Example Safeguarding Risk assessment for Wales Africa Partnerships: Uganda Anti-LGBT+ legislation

Please note that these risks and suggested mitigation are examples. Since the context is likely to be changing constantly, it is recommended that you review the risks with your partner and adjust or add additional risks and suggested mitigations accordingly. Please add additional rows to include the context of your programme, and edit as required. If you would like support in how to use this document (or in anything else related to Wales Africa partnerships) contact us at advice@hubcymruafrica.wales

Note that the scoring is an estimate- please review with your partners to determine the likelihood and impact of risk occurring.

In April 2024 the constitutional court in Uganda ruled to nullify 3 sections of the Act:

• criminalising the letting of premises for use for homosexual purposes, 
• the failure by anyone to report acts of homosexuality to the Police for appropriate action, 
• and the engagement in acts of homosexuality by anyone which results in the other persons contracting a terminal illness.