SHIFTMEDIA | July 25, 2025- On a rainy afternoon in Kawempe Tula, Hajjat Madina Musoke watches murky water flood her compound. “They installed…

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Behind the Bulldozers: How KCCA Selects Infrastructure Projects Amid Climate Finance Promises

Behind the Bulldozers: How KCCA Selects Infrastructure Projects Amid Climate Finance Promises

By PATRICK JARAMOGI KAMPALA – UGANDA June 24 [SHIFTMEDIA] As Uganda’s population swells—now estimated by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) to be over 45 million with a growth rate of 3.4%—the strain on urban infrastructure…

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The Double-Edged Sword of Road Construction in Kampala: A Community’s Struggle for Inclusion and Accountability

The Double-Edged Sword of Road Construction in Kampala: A Community’s Struggle for Inclusion and Accountability

By PATRICK JARAMOGI KAMPALA, Uganda March 15 [SHIFTMEDIA]  When the government embarks on infrastructure development, the expectation is that these projects will bring growth, ease transportation, and improve livelihoods. However, in many cases, road construction…

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INFRASTRUCTURE BARAZA: Nakawa Residents Demand For More Garbage Trucks

INFRASTRUCTURE BARAZA: Nakawa Residents Demand For More Garbage Trucks

By PATRICK JARAMOGI KAMPALA, Uganda March 13 [SHIFTMEDIA] Nakawa Mayor Mugambe Paul has commented about President Yoweri Museveni’s directive to arrest citizens who dump rubbish irresponsibly in Kampala. Speaking at a baraza organized by CoST…

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REVIEW: CoST Uganda Launches 6th Assurance Process to Enhance Infrastructure Transparency

REVIEW: CoST Uganda Launches 6th Assurance Process to Enhance Infrastructure Transparency

By PATRICK JARAMOGI KAMPALA, Uganda Jan 29 [SHIFTMEDIA] CoST Infrastructure Initiative Uganda, in collaboration with the Ministry of Works and Transport, today officially commissioned its 6th Assurance Process. This latest initiative aims to deepen transparency…

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IMPROVEMENT: Latest CoST Uganda’s Infrastructure Transparency Findings Appealing

IMPROVEMENT: Latest CoST Uganda’s Infrastructure Transparency Findings Appealing

By Our Reporter KAMPALA, Uganda [SHIFTMEDIA] The 2024 Infrastructure Transparency Index conducted by CoST Uganda has shown a tremendous improvement regarding enabling environment, and Citizen Participation. The findings from the second Index that was commissioned…

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TRANSPARENCY: CoST Uganda Commissions 2nd Infrastructure Transparency Index

TRANSPARENCY: CoST Uganda Commissions 2nd Infrastructure Transparency Index

By PATRICK JARAMOGI KAMPALA, Uganda= SHIFT MEDIA NEWS= Despite the various laws passed in recent years to address corruption in Uganda, implementation of the laws remains a daunting tax. This not withstanding, Uganda remains the…

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AWARDED: CoST Uganda Wins The Anti-Corruption Collective Action Award 2023

AWARDED: CoST Uganda Wins The Anti-Corruption Collective Action Award 2023

By PATRICK JARAMOGI KAMPALA, Uganda [SHIFTMEDIA NEWS] Uganda is once again the limelight after being honored globally for its transparency and accountability efforts. Carrying Uganda’s flag high, is CoST Uganda that has been awarded the…

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LAUNCHED: AFIC’s Five Year Strategic Plan To Boost Access To Information And Bolster Transparency & Accountability

LAUNCHED: AFIC’s Five Year Strategic Plan To Boost Access To Information And Bolster Transparency & Accountability

By PATRICK JARAMOGI KAMPALA- SHIFT MEDIA-For the next five years access to Information and ensuring transparency and Accountability will be the core of Africa Freedom of Information Center (AFIC) focus. The USD$12m five year(2021-2025) strategic…

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