How funding gap is crippling women's struggle for land justice
Uganda, March 6 -- Government has been urged to increase funding to the land sector in order to support women's land rights.
Land and environmental activists say inadequate land sector funding remains a great threat to vulnerable groups like women, who provide 70 per cent of the labour force in the agricultural sector.
In the current Financial Year 2023/24, the allocation for natural resources, environment, climate change, land and water programme saw a significant reduction from Shs635.1billion to Shs417.6 billion, equating to 34.2% decrease.
However, the budget call circular for the FY 2024/25 reveals funding for the programme is set to be increased to Shs1,089.6 billion in the FY 2024/25.
Land Justice Network executive director Reb...
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