Upper Nile Conservation Initiative
A healthy, skilled, and empowered Ugandan society living in harmony with a protected and sustainable environment.
Uganda Approves the Lenacapavir Injectable HIV Prevention Drug Kampala, January 2026 Uganda’s National Drug Authority (NDA) has approved Lenacapavir, a long‑acting injectable medicine for preventive use, as part of the country’s comprehensive HIV prevention strategy. This decision represents a major milestone in expanding prevention options for individuals at high risk of HIV infection and accelerates…
Children’s Day 2025 On every 20th of November, we celebrate International Children’s Day, and in 2025 the theme is: “Investing in Every Child: Safe, Educated, and Empowered Futures.” This theme emphasizes the importance of creating safe and nurturing environments where children can thrive and reach their full potential, aligning with the UN Convention on the…
In the fight against HIV/AIDS, community sensitization remains one of the most effective tools for prevention. Across Uganda, many people still lack accurate information about HIV transmission, prevention, and treatment leading to stigma, misinformation, and risky behaviors that perpetuate new infections. Recognizing this, the Upper Nile Conservation Initiative (UNCI) has placed community sensitization at the center of its HIV prevention strategy.
Consultancy Services For Awareness Creation And Management Of Risks Associated With HIV/Aids, Gender, Gender-Based Violence, Violence Against Children, Occupational And Community Health And Safety On The Upgrading Of Tororo-Busia Road (26km) And Mayuge And Busia Town Roads (18km) The Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) is responsible for managing, maintaining, and developing the national road network…
HIV/AIDS remains one of the biggest health problems in Uganda today and the leading cause of death for adults and gravely affects all sectors of the economy. The national HIV estimates show that there were 1,460,000 people living with HIV in 2019. HIV incidence per 1,000 uninfected people of all ages was 1.4, but it…
OHS, HIV/AIDS, Gender Based Violence (GBV) and VAC Prevention: UNCI’s Roles: Supervise the Contractors in all matters concerning occupational health, safety and care of the works, workers, and local communities. Ensure that all persons working on the project (Contractors and Sub-contractors) sign the CoC and fully understand its content. Monitor compliance with the CoC of…
UNCI’S E&S PROVISION AND SUPERVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL, SAFETY, HEALTH AND SOCIAL SAFEGUARDS: Supervise compliance with safeguards standards and national laws with due diligence and efficiency in accordance with sound technical and best industry practice. Keep all the necessary records relating to the implementation of the project, including waste management, air quality and noise measurement among…
UNCI’s Environmental and Social Safeguards roles: Coordinates the E&S safeguards officers and liaise between the Contractors, Entities and the Key Experts. The E&S Safeguards Team under takes to coordinate the non-key/additional technical personnel of the consultant, prepare workplans in coordination with the Team Leader, identify and take a record of emerging issues to the attention…
How Children have been nurtured through UNCI in supporting access to formal education: – Through its child sponsorship programme, children are financially supported by international donors to attend primary, secondary and third level education in order to attain the highest level of education available to them. – Through its “whole school” approach, Nurture Africa is supporting seven…
UNCI’S ESHS Activities OBJECTIVES OF THE SERVICES The primary objective of the Environmental and Social Safeguards supervision on the Contract is to diligently ensure compliance with the enabling national polices and laws and the E&S Standards during implementation. UNCI’s role on the Construction projects as an E&S Consultant Ensure that the environmental integrity of the…
To improve the quality of life and resilience of communities in Uganda through inclusive and sustainable health, education, environmental, and HIV/AIDS interventions.
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