Report of a study on the civil society in Uganda for the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Uganda

This study was commissioned by the Embassy of Norway in Uganda to help define the character, composition and the dynamics of the civil society in Uganda. It aims at informing the Embassy of its future relation to civil society in the country - particularly under the 2001 - 2005 guidelines for Norwegian Development Co-operation with Uganda. The principal objective of this study is to "describe and to analyse the Civil Society in Uganda including how civic actors relate to each other and to government and its policies at central and local level . The study also aims to identify important actual issues, actors and roles as well as the main challenges for civil society and their implications for Norway's future relations with Uganda. This is in order to contribute to Uganda Government's efforts in achieving its development goals, particularly under the PEAP.