Following the previous local engagements with some of the Usergroup partners organisations on Movement Strategy implementation, the Usergroup applied for a movement strategy rapid grant, to collectively share ideas with the identified partners, but this grant application was not granted.
The Usergroup participated in the Office Hours to explain the general support fund, and was later on one of the recipients of this grant as part of the MENA region.
The Usergroup took part in the annual conference for Wikimedians on the continent. This participation was enabled through a joint application led by the Wikimedia Community Usergroup in Tanzania. A report from the participants is available on meta
WikiIndaba Conference is the regional conference for Africans both within and in the diaspora, the Usergroup had postponed the 2020 version which was later held in November 2021
The Usergroup made an outreach at WikiIndaba, and also locally to seven regions outside Kampala, to lay a basis for Wikimedia activities among volunteers involved in association football.
As an awareness creation activity for Wikimedia projects and activities among it's partners, the Usergroup held a session with volunteer interns from OpenStreetMap Uganda (a local indigenous NGO also operating as MapUganda).
In collaboration with Wikimedia Sweden, the Wikimedia Community Usergroup Uganda , is an implementing partner in a joint project funded by the Swedish Institute.
Swahili community office hour and Campaigns Product Team[edit]
This was an office hour regarding the campaigns/events products being developed by the WMF Campaigns Product Team.
Usergroup Volunteers in the Let's Connect Program[edit]
Let's connect aims to building capacities amongst Community Members through sharing knowledge amongst colleagues (peers) in multiple flexible and interactive spaces, that allows for personal connections, solidarity, and a sense of community. The Usergroup has 7 volunteer participants form Uganda taking part in the Let's Connect Program.
This was an activity by the WMF Communications department to support communities better by mapping out the needs of communities in Africa to understand needs, strengths, weaknesses and Wish-lists.
Under the World Heritage Sites in danger (WH in danger), project aims to promote and raise awareness about UNESCO World Heritage Sites in danger. The Usergroup held a discussion on how to get involved in this project.
One of the volunteers shared an idea on a possible collaboration with lower division football clubs, and other partners to document content on Wikimedia commons.
