CCFU Annual Report 2015

Annual Report
2016: Celebrating 10 years of CCFU

Heritage club members at Mother Thereza Primary School, Adjumani dancing the Muree, a traditional Madi dance
Inside…
A word from the Board 2
The year in review: Culture - a seldom explored source of wealth 3
Programme highlights 7
CCFU expands its team 14
CCFU marks 10 years in 2016 15
Prospects for 2016 17
A word of thanks 18
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Illustrations by Sebandeke Muhammed from the CCFU publication “Speaking Out” (see p.9)

A word from
the Board
On behalf of the Board of Directors of CCFU,
I would like to welcome you to yet another
annual report. Allow me to congratulate all
the stakeholders, partners, donors and staff of
the organisation for the achievements made
during the year. Thank you for your moral,
fi nancial and physical support.
I became a member of CCFU’s Board in 2015,
although my association with the Foundation
dates back to 2007 when I joined the National
Commission for UNESCO and started relating
with different stakeholders relating to UNESCO’s
work. I found the Executive Director Ms. Emily
Drani, a very passionate person on matters of
culture.
Working with CCFU as a Treasurer has given
me a good opportunity to understand the
Foundation’s programmes and priority areas.
During one of the planning meetings I attended
where the staff and board members came
together to re-strategise for the organisation, I
was impressed by the team spirit and appreciated
the new ideas, including developing a heritage
programme for tertiary education institutions
and better responding to the challenging policy
environment..
Finding fi nancial support for the Foundation’s
activities remains a challenge and, as board
member, I shall continue to market CCFU.
I wish you good reading as you explore CCFU’s
activities during 2015 and hope for greater
achievements in 2016.
Rosie Agoi,
Deputy Secretary-General
Uganda National Commission for
UNESCO
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The year in review
Culture: a seldom
explored source
of wealth
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Culture: a seldom explored source of wealth
A desire to put as much distance as possible away from poverty has led Ugandans down many
roads (both legitimate and illegitimate) in the pursuit of wealth. The nearest and most familiar
of these roads, by the name of culture, is only now being fully explored. In this year’s review,
we look at how different stakeholders have invested in and used cultural resources to create
material wealth, and the opportunities that exist for continuing to do so.
Initiating development programmes
2015 saw several cultural institutions put up a
spirited fi ght against poverty. Cultural leaders
from Lango, Bunyoro, Buganda, Busoga, and
Tooro called upon all cultural institutions to
focus on development concerns, noting that their
relevance lies in serving the social and economic
interests of their people. There were campaigns
to increase food production on a commercial
scale (Bunyoro, Buganda); to promote indigenous
crops and tree planting (Bunyoro, Padhola,
Buganda); to raise livestock and to establish clan
leaders’ cooperatives (Buruuli) and to restore
tea growing (Alur). Cultural institutions reported
investments in health, agricultural, educational
and social protection projects; scholarships;
commercial infrastructure; the construction of
offices and training centres, and the restoration
of palaces and cultural sites.
plans, some borrowing ideas from Buganda’s
ettoffaali drive.
Land is an essential cultural and economic
resource. In 2015, the Buganda Kingdom
continued to reclaim land titles confiscated by
previous governments. Cultural institutions
across the country also demanded the return of
their property as a potential source of wealth
creation. The leaders of the Banyoro, Alur, Acholi,
Lugbara and Batooro communities asked for a
share of the proceeds from natural resource
extraction and exploration in their areas to
fi nance community development. Lack of clarity
on matters of land and property ownership has
however led to conflicts both within and between
cultural institutions, and with government
agencies in different locations.
In an effort to generate wealth, some cultural
institutions have entered into partnership with
foreign investors, such as the Buganda-China
initiative to build housing units; the Kooki-
Arabian and Japanese partnership for agriculture
and education projects; and the Busoga-Danish
farmers’ engagement for agricultural promotion.
Partnerships with the State have also resulted
in the promotion of cultural tourism, direct
funding and technical support to restore cultural
sites, palaces and other heritage properties.
Sources of fi nance proved equally diverse.
Cultural institutions with viable assets generated
revenue from processing the registration of land
titles, and from businesses operations on their
land, such as markets. They benefi ted from forest
reserves, tourism and cultural sites, as well as from
royalties and the sale of certifi cates, calendars
and portraits. Several cultural institutions also
initiated fundraising drives to implement their
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The Busoga Kingdom initiated a development
organisation - Busoga Yaiffe – and encouraged the
Basoga in the diaspora to invest and contribute to
local development. Partnerships with NGOs also
took root, such as CCFU with the Alur kingdom,
which resulted in fi rm measures to preserve the
shea nut trees for their cultural and economic
value; while the Participatory Ecological Land
Use Management Uganda promoted indigenous
foods for food security and sustainable livelihoods
through technical and material support.
