Benchmarking the Social, Economic and Environmental Status of the Oil and Gas Host Communities

The Albertine Graben (AG), the area running along the entire western border of Uganda has been confirmed to contain commercial oil and gas resources. Part of the graben are the districts of Hoima, Buliisa and Kikuube, which also form part of the oil-rich Bunyoro region.

The study was commissioned by the Uganda Consortium on Corporate Accountability (UCCA) in collaboration with Buliisa Initiative for Rural Development Organization (BIRUDO) as a baseline survey for purposes of benchmarking the current status of social, economic and environmental status of communities hosting oil activities in Buliisa, Kikuube and Hoima districts. This information was deemed necessary for future impact evaluation of the civil society efforts in ensuring positive outcomes of the oil project in Uganda.