Denmark–Uganda relations are foreign relations between
Denmark
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and
Uganda
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. Denmark has an embassy in
Kampala
Kampala (, ) is the capital and largest city of Uganda. The city proper has a population of 1,680,000 and is divided into the five political divisions of Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division, and Ruba ...
, and Uganda has an embassy in
Copenhagen
Copenhagen ( or .; da, København ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a proper population of around 815.000 in the last quarter of 2022; and some 1.370,000 in the urban area; and the wider Copenhagen metropolitan ar ...
. Diplomatic relations were established on 1 April 1968. On 12 November 1971, Denmark and Uganda signed a treaty on a Danish Government loan to Uganda. Bilateral relations between Denmark and Uganda are described as strong.
After the signing of the
Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Act, 2014
The Anti-Homosexuality Act, 2014 was an act passed by the Parliament of Uganda on 20 December 2013, which prohibited sexual relations between persons of the same sex. The act was previously called the "Kill the Gays bill" in the western mainst ...
, 50 million DKK a year of Danish subsidies were rerouted away from the Ugandan government and towards civil organizations, with plans to do the same for all 310 million.
Assistance
Uganda is a Danish programme country.
From the 1990s to 2000s, Denmark has helped increased the quality of water in Uganda.
Denmark supports good governance and human development. The assistance began in 2001.
Controversy
The efficiency of the aid is under debate and the support through the European Union of the Democratic Governance Facility had to be stopped. Marco de Swart of DGF was declared Persona-non-Grata after the tried to set up support for election monitoring for the 14 January 2021 election. On 30 January 2023 the Danish ambassador Signe Albjerg
visited the Ugandan Human Rights Commission, that has been accused of downplaying human rights abuses in Uganda, and was heavily criticked for this.
See also
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Foreign relations of Denmark
The foreign policy of Denmark is based on its identity as a sovereign state in Europe, the Arctic and the North Atlantic. As such its primary foreign policy focus is on its relations with other nations as a sovereign state compromising the t ...
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Foreign relations of Uganda
Uganda has formal diplomatic relations with many countries, some accredited. Since the colonial era and after independence Uganda has grown to be one of the most important African countries. Uganda has diplomatic relations with many countries t ...
References
External links
Agreement on Volunteers from Denmark to Uganda''
United Nations
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Uganda
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Bilateral relations of Uganda