Cultural leaders called upon the youth to be
creative and to utilise their knowledge and
available resources to generate income. Hard
work, saving and embracing a reading culture
were underlined as essential to break the cycle
of poverty. In 2015, the Nabagereka’s Uganda and
UK Ekisaakaate programmes provided notable
the Sabiny Culture and Tourism Festival, the Kigezi
Cultural Festival, the Buganda Tourism Expo, and
similar initiatives in Bunyoro and Busoga add
to the list of these events. The Ndere Cultural
Centre, the House of Entertainment and others
continued to showcase the diversity of Uganda’s
cultural expressions and to earn a living from
this work, while the Uganda Community Tourism
Association provided technical and material
support to women to produce, showcase and
sell Ugandan crafts on a commercial basis.
The coronations and associated anniversaries of
cultural leaders often attract large crowds and
sources of cultural knowledge. Sr Dr Dominic
Dipio, Dr Mercy Mirembe and Dr Aaron
Mushengyezi, among other contributors to the
production of fi lm, drama and literature, provided
a valuable foundation for cultural creativity and
innovation.
Cultural tourism
A growing number of cultural events provided
opportunities for visual and performing artists
to gain exposure and generate income in 2015.
These included the Uganda, the Pearl art exhibition,
Jamafest in Nairobi, and the Indaba Tourism Expo
in South Africa (where Uganda won the accolade
for best stand). The Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo,
offer plenty of business opportunities. In 2015,
we celebrated anniversaries for the Kabaka
of Buganda, the Omukama of Bunyoro, the
Ssabaruuli, the Obwakamuswaga of Kooki and
several others. The coronation of the cultural
leaders of the Basoga, Bagwere, Bamasaba,
Basongora and Bagisu were not only cause for
celebration, but also created opportunities for
forging and deepening partnerships between and
beyond institutions, for generating income and
for launching development projects.
Places of historical and cultural signifi cance are
important sources of identity, with the potential
to promote cultural tourism, employment and
income. A map of 52 sites of historical and
cultural importance in Kampala was launched by
CCFU and the Kampala City Council Authority
announced its plan for a city tourism bus,
both of which are likely to create employment
opportunities and generate income for property
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owners and tour operators. Improved and
newly-established heritage tourism sites and
museums (such as the Uganda Martyrs Museum
in Namugongo – recently visited by His Holiness
Pope Francis - the Ker Kwonga Chiefdom
Museum in Nebbi) and the Igongo Cultural
Centre near Mbarara also provide avenues
for employment and revenue generation. The
cultural and historical heritage as a viable source
of wealth.
It takes wealth to create wealth - in the form
of fi nances, viable land, properties, businesses,
knowledge and partnerships – but wealth
creation can only be effectively sustained if
it is accompanied by integrity and effi cient
accountability, manifested in the responsible
use of resources, funds and authority. In 2015,
officials from cultural institutions (Bunyoro,
Tooro, Alur and Acholi) were probed over abuse
of authority and in some cases misuse of funds.
This underlines the need to establish and enforce
clear procedures and accountability mechanisms
to ensure that leaders remain the trusted
custodians of our cultural heritage.
Nevertheless, 2015 saw new energy associated
adoption of a Museums and Monuments policy
2015 offers a welcome framework within which
this sub-sector may be further improved.
Other wealth-creating
opportunities
Besides the initiatives mentioned above, Uganda
this year became the 139 th country to ratify the
2005 UNESCO Convention on the Protection and
Promotion of Diversity of Cultural Expressions.
This opens opportunities for fi nancial and
technical support and to strengthen Uganda’s
cultural industry, access global trade and forge
international partnerships. Uganda had earlier
ratifi ed the 2003 UNESCO Convention on
Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
which also offers technical and fi nancial support in
this regard. The Government of Uganda allocated
U.shs 30 billion to the Uganda Tourism Board to
market Uganda and initiated ‘Operation Wealth
Creation’ which provide immense opportunities
to explore and develop different aspects of our
with culture and the many ways in which it can
lead to wealth. Cultural institutions and citizens at
large are exploring and developing an increasing
range of initiatives that our cultural diversity and
values offer in this respect.
