Nebbi asked to provide free office space for persons with disabilities

What the report says

Humanity & Inclusion has asked Nebbi District to provide free office space for the Nebbi Women with Disability Association (NEWDA), saying rent costs are absorbing funds that could instead support livelihoods, advocacy and other community activities. The request is linked to the four-year PROTECT-SRHR project, under which NEWDA is implementing disability inclusion work with support from the organisation.

According to the report, Humanity & Inclusion argues that an office at the district headquarters would do more than save money. It would also give persons with disabilities a more accessible place to coordinate activities, meet local leaders and connect with opportunities that come through district structures. Bernard Mugenzomwe, a project officer with the organisation, said the aim is to redirect project resources toward direct community benefit rather than rental payments.

Nebbi District LC V Chairperson George Othuba said the district could identify a small space for disability groups, but urged them to organise better and work together if they are to make effective use of it. He said the district leadership would need to follow up on how the groups are harmonised.

The proposal is now before district leadership. More broadly, the issue reflects a common challenge for disability organisations: limited funding and weak access to public spaces can make advocacy and service delivery harder. The article presents the office-space request as one way to reduce those barriers and strengthen participation in local governance.