Since 2013, AAU has partnered with the citizens of Uganda in a nationwide crusade against the scourge of corruption in its various manifestations. From supporting strong grassroots accountability movements monitoring critical social services to national campaigns like the Black Monday Movement, a space for engaging state and
non-state actor duty bearers has been provided and the exercise of the citizen voice is an integral part of our programming under the Participatory Democracy and Governance component of our programming.
Over time, we have built a commendable network of citizens; youths, women and elderly playing an oversight function to address the challenges of poor social service delivery emanating from the wanton misuse of public resources with impunity. Though still a challenge, hope has been ignited among many, about the possibility of change however small but progressively that a collective effort of determined citizens can adduce, once purposed and sustained.
In December 2013, Action Aid pioneered a landmark Anti-corruption caravan in Northern Uganda that was organized under the theme, “Wake up! Report the Corrupt! Save Uganda! Join the Caravan against Corruption”.
The second Anti Corruption Caravan was conducted in September 2014 in Eastern Uganda under the theme “Stop the Silence, Shame the Corrupt” and it covered the 11 Districts of Kotido, Abim, Amuria, Soroti, Katakwi, Kumi, Mbale, Pallisa, Tororo, Iganga and Namutumba.
The third anti-corruption caravan has been conducted in November 2015 under the theme “A Vote sold is a Service Denied” and it routed through the Western districts of Kabale, Kanungu, Rukungiri, Ntungamo, Mbarara, Shema, Bushenyi, Rubiriizi, Kasese and Kabarole (Fort Portal).