Parliamentary Forum on Road And Water Safety

Happening now! We are conducting the second consultative meeting in at Katosi Landing Site in Mukono, this engagement is meant to capture the views of the community, boat operators and transporters in beefing up the drafted Water Transport Safety Regulations by the Ministry of Works and Transport. #DrowningPreventionUg #SafeWatersUg

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This morning, PFoH has joined @Habitat4uganda—partners for the Home Equals Campaign External Evaluation Validation Workshop at Fairway Hotel. We remain committed to championing equitable access to housing, especially within Uganda’s informal settlements.

Mr. Charles Ruzigye further added that, "We as a ministry, have a department of Martime administration, which is responsible for water safety in the country, and this department is the one coordinating the safety of transport on the water bodies. Through this department, the government has come up with the required inland water transport laws and the regulations are being drafted to tackle this problem. We have gone further as a country, to ensure that the problem is tackled at a national level, by collaborating with other government departments and agencies, including the private sector. So in an effort to have a collaborative effort government, we are coming up with a strategic plan, a strategic plan that will inform the way forward tackling this problem. This strategic plan is soon going to be launched, and it will detail the level of intervention. It will detail the level of collaboration and gate on the mobilization of resources to handle this problem that is causing death, big death in the country. So, as a department, we have engaged other relevant stakeholders in government. You can hear the fisheries ministry or Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Water, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Trade, through the agency of UNBS, which brings us the standards. And what we are doing is to make sure that the engagement is as broad as possible, because drowning is seen as a problem that is multisectoral and not only transport related. So we are looking at it from the drowning through vessels which actually gets the biggest figures of over 70% of these drowning cases are resulting from the ports. But also the other cases coming from other areas, in terms of swimming, in terms of floods, in terms of home accidents and all other water related incidences are also attributed to this problem. So we have a collaborated effort, and this strategy is going, we think, after launching it, will give a way to having this problem put to an arrest." @JackieOkao @Vandana75810056

With @PAFROWS_UG on board, policy direction is not only directed to road safety, but also to water transport. When the strategic plan is approved, @MoWT_Uganda is going to make efforts to mobilize sufficient resources as we shall have budgeted them #StopDrowningNow

Today is World Drowning Prevention Day !!! “Your Story Can Save a Life” Every drowning is a story cut short. In Uganda, too many lives especially children, fishers, and flood victims, are lost in silence. But drowning is preventable. This year, we break the silence. ✅ Share your story. ✅ Speak out on unsafe water transport. ✅ Demand barriers, life jackets & better enforcement. ✅ Teach water safety in your home, school & community. 🛟 Survived a drowning ? Lost a loved one? Witnessed a near-miss? 🎙️ Your voice could change minds, influence policies, and most importantly save lives. Let’s turn pain into power. Because when we speak up, we don’t just remember the lost , we protect the living. #SafeWatersUG #DrownFreeUG

@kostagro @RuhundaAlexMP @AlexRuhunda Hon. Alex Ruhunda is not only a good and generous man, but also a passionate advocate for road safety. He has actually chaired the the Parliamentary Forum on Road and Water Safety (@PAFROWS_UG ) since its inception in 2014 during the 9th Parliament.

While in Ssaka Village today, we witnessed a powerful moment - supporters from various camps crossed over & joined our team. I thank & welcome them to this movement of purpose, unity & people-first leadership. This is not a campaign - this is a family & everyone has a place in it

This photo deserves 100 Retweets.❤️

Joined the Minister of Works Gen. Katumba Wanala as he launched the Community Road Safety Project. Approx 15 people die in Uganda everyday due to reckless driving. The 30km limit in designated areas is a welcome idea. Discipline is key if we are to avoid Road accidents in uganda

@EACOP_ @swrwug @Parliament_Ug @AnitahAmong @Thomas_Tayebwa @RuhundaAlexMP The launch is just the beginning. PAFROWS will continue to advocate for robust enforcement, better road designs, and education to protect all road users. A safer Uganda is possible—if we all play our part. #RoadSafetyUG

@EACOP_ @swrwug @Parliament_Ug @AnitahAmong @Thomas_Tayebwa @RuhundaAlexMP Strong partnerships drive change. We applaud @EACOP_ and @swrwug for their commitment to road safety across 10 high-risk districts (Kyankwanzi, Kakumiro, Kikuube, Hoima, Kyotera, Sembabule, Mubende, Rakai, Gomba, and Lwengo). PAFROWS is honoured to support this vital initiative.

The Parliamentary Forum for Road & Water Safety (PAFROWS) is proud to join stakeholders at the official launch of the EACOP Community Road Safety Project this 11th June at Hotel Africana, Kampala. #RoadSafetyUG

1,160 people walk on this road every peak hour, yet there are no safe crossings, no bicycle lanes, and no traffic calming. This is Great North Road at Heroes Stadium, Lusaka. Our streets must protect everyone! #MakeWalkingSafe #MakeCyclingSafe @RoadSafetyNGOs @TotalEnergies_F

“We must not allow our achievements in infrastructure to become a source of sorrow. Together, government, civil society, the private sector, and citizens, we can build a safer road environment for all.” - H.E Jessica Alupo, Vice President of Uganda. #URoSaC2025 #RoadSafetyUg #RoadSafetyWeek2025

Today, the Safe School Zones Establishment Guide developed by @stassu_uganda was officially launched by the Vice President of Uganda ! This guide is a major step toward protecting our children on the roads. #SafeSchoolZones #RoadSafetyUG #Rethinkmobility