The Ministry of Lands, Housing, and Urban Development has announced the 9th National Land Awareness Week, scheduled to take place from August 25 to 29, 2025, in the Bugisu and Sebei sub-regions.
The campaign, running under the theme “Promoting Land Rights for Sustainable Land Use, for Inclusive and Sustainable Development”, will cover nine districts: Mbale, Mbale City, Sironko, Bulambuli, Namisindwa, Manafwa, Bududa, Kapchorwa, Kween, and Bukwo.
Speaking at the launch at Uganda Media Center in Kampala on Thursday, the Minister of State for Lands, Hon. Dr Sam Mayanja said the initiative seeks to address long-standing land challenges in the region, including ownership disputes, land grabbing, environmental degradation, land fragmentation, and displacement caused by natural disasters.
“The Land Awareness Week will provide a platform for government, civil society, cultural and religious leaders, and the private sector to engage directly with communities, listen to their concerns, and provide legal and practical solutions,” the Minister said.
Key government agencies such as the National Forestry Authority, Uganda Wildlife Authority, and the National Environment Management Authority will participate to ensure land governance aligns with environmental conservation.
Cultural leaders from the Bamasaaba and Sebei communities, religious institutions, and private sector representatives are also expected to play a central role.
Planned activities include community dialogues, mobile legal aid clinics, regional joint council meetings, and radio and TV talk shows. Creative platforms such as debates, music, drama, and poetry will be used to engage youth, while at least 5,000 tree seedlings will be planted to promote environmental protection.
One of the major interventions will be the free mobile legal clinics, where citizens can seek guidance on land acquisition, succession, compensation, and dispute resolution. In addition, the Land Information System will be made available free of charge in the participating districts, allowing citizens to register on the Land Services public portal without traveling long distances.
Since its inception in 2017, the Land Awareness Week has aimed to strengthen land governance, promote justice, and protect the rights of vulnerable groups, including women, youth, and persons with disabilities.
The Ministry says it expects this year’s edition to leave communities better informed about land laws and policies, while strengthening collaboration among local and national actors in resolving land-related challenges.