CCFU was pleased to be associated with some
of these endeavours: the next pages outline the
Foundation’s main activities in 2015.
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Programme
Highlights

In the course of the year, our activities were diverse, ranging from work with cultural
institutions, with indigenous groups pressing for their cultural rights, with youth and their
heritage clubs, and with Kampala Capital City Authority and others to protect our built
heritage. Here are some highlights:
1. Culture in Governance – cultural leaders at work
Uganda’s law currently defines cultural institutions
as “cultural” entities, barred from engaging in
partisan political activities. Yet our cultural leaders,
by virtue of their infl uence and legitimacy, engage
in work that shapes the communities that identify
with them. Their infl uence over decision-making
and the distribution of resources inevitably
makes their work appear as “political”. When
addressing issues of culture and governance,
CCFU therefore sees cultural leaders as essential
partners.
This year CCFU worked with the leaders of
16 cultural institutions and with the secretariat
of the Kings’ and Cultural Leaders’ Forum to
develop a statement which articulates their
aspirations and expectations for the next 5
years. The statement, which forms part of the
Citizens’ Manifesto process, was launched by
a representative of the Ministry for Gender,
Labour and Social Development who delivered
the Minister’s speech. Cultural leaders have
begun to consult and to develop detailed plans
for the establishment of a National Cultural
Leaders’ Assembly, one of the key resolutions
made in their Statement.
We hereby commit our cultural institutions to promote
our cultural values and customs for the benefit of society
[…and] encourage all cultural institutions to develop and
operationalise Constitutions and Codes of Conduct […] , to
take reasonable steps to include women in senior leadership
positions […] and to work together to establish a National
Cultural Institutions’ Assembly.
More than 80 cultural leaders meet in Nebbi to discuss governance issues; the launch of the Cultural
Institutions’ Statement in Kampala
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2. Indigenous Minority Groups and their cultural rights – a
call for action
The cultural rights of Uganda’s indigenous
minority groups are rarely observed and their
cultural identity is often at risk of being eroded by
their more dominant and numerous neighbours.
Languages are disappearing, discrimination and
stereotypes setting in, cultural practices dying
out and cultural assets often stand inaccessible in
National Parks and other protected areas, while
political power for such small groups remains
elusive.
In 2015, CCFU worked with 21 indigenous
minority groups from across the country to
develop a national statement on “The Cultural
Rights of Indigenous Minorities in Uganda – A
Call for Action” to draw the attention of policy
makers to the importance of respecting the
cultural rights of Uganda’s indigenous minorities.
Access to one’s cultural resources is one of
these rights: CCFU was happy to witness this
year the inauguration of the Ik House of Memory,
one of the community museums associated with
indigenous minorities.
CCFU had earlier invited all indigenous minority
groups to participate in a language competition,
aimed at preserving minority languages,
developing their literature, promoting national
pride and identity, and raising awareness of their
cultural rights. The resulting book “Speaking
Out!” with creative writing from authors from
13 different minority groups, was published by
Fountain and launched on World Culture Day in
Kampala by Hon. Rukia Nakadama, State Minister
for Gender and Culture.
Since the launching of the Ik House of Memory, the
community has picked interest in the preservation and
promotion of culture. We hope that soon it will become
a study centre, especially for the primary school which
is near the museum and probably the secondary schools
will come in
– Lomeri John Mark, Coordinator, Ik
Agenda Development Initiative (centre)
Representatives of indigenous minority groups
work on a National Policy Brief advocating for
their cultural rights; the Ik House of Memory is
inaugurated; “Speaking Out!” is launched by the
Hon. Minister of State for Culture
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3. The Heritage Education Clubs - a growing movement
It is now 5 years since CCFU started engaging
young people to promote Uganda’s cultural
heritage. This initiative stemmed from a belief
that young Ugandans – representing more than
60% of the national population – must not only
cherish their culture if it is to survive, but they
must also assume a responsibility to pass it on to
the next generations.
Much of our work has centred on Heritage
Education Clubs in 80 secondary schools
throughout the country, supported by
community museums and cultural coordinators
in their vicinity. Clubs have been encouraged to
implement a variety of activities to help young
people re-connect with their cultural heritage,
including participation in the annual National
Heritage Competition for Youth. A fi lm was
produced to illustrate their achievements and
to encourage other youth to join this growing
movement.
