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A top official at the Democratic Governnance Facility has resigned, high-end sources have confirmed. Josephine Namusisi resigned from the DGF/FMU on June 7, 2019.
Majbrit Holm Jakobsen, the acting Head of Mission, Royal Danish Embassy in Uganda was by press time yet to respond to our e-mail.
However, Namusisi confirmed her resignation to us.
“I have (resigned). The communication even went out,” Namusisi said in a phone interview Tuesday evening.
Probed why she resigned, she said she was in the middle of ‘something’ and could not talk much to us.
“You have called me at a wrong time. I am in the middle of something,” she added.
Sources say Robert Lugolobi will be Acting Deputy Programme and Learning Manager, Sphere 1 until a substantive DPLM has been identified and appointed. Logolobi will also be maintaining his implementing partners as PM but on top of this become Acting Deputy Programme and Learning Manager.
INTERNAL COMMUNICATION
Indeed, an internal communication this news site has seen confirmed Namusisi’s resignation. A communication to implementing partners reads, “Dear Implementing Partners,
I hope this email finds you well. Ms. Josephine Namusisi decided to resign from the DGF/FMU on Friday 7th June 2019. Josephine has done a huge job over the past four years and will be missed.
Mr. Robert Logolobi will be Acting Deputy Programme and Learning Manager, Sphere 1 until a substantive DPLM has been identified. Mr. Logolobi will be maintaining his implementing partners as PM but on top of this become Acting Deputy Programme and Learning Manager. All implementing partners are welcome to communicate with Robert in this capacity. All communications to your respective PMs (Robert, Gilbert, and David) remains the same. Important is to include Robert Logolobi and Barbara Acam on all communication to your respective PMs.”
The said communication is signed by SorenSkou Rasmussen, the Programme and Learning Manager, SPHERE 1.
ABOUT DGF (Internet search)
The Democratic Governance Facility (DGF) was initially established in July 2011 by eight Development Partners (DPs): Austria, Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the European Union, as a five-year governance programme aimed at providing harmonised, coherent and well-coordinated support to state and non-state entities to strengthen democratisation, protect human rights, improve access to justice and enhance accountability in Uganda.
The Programme goal was to contribute to equitable growth, poverty eradication, rule of law and long term stability in Uganda. This programme marked the first phase of DGF that ended in June 2016. A transitional period of 18 months, supported by the same DPs, was implemented from July 2016 to December 2017.
Currently the DGF is implementing its second 5-year phase (January 2018 – December 2022) with support from seven DPs: Austria, Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and the European Union, to build on the achievements of the first phase, address the continuing democratic deficits, and consolidate peace and stability in the country.
