Empowering Local Businesses in Uganda's Oil-Rich Albertine Region
The "Extractives for Community Development" project, implemented by MIRAC with funding from EWMI’s USAID-funded Civil Society Strengthening Activity (CSSA), has had a transformative impact on local businesses in Uganda's oil-rich Albertine region. Through the story of Bijampora Business Venture Limited, the video below showcases how local businesses are benefiting from training on business registration, local content laws, and securing contracts in the oil and gas sector. The documentary also features insights from MIRAC's Executive Director on efforts to empower communities, enhance transparency, and resolve land compensation issues, ensuring that local citizens actively participate and benefit from extractive industry developments.