In conjunction with our activities in schools,
CCFU was particularly pleased to work with the
National Curriculum Development Centre and
to see cultural issues incorporated in the new
curriculum for secondary schools, with “sample
extracts” successfully tested in 11 of them.
I work at the Bugungu Heritage and Information Centre.
With funding from CCFU, we promoted traditional music and
knowledge on culture in schools, through a mobile museum.
This has helped young people rediscover who they are as
Bagungu – Wilson Kiiza
Kashari SS Heritage Club visits the Igongo Cultural Museum; craft-making at the Nakigo SS Heritage Club; launching
the 2016 Heritage Calendar; teachers after the review of cultural aspects in the new curriculum at the National
Curriculum Development Centre
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4. Protecting Historical Buildings – an urgent undertaking
Historical buildings and sites form an important
part of our cultural heritage. Whether it is
Kasubi Tombs, the Madhvani Building on Jinja’s
main street, the Kabaka’s Lake or the Bahai
Temple in Kampala, these and many others are
treasured because of the stories they tell us and
the important cultural traditions and values they
are associated with.
Yet everywhere, this heritage is at grave risk
of disappearing, as the incessant drive for
“modernity” sweeps older structures before it,
often to be replaced by soulless and inappropriate
glass and concrete edifices.
In 2015, CCFU embarked on an initiative to
preserve the built heritage at risk in Kampala,
starting with the development and launch of an
annotated map of Kampala’s Historical Buildings
and Sites – Our Valuable but Vanishing Heritage.
This was produced in partnership with the
Uganda Museum, the Uganda Tourism Board,
Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) and the
Buganda Heritage and Tourism Board.
CCFU and its partners on this project hope that
the map - as a fi rst step in this preservation drive
- will bring the selected 51 buildings and sites
to the attention of Ugandans and visitors on the
urgent need to protect our national heritage.
Historical buildings are part of our culture as Ugandans. They
tell our story but there is no real effort to preserve them […]
We need to strengthen our laws; to increase awareness and to
put more efforts in this so that as you walk into a building or
down a street, you will be able to identify parts of our history
– Jennifer Musisi, Executive Director, KCCA.
The map of historical buildings in Kampala is launched by the Chairperson of the Uganda Tourism Board, James Tumusiime,
in the presence of Jennifer Musisi, the Executive Director of KCCA; the Uganda Bookshop, one of the few remaining historical
buildings in central Kampala
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5. Other activities
Linking and learning internationally
CCFU continued to benefi t from its international
linkages throughout 2015. The International
National Trusts Organisation – INTO – held
its conference in Cambridge, England (already
2 years since the 2013 Entebbe Conference!)
This event provided an opportunity to learn
from the largest Trust (National Trust of England,
Wales and Northern Ireland) in the family and to
share our experiences on the Kampala Historical
Buildings project. The INTO General Assembly
elected CCFU as vice-chair of the organisation.
The INTO conference in Cambridge
The Foundation also continued to work with
UNESCO in the framework of the 2003
International Convention for the Safeguarding
the Intangible Cultural Heritage: we attended
the 10th Inter-Governmental Meeting held in
Namibia as an accredited NGO and made a
presentation to selected delegates on our work
to support empaako - the naming practice,
one of the elements of intangible heritage
inscribed under the Convention. CCFU also
participated in a 1-week UNESCO experts’
workshop on supporting policy development
in the fi eld of intangible cultural heritage which
took place in Algeria. The workshop targeted
UNESCO-certifi ed facilitators from the Africa
Region.
We also had the opportunity to complete a new
edition of the Culture in Development manual,
supported by Plan International; this edition now
refl ects experiences drawn from Uganda, Kenya
and Zimbabwe.
Culture and conservation
CCFU was commissioned by the
Arcus Foundation to develop a
paper on “Dealing with diverse
perceptions of conservation and
culture in Uganda” to be published
in 2016. The paper highlights the
need to recognise the existence
in Uganda of often parallel, but
different bodies of knowledge that
inform conservation efforts.
On the one hand, traditional
perspectives, worldviews and needs,
which in turn determine how most
people relate and care for their environment
and, on the other, the body of researched
Western-inspired knowledge on conservation.
The paper argues that seeking convergence with
diverse bodies of knowledge and supporting
culturally-informed processes that resonate with
conservation needs may provide lasting solutions
to conservation challenges in the country.
In 2015, the Foundation supported two
cultural institutions to address environmental
conservation issues in the oil producing and
prospecting regions: the Aryek Chiefdom in Alur
continued working on its project (the fi rst of
its kind in West Nile) to promote shea butter
tree planting, both as an environmental activity
and as a way to encourage cultural values and
practices associated with this tree. In Bunyoro,
the Kingdom and CCFU supported private forest
owners, women’s groups and primary schools
to stimulate indigenous tree planting associated
with the empaako naming ceremony.
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The Aryek Chiefdom project to preserve and promote the growth of
shea butter nut trees has made a big impact in the lives of the local
people. Before this project, there used to be a lot of cutting of these
trees for timber and charcoal burning. Our people now are planting the
tree in their compounds and farms – Moses Okwonga, Minister,
Alur Kingdom.
Supporting heritage conservation and promotion work in districts
In 2015, CCFU concluded the fi rst phase of its
support to selected districts (Kibaale, Rakai and
the Madi sub-region), where heritage development
plans were implemented. Activities included 2
small museums, promotion of traditional music
and literature (such as a publication of poems,
songs and proverbs for schools in the Madi subregion),
historical sites preservation and publicity.
In tandem with this, CCFU published an
illustrated guide on Designing and Implementing
Heritage Development Plans in Districts and
Communities.
CCFU’s district guide; at the Madi Community Museum and at the Kooki Cultural Museum; the publication on
Madi stories and proverbs for youth
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CCFU expands its team – welcome to
our young professionals
In 2015, the Foundation was privileged to host
three interns - or Young Professionals - identifi ed
and supported by Restless Development, a youthfocused
NGO. This was both in an attempt to fulfi l
our social responsibility to provide opportunities
for professional growth to young Ugandans and
as a way to plug some of our human resource
gaps.
After 6 months at CCFU, the experience proved
benefi cial on several fronts. Whether bringing
fresh ideas and initiatives, keenly helping to
fulfi l tasks when other staff were overstretched,
or transmitting their desire for discovery and
their infectious enthusiasm, all three Young
Professionals have been much welcomed. As a
result, their stay was formalised and CCFU now
counts three new colleagues.
Working with CCFU has given me an opportunity to interact with
leaders of cultural institutions, youth, indigenous minority groups and
members of the civil society. All these are opportunities to better
understand culture and yes, develop my career. Being responsible for
the Foundation’s communications and advocacy work, and given the
uniqueness of CCFU’s work, we have developed a rich communication
strategy to effectively interact with the general public. I welcome you
to join our network of friends on our online communication channels
(see back cover) to get updates on our work and to relate with a
wider audience. – Aliguma Ahabyona Asiimwe
As a Heritage Programme Offi cer responsible for the Heritage
Education programme and the Historical Buildings Conservation
project, I have encountered enriching experiences: discussing cultural
heritage with young people in and outside school, and sharing with
conservationists and owners of historical buildings the intangible
value of these properties. The future looks promising: a more indepth
understanding of the concept of cultural heritage, widening
networks in and beyond civil society and ultimately contributing as
much as I can to nation building by intervening where it counts!
– Amoni Kitooke
2015 was a defi ning year for me. My fi rst six months at
CCFU was spent interacting with young people who love their
culture and encouraging them to express it. Being involved
in promoting culture has given me a new perspective in
understanding national issues of a social, economic or
governance nature. In 2016, CCFU’s work should take root
so that development in the country is embraced by a more
hopeful, determined and happier people.
– Racheal Niwahereza.
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2016: marks 10 years of CCFU!
Our journey so far has been exciting and marked by defining events:
At the beginning (in 2006) CCFU
needed to deepen its understanding of
“Culture in Development” and to share
its conviction. The fi rst case study on
“Reclaiming our local languages” was
published.
A good opportunity to share
our budding experience came
with the Commonwealth Heads
of Government meeting in
Kampala in 2007 – we put
“Culture in Development” on the
Commonwealth’s agenda!
In 2012, managing diversity became a key area of our work: the
Pluralism Knowledge Programme took up much of our attention –
bringing Universities and national NGOs in Uganda, Indonesia, the
Netherlands and India together to understand and promote intercultural,
religious and political co-existence.
In 2011 too,
our focus
broadened
to the youth:
the Heritage Education Programme
started, eventually leading to the
establishment of Heritage Education
clubs in more than 80 secondary
schools!
In 2013, all focus was on contributing to the international
heritage preservation movement through the 15th
International Conference of National Trusts which we
hosted in Entebbe, attended by 150 delegates from 28
countries …
2014 saw the beginnings of our engagement with cultural rights, especially
regarding indigenous minorities. Cultural rights include access to one’s
heritage and CCFU worked in selected districts to help develop heritage
resources (such as Nyamarunda tomb in Kibaale - in this picture).
Some key policy milestones in the culture sector:
2006 2008 2009
2010
National Culture Policy
adopted
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Tourism Act
becomes law
Uganda ratifies the 2003
UNESCO Convention for the
Safeguarding of the Intangible
Cultural Heritage
First National
Development Plan – with
a reference to culture

The following year, CCFU produced
no less than 1 1 case studies on using
the positive aspects of culture to
contribute to development. In 2009,
we started supporting Community
Museums – many of which we still
work with today …
The Uganda Clan
Leaders’ Charters
2011
Increasingly our attention was drawn to the
link between culture and governance systems.
Our cooperation with cultural leaders found
its expression in their participation in the
first Citizens’ Manifesto in 2010 and in the
production of the Clan Leaders’ Charter the
following year.
This year, we were happy to collaborate with Kampala
Capital City Authority, the Uganda Tourism Board, the
Uganda National Museum and Buganda Heritage and
Tourism Board in a first step to save our threatened built
heritage: the Kampala Map of Historical Buildings saw the
light of day.
What next? CCFU is committed to remaining true to
its mission. We hope to strengthen our current partnerships
and to forge new ones to ensure that the progress made
in the last decade is consolidated. Culture must become
much more present in determining the future of our nation.
2011 2015 2015
2015
Traditional and Cultural
Leaders’ Act
Uganda ratifies the 2005
UNESCO Convention on the
Protection and Promotion of the
Diversity Cultural Expressions
Second National
Development Plan launched
National Museums and
Monuments Policy adopted
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And in 2016…
In the coming year, CCFU expects to expand its
work to heritage and cultural entrepreneurship
by initiating a project on cultural tourism,
including support for youth to generate income
by exploiting cultural resources.
We are aware that we need to better connect
heritage protection with income generation
than we have done in the past. This is a link that
we shall also endeavour to foster by supporting
selected women’s groups belonging to indigenous
minorities to develop income generating projects
for cultural products and activities that showcase
their heritage. This is an important aspect of
our cultural rights agenda, which will take up
our attention in the coming year, including the
development of a short publication on this topic.
We also expect our project to support the
preservation of Kampala’s historical buildings
to include a new training element for owners
of building and tour guides, while working for
more effective legal protection for this important
dimension of our heritage. We hope to assist
the districts and indigenous minority groups we
partnered with last year to sustain their current
projects. These initiatives will link with further
efforts to establish a National Trust or National
Trust-like function in Uganda.
Our engagement with cultural leaders will also
continue, with a focus on supporting indigenous
minority groups develop their coordination
mechanism, as well as a oral history project, so
that their cultural rights agenda is further realised.
CCFU’s mission, and our broader concern
of the importance of culture in development,
will find expression in an expanded heritage
education programme in secondary schools,
with an additional initiative at university level.
CCFU also expects to run one of its “Culture in
Development” courses.
Much of the above, and the culture sector at
large, needs better government support. In the
course of 2016, CCFU will examine whether
re-establishing a fully-fl edged, well-fi nanced
Ministry of Culture - rather than two illresourced
departments in different ministries as
is currently the case – can effectively contribute
to a flourishing culture sector in the country.
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Thank you!
Our activities in 2015, both in Uganda and beyond, would not have been possible
without the generous support of our many committed friends and partners.
We would like to fi rst thank the members of our Board of Trustees who, once
again, have set aside their precious time to make the Foundation what it is today.
We were privileged in 2015 to welcome our new Chair, Moses Mapesa and our
new Treasurer, Rosie Agoi.
We are also grateful to all our programme partners throughout the country,
including cultural institutions, representatives of indigenous minority groups,
secondary schools on the Heritage Education Programme, community museums,
Government ministries and agencies, and our service providers.
In 2015, CCFU received fi nancial support amounting to UGS 572 million - our
fi nancial statements for the year will be available on request in April 2016. Special
thanks go to all our funders for believing in our cause:
• Action Aid Uganda
• Friends of CCFU
• Bread for the World/Protestant Development Service
• International National Trusts Organisation
• Irish Aid
• Plan International
• Uganda National NGO Forum
• UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Section
We look forward to even greater achievements in 2016, as CCFU marks a
decade of exciting existence.
And above all, we thank God the Almighty who gave us yet another opportunity
to live and to serve our country.

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