CCFU Annual report 2016 Final

In the coming year…
We anticipate several new initiatives to further
achieve our mission in 2017:
After the initial research on the relevance of
culturally defined rights for women and girls in
the Acholi region, the Foundation will engage,
women and girls, cultural leaders, development
actors and the media on ways in which cultural
values and practices can be used to better defend
the rights of women and girls.
Our work to support ethnic minorities realise
their cultural rights will continue and incorporate.
new activities. Regional platforms for indigenous
minority groups in Northern Karamoja and the
Rwenzori region will be supported. CCFU will
also play its part in an emerging national NGO
coalition working on issues related to indigenous
minority groups. Our cooperation with the
districts of Rakai, Kibaale and in the Mad’i subregion
will focus on the sustainability of their
initiatives.
Work to document the oral history of the Batwa
community in Bundibugyo will be finalised and
a similar undertaking will be initiated with the
Lendu community in West Nile. We expect our
cultural entrepreneurship project for women and
youth to support additional groups.
Cooperation with cultural institutions should
see the guidelines on oil and gas exploration
issued by Ker Kwaro Acholi and the kingdoms of
Bunyoro and Alur published, with local language
versions. These will be disseminated through a
public event and the media to improve on the
relationship between cultural institutions and oil
companies.
CCFU anticipates that initial steps will be taken in
2017 to restore and protect a historical building
in the vicinity of Kampala, through the Uganda
Heritage Trust Project.
Funds permitting, CCFU will also embark on two
new initiatives. One will examine the link between
the indigenous knowledge of local communities
and the conservation of great apes in Western
Uganda. The second will support heritage studies,
with a focus on intangible cultural heritage in
selected universities.
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