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Embassy of Sweden in Kampala

@swedeninug

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Democracy is a verb – Vote! It starts at the ballot box but doesn’t end there. Every vote is a stand for hope, trust & the future. 🇸🇪 Sweden proudly supports International IDEA – 30 years of strengthening democracy with fair elections, reforms & free media. #DemocracyIsAVerb #IDEA30years

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🌍 Empowering Farmers, Transforming Communities🌿 Grateful to Vi Agroforestry for an inspiring visit! 🇸🇪🤝🇺🇬 We witnessed how the Swedish funding supports: ✅ Smarter land use ✅ Stronger families ✅ Resilient communities 🌱 Investing in people & planet = shared success.

🌍 Empowering Farmers, Transforming Communities🌿

Grateful to <a href="/ViAgroforestry/">Vi Agroforestry</a> for an inspiring visit! 🇸🇪🤝🇺🇬

We witnessed how the Swedish funding supports:
✅ Smarter land use
✅ Stronger families
✅ Resilient communities

🌱 Investing in people &amp; planet = shared success.
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🌟5 Reasons to Work in Sweden 🇸🇪 💡Innovation hub– Spotify, Bluetooth & more 🌱Green leader– clean energy & fossil-free ⚖️Work-life balance– long leave & holidays 👥Equality for all– top in gender parity 👉 Build your future: sweden.se/work #WorkInSweden #TeamSweden 🇸🇪

🌟5 Reasons to Work in Sweden 🇸🇪

💡Innovation hub– Spotify, Bluetooth &amp; more
🌱Green leader– clean energy &amp; fossil-free
⚖️Work-life balance– long leave &amp; holidays
👥Equality for all– top in gender parity

👉 Build your future: sweden.se/work
#WorkInSweden #TeamSweden 🇸🇪
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The Amb. Maria Håkansson reaffirmed Sweden’s and the EU’s support ahead of 2026. “Uganda has an opportunity to lead by example with free, fair, peaceful elections,” she said. #NationalYouthSymposium25 #NIMDUG

The <a href="/SwedEnvoyUganda/">Amb. Maria Håkansson</a> reaffirmed Sweden’s and the EU’s support ahead of 2026. “Uganda has an opportunity to lead by example with free, fair, peaceful elections,” she said. #NationalYouthSymposium25 #NIMDUG
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June 19 | International Day for Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict Today, we stand with survivors of conflict-related sexual violence. 🇸🇪 Sweden champions survivor-centered justice, accountability & prevention through global cooperation Let’s end impunity. #EndRapeInWar

June 19 | International Day for Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict

Today, we stand with survivors of conflict-related sexual violence. 🇸🇪 Sweden champions survivor-centered justice, accountability &amp; prevention through global cooperation

Let’s end impunity. #EndRapeInWar
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📢Office Closure Notice! Our offices will be closed tomorrow on 20th June 2025. In case of an emergency during this time, you can find helpful guidance and support on our website here 👉 buff.ly/4fuKnKE #HolidayNotice #TeamSweden 🇸🇪 #SwedenInUganda 🇸🇪🇺🇬

📢Office Closure Notice!

Our offices will be closed tomorrow on 20th June 2025.

In case of an emergency during this time, you can find helpful guidance and support on our website here 👉 buff.ly/4fuKnKE

#HolidayNotice #TeamSweden 🇸🇪 #SwedenInUganda 🇸🇪🇺🇬
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🇸🇪 Glad Midsommar! | Happy Midsummer🎉 Celebrate with flower crowns, maypole dancing & strawberries galore Fun facts: 1️⃣ Pick 7 wildflowers =dream of your future love 2️⃣ Midnight sun in the north 3️⃣ 4,000+ tons of strawberries eaten 4️⃣ Sweden’s 2nd biggest holiday #TeamSweden 🇸🇪

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World Refugee Day | 20 June Theme: #SolidarityWithRefugee Today, we stand with millions forced to flee in search of safety & dignity. 🇸🇪 Sweden supports refugee rights through flexible UNHCR funding for safe returns & reintegration #WorldRefugeeDay #WithRefugees #TeamSweden 🇸🇪

World Refugee Day | 20 June
Theme: #SolidarityWithRefugee

Today, we stand with millions forced to flee in search of safety &amp; dignity.

🇸🇪 Sweden supports refugee rights through flexible UNHCR funding for safe returns &amp; reintegration

#WorldRefugeeDay #WithRefugees #TeamSweden 🇸🇪
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Important advocacy this morning for torture and violence free elections for all and by all. To quote chief guest Hon Muhoozi, State Minister of Internal Affairs: Treat others as you would want to be treated by them. #TortureVictimsDay

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Rev. Hans Marklund from Skellefteå, Sweden, officiated a wedding in Uganda for Swedish alumni, Rodney Kakwano at St. Peter’s Cathedral, Bweranyangi. A powerful reminder of the strong Sweden–Uganda ties in faith, education & shared values! #TeamSweden 🇸🇪 #SwedenInUganda 🇸🇪🤝🇺🇬

Rev. Hans Marklund from Skellefteå, Sweden, officiated a wedding in Uganda for Swedish alumni, Rodney Kakwano at St. Peter’s Cathedral, Bweranyangi. 

