Uganda
In 2019, Saxony's governing coalition had established a coalition agreement to pursue a partnership in Africa. And Uganda turned out to be one of the focus countries of Saxony's civil-society activities on that continent. Few other sub-Saharan countries can lay claim to having so many Saxon development associations working on the ground – a fact confirmed by a study published in 2020 by the Dresden-based United Nations University Institute, UNU-FLORES.
In a bid to develop and intensify co-operations with Uganda, a delegation led by State Minister and State Chancellery Head Oliver Schenk travelled to Uganda from 18 to 23 June 2022.
On 31 January 2023, the Saxon state government ruled that it would pursue a closer co-operation with Uganda. The Entwicklungspolitisches Netzwerk Sachsen (ENS) is dedicated to further consolidating the co-operation and supporting civil-society players. The ENS' target audience is civil society as a whole, including schools, municipal governments and even sporting and cultural associations.
On 18 June 2024, the Saxon state government formalised a partnership between the Free State of Saxony and Uganda.
- Saxony formalises partnership with Uganda Saxon State Chancellery media information
Saxon television documented Uganda's potential in a detailed piece:
Associations having long-time relations with Uganda:
