Minister Witonze meets Denmark Ambassador

The Minister of State for Internal Affairs, Hon Juma Witonze Kisekka has today November 4th 2026, received and held a meeting the Ambassador of Denmark to Uganda His Excellency Signe Winding Albjerg, who paid a courtesy visit to the ministry. 

The two leaders held fruitful engagements aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation between Uganda and Denmark and exploring new avenues for collaboration. 

The two officials discussed ways to deepen bilateral relations between Uganda and Denmark and identified new opportunities for cooperation that benefit both nations.

Uganda and Denmark have had a long-standing partnership across multiple strategic and economic sectors for decades.

Key areas of bilateral cooperation are majorly in the health nfrastructure where Uganda has proposed upgrading Wakiso Health Centre IV into a modern 300-bed public General Hospital, with an estimated investment of Euro 120 million supported through bilateral collaboration.

Both nations are exploring a national program to modernize urban fire and rescue services in Uganda, backed by a proposed government-to-government investment framework.

Other collaboration include aquaculture development and environmental response planning for Lake Victoria, particularly regarding oil spill preparedness as Uganda advances toward oil production.

Through initiatives like the quarterly Danish Breakfast Meeting in Kampala hosted by the Danish Embassy and engagement around the Europen Union – Uganda Business Forum, both countries are working to unlock private-sector trade, agricultural technology and investment partnerships.

Denmark’s overall development strategy 2023 – 2028 in Uganda focuses on a green, sustainable, and inclusive economic transformation, supporting refugees and advancing agricultural innovation aligned with Uganda’s Parish Development Model.