Government has indefinitely suspended the operation of 54 Non Governmental Organisations over committing a series of illegalities in the course of their operation.
Okello Stephen, the Executive Director of the National NGO Bureau told journalists that the bureau under the Ministry of Internal Affairs is mandated to register, regulate, monitor, inspect, coordinate and oversee all NGO operations in the country. And once an NGO is found bleaching the laws, they are empowered to halt its operation.
“As a result of our monitoring and investigation functions the NGO Bureau has found that 54 NGOs are non-compliant with the NGO Act 2016,” said Okello.
He explained that 23 NGOs have been operating with expired permits while 15 NGOs have failed to file annual returns and audited books of accounts to the NGO Bureau.
“We call upon our stakeholders from the National, District and Sub-County levels to help in enforcing these decisions by ensuring that these affected organisations halt their operations with immediate effect,” he said.
Here is the full list;
A. Halted the operations of the following NGOs operating with expired NGO
permits
1. Africa Institute for Energy Governance (AFIEGO)
2. Western Ankole Civil Society Forum (WACSOF)
3. Citizens’ Concerns Africa
4. Elohim Power Transforming Africa
5. Orone Foundation
6. Light Concepts
7. Public Policy Institute
8. Otubet Youth United Development Organization
9. Support Girl Child Uganda
10. Saints Preparation Ministries 11.Adoration Ministries
12.Islamic Da-awah and Orphanage Foundation 13.Jesus Shines Youth Ministries International
14.La Borne Missionary Centre Uganda
15. Wanyange Child Support Foundation
16.St. Francis Foundation for the Poor
17. Ray of Hope International Uganda
18. Mindset Change Development Organisation
19. Liberty International Foundation
20. Foundation for Women Empowerment for Sickler Aid 21. Karambi Action for Life Improvement
22. Tech Plus Love Foundation
23. Centre for Justice Studies and Innovations
B. Indefinitely suspended the following NGOs that have consistently failed to file annual returns and audited books of accounts and have other non- compliance issues.
1. Chapter Four Uganda 2016- 2020
2. Citizens’ Coalition for Electoral Democracy in Uganda (CCEDU) 2019-
2020
3. Femrite Uganda Women Writers’ Association 2017- 2020
4. African Humanitarian Action 2017 – 2020
5. Safe Places Uganda Foundation (SPU) 2017- 2020
6. Citizens Platform for Democracy and Accountability 2017- 2020
7. Growth Networks Uganda 2017- 2020
8. Pallisa Civil Society Organisation Networks 2017- 2020
9. Citizens Election Watch-IT (CEW-I1) 2017, 2019, 2020
10. Youth Line Forum Uganda 2017- 2020
11. Arise Africa International 2018-2020
12.Dotwa Africa 2018-2020
13. Rwenzori Consortium for Civic Competence 2018-2020
14. Centre for Conflict Resolution 2019 – 2020
15. Youth Equality Centre 2019-2020
C. Halted the activities ofNGOs operating without registering with the NGO
Bureau.
1. Great Lakes Institute for Strategic Studies (GLISS)
2. Rural Action Community Based Organization
3. Uganda Help Florida
4. Centre for Sustainability Innovation and Research
5. Environmental Governance Institute Uganda
6. Graffen Organization, Butimba Uganda
7. Kwataniza Women’s Organization
8. Twimukye Women’s Organization
9. Witness Radio Uganda
10. Youth for Green Communities
11.Self-worth Initiative
12.VZW Eight
13.Adepr Pentecostal International Church Uganda Ltd 14.Innovations for Democratic Engagement and Action (IDEA) 15. Network for Active Citizens
16.Leadership Square Africa