National Bureau for NGOs retweeted
๐ค Meet Our Keynote Speaker: Dr. Okello Stephen
๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐จ๐๐ฌ ๐ข๐ญ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ง ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง?
Dr. Stephen Okello, Secretary, National Bureau for NGOs, Ministry of Internal Affairs, will deliver the Keynote Address on "The State of Uganda's NGO Regulatory Landscape" at the NGO Risk, Compliance & Resilience Conference 2026.
As head of the department responsible for registering, regulating, monitoring and coordinating NGOs in Uganda, Dr. Okello will set the scene for the day, sharing the Bureau's perspective on current regulatory priorities, compliance expectations and how NGOs can work with the regulator to strengthen accountability and impact.
๐ฌ What would you like to hear from the NGO Bureau? Share your questions in the comments and we'll take them into the room.
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Friday, 23rd October 2026 | 8:30 AM
๐ Kabira Country Club, Kampala & Online
๐ Register: lnkd.in/djHKSdiz
โ๏ธ [email protected]
#NGORiskConference2026 #NGOCompliance #CivilSociety #Uganda #NGOBureau #NGORegulation #Governance
@mia_uga | @NGObureau | @civicadvisory
National Bureau for NGOs retweeted
๐๐ข๐ ๐ง๐ข๐๐ข๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ซ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ก๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐๐โ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ฅ ๐ฌ๐จ๐๐ข๐๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ฉ๐. ๐๐ฌ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ซ๐๐๐๐ฒ?
For NPOs, understanding these changes is only the first step. Together, we need to make sense of the evolving regulatory landscape, clarify our compliance obligations, and identify practical steps to strengthen organisational resilience.
Thatโs why @civicadvisory Hub is proud to partner with @oc_advocates & @NGObureau for the ๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ค, ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ & ๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ 2026.
#NGORiskConference2026 #NGOCompliance #CivilSociety #Uganda #NGOBureau #NGORegulation #Governance
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National Bureau for NGOs retweeted
Today, weโre in the Bukedi sub-region conducting a two-day Regional Reflection Meeting between @NGOBureau, District #NGO Monitoring Committees( DNMCs) and #NGOs operating within the sub-region.
Over the next two days, stakeholders will reflect on the #NGO regulatory framework, discuss compliance challenges and explore ways to strengthen collaboration between the @GovUganda and civil society.
The meeting is held with support from @IrlEmbUganda as part of ongoing efforts to promote constructive dialogue and a sustainable relationship between Government and civil society.
#NGORegulatoryFramework
National Bureau for NGOs retweeted
At the ongoing Regional Reflection Meeting in Tororo, @NGObureau Secretary Mr Okello Stephen urged #CSOs in the Bukedi sub-region to familiarise themselves with the #NGO Regulatory Framework and ensure that their operations comply with the law.
He took the opportunity to brief #CSOs and other stakeholders on the 2024 amendments to the NGO Act and key developments that affect the current #CSO operating environment in #Uganda. He also stressed the need for #CSOs to understand their legal obligations and maintain proper compliance with the regulatory requirements that govern their work.
#NGORegulatoryFramework
National Bureau for NGOs retweeted
Happy 64th Independence Day Uganda #UgandaAt64
National Bureau for NGOs retweeted
The @NGObureau under the Ministry of Internal Affairs has today conducted a training for the Bunyangabu District and Sub County NGO Monitoring committees. The training focused on mandate of the committees, the best practices in monitoring NGO work, the different types of NGOs
National Bureau for NGOs retweeted
PUBLIC NOTICE.
All visitors are required to carry a valid identification document such as a passport,National ID or driverโs licence for entry into JLOS HOUSE/TOWERS premises to avoid inconveniences.
Be reminded that we are in Tower Two,7th Floor.
We shall be happy to have youโ
Hello,
Kindly note that the three documents should be separated.
And for your organization to be registered by the bureau,it should be first incorporated by Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB).
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Replying to @NGObureau @mia_uga @UgandaMediaCent @GovUganda @Eng_Musinguzi_B @Ms_Mayanja @NeriahBatney01
@NGOBureauUganda, for a new Indigenous NGO, does the requirement for โMinutes, Signed Attendance List and resolutionโ mean three separate documents submitted together, or one combined document? And must the resolution first be registered with URSB?
PUBLIC NOTICE.
All visitors are required to carry a valid identification document such as a passport,National ID or driverโs licence for entry into JLOS HOUSE/TOWERS premises to avoid inconveniences.
Be reminded that we are in Tower Two,7th Floor.
We shall be happy to have youโ
Itโs not too late โ
Wishing you a blessed month ๐
Remember to visit our new offices today and we shall be happy to serve you.
National Bureau for NGOs retweeted
We express our deepest sorrow at the untimely passing of His Majesty King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, the Omukama of Tooro.
His Majesty was a unifying figure whose leadership and dedication to his people will be remembered with honour.
#RIPKingOyo
Hello Patience,
Sorry for this late response.
Apply to the bureau for a permit,which is issued within 45 days of the application.
โ๏ธApplication for an NGO permit must specify operations of the organization,areas where activities will happen,staffing, Geographical areaโฆ
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Good evening @NGObureau,
What is the duration required to obtain;
1. A registration number?
2. A certificate of operation?
Furthermore, considering that your public official contacts are inaccessible, what is the process to ascertain the status updates of the registration?
National Bureau for NGOs retweeted
Greetings Andrew๐
Here is a step by step guide on how to register an NGO.
For you to register a local organization NGO,it should have first been incorporated by Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) prior to proceeding to the NGO Bureau for registration.
Replying to @NGObureau @mia_uga @OPMUganda @GovUganda @UgandaMediaCent @Eng_Musinguzi_B @NeriahBatney01
Hello @NGObureau, we kindly request guidance on the next steps for our organization, Childhood Rights Protection Mission Uganda (CRPMU), legally registered as CHILDHOOD RIGHTS PROTECTION MISSION UGANDA LTD with URSB.
We would appreciate guidance on the complete process from URSB
Greetings Andrew๐
Here is a step by step guide on how to register an NGO.
For you to register a local organization NGO,it should have first been incorporated by Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) prior to proceeding to the NGO Bureau for registration.
Replying to @NGObureau @mia_uga @OPMUganda @GovUganda @UgandaMediaCent @Eng_Musinguzi_B @NeriahBatney01
Hello @NGObureau, we kindly request guidance on the next steps for our organization, Childhood Rights Protection Mission Uganda (CRPMU), legally registered as CHILDHOOD RIGHTS PROTECTION MISSION UGANDA LTD with URSB.
We would appreciate guidance on the complete process from URSB
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Submission of the application should be made to the
NGO Bureau in hardcopy in a well labelled spring file.
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For ease of crosschecking and verification,documents in the spring file should be arranged according to the above order on the list of requirements.
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All submissions made must be accompanied by a photocopy of national identification of the person submitting.
For more Infor,visit our website;
ngobureau.go.ug/en
OR
visit our offices at
JLOS HOUSE,Tower 2-Seventh Floor,Naguru-Kampala.
Hope to see you soon.
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