A powerful reminder of the strong Sweden–Uganda ties in faith, education &amp; shared values!

#TeamSweden 🇸🇪 #SwedenInUganda 🇸🇪🤝🇺🇬
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Tomas Lundström from the Embassy of Sweden 🇸🇪 joined teams from the Danish Embassy & UNFPA in Palabek for the SAY –Strengthening Adolescents & Youth Empowerment program. Open talks were held on safe sex. Informed choices & safer futures!👏 #TeamSweden 🇸🇪 #YouthEmpowerment #SRHR

Tomas Lundström from the Embassy of Sweden 🇸🇪 joined teams from the Danish Embassy &amp; UNFPA in Palabek for the SAY –Strengthening Adolescents &amp; Youth Empowerment program.
 
Open talks were held on safe sex. Informed choices &amp; safer futures!👏
#TeamSweden 🇸🇪 #YouthEmpowerment #SRHR
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Appreciated the opportunity to discuss shared priorities and areas for collaboration related to gender equality, SGBV, youth and other special interest groups with Hon Hon Betty Amongi Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development and her team including Jacob Eyeru. 🇸🇪🇺🇬

Appreciated the opportunity to discuss shared priorities and areas for collaboration related to gender equality, SGBV, youth and other special interest groups with Hon <a href="/BettyAmongiMP/">Hon Betty Amongi</a> <a href="/Mglsd_UG/">Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development</a> and her team including <a href="/Jacobeyeru/">Jacob Eyeru</a>. 🇸🇪🇺🇬
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The United Nations turned to the Swedish School of Textiles at the University of Borås for the design of their new guide uniforms— sustainably made from high-quality fabrics, stylish & symbolic of global values & diplomacy. What do you think of the design? 🎥: @ErikNorving #TeamSweden 🇸🇪

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📍Kabale, Uganda: Journalists from Kigezi sub-region are taking part in a media orientation on reporting public health emergencies. Organized by Ministry of Health- Uganda & UNICEF Uganda through @ACME_Uganda with support from Embassy of Sweden in Kampala & Mastercard Foundation. Stronger reporting saves lives.

📍Kabale, Uganda:

Journalists from Kigezi sub-region are taking part in a media orientation on reporting public health emergencies.

Organized by <a href="/MinofHealthUG/">Ministry of Health- Uganda</a> &amp; <a href="/UNICEFUganda/">UNICEF Uganda</a> through @ACME_Uganda with support from <a href="/SwedeninUG/">Embassy of Sweden in Kampala</a> &amp; <a href="/MastercardFdn/">Mastercard Foundation</a>.

Stronger reporting saves lives.
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A media orientation & awareness training on reporting public health emergencies just wrapped up in the Rwenzori region! Led by ACME Africa this vital training for journalists was supported by UNICEF Uganda & Ministry of Health- Uganda and funded by Embassy of Sweden in Kampala & Mastercard Foundation

A media orientation &amp; awareness training on reporting public health emergencies just wrapped up in the Rwenzori region! Led by <a href="/ACME_Africa/">ACME Africa</a>  this vital training for journalists was supported by <a href="/UNICEFUganda/">UNICEF Uganda</a> &amp; <a href="/MinofHealthUG/">Ministry of Health- Uganda</a> and funded by <a href="/SwedeninUG/">Embassy of Sweden in Kampala</a> &amp; <a href="/MastercardFdn/">Mastercard Foundation</a>
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Every person, regardless of gender, location, income, deserves the right to choose if, when, and how to start a family. ⚖️ Yet, millions still lack the reproductive agency to do so. This #WorldPopulationDay, let’s recommit to ensuring rights and choices for all. #WPD2025

Every person, regardless of gender, location, income, deserves the right to choose if, when, and how to start a family.

⚖️ Yet, millions still lack the reproductive agency to do so. 

This #WorldPopulationDay, let’s recommit to ensuring rights and choices for all.

#WPD2025
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🌟 Women’s Political Leadership Programme 🌟 📢 Applications Open from 5th May! For women leaders in local/regional government in OECD-DAC listed ODA-countries 🔗Apply Here: buff.ly/THXjomV 📅Deadline: 04/08/2025 #WomenLeadership #PoliticalEmpowerment #WomenInPolitics

🌟 Women’s Political Leadership Programme 🌟

📢 Applications Open from 5th May!

For women leaders in local/regional government in OECD-DAC listed ODA-countries

🔗Apply Here: buff.ly/THXjomV
📅Deadline: 04/08/2025

#WomenLeadership #PoliticalEmpowerment #WomenInPolitics
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📣 🇸🇪 The TVF received a contribution of €560,000 from Sweden through the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency 🙌 Thanks to support from donors like 🇸🇪 around 185,000 victims have directly benefitted from the TFV programmes since 2008 🔗trustfundforvictims.org/en/news/sweden…

📣 🇸🇪 The TVF received a contribution of €560,000 from Sweden through the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency

🙌 Thanks to support from donors like 🇸🇪 around 185,000 victims have directly benefitted from the TFV programmes since 2008

🔗trustfundforvictims.org/en/news/sweden…