25/02/2026
Yesterday, we participated in a Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) engagement workshop for Eastern Uganda, hosted by the Uganda AIDS Commission in Mbale.
The engagement focused on strengthening collaboration between the Uganda AIDS Commission and community-based organizations implementing HIV, SRHR, and community health interventions. Discussions centred on accountability, reporting expectations, coordination of CBO activities, and the role of partners in supporting national HIV response priorities at community level.
Through interactive sessions, participants shared experiences from the field, highlighted challenges faced by CBOs, and explored practical ways to improve alignment, transparency, and effectiveness in service delivery. The workshop also provided clarity on partnership expectations and created space for dialogue between CBOs and the Commission.
For ASHWA, this engagement was timely because it presented us with the opportunity to contribute insights from our youth-focused health and Boarder-land programming while learning from peers and national leadership.