General

RUFORUM Thought Piece on COVID-19: Repositioning to Adapt to the Changing Landscape

Published

6 years ago

July 13, 2020

Mark Wamai

Repositioning RUFORUM to adapt to the changing landscape and to cope up with global funding melt-down

It is now six months since the early cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) were reported in China. The global infections have reached over eight million, over 450,000 deaths and are still rising. Measures taken by governments at national and regional level have had a knock on effect on the global economy with permeating effects to local and household level. The world’s topmost economies such as the US, China, UK, Germany, France, Italy, Japan and many others have taken a significant hit and are at the verge of unprecedented recessions. This has caused significant disruptions in Oversees Development Assistance that these countries have often provided to developing States as reprioritisation is judiciously implemented.

Development work in most parts of the world including Africa is primarily funded through the Oversees Development Assistance and by philanthropists who in many ways derive their contributions through national budgets and the functioning markets and viability of their enterprises. COVID-19 is creating clogs into revenue streams for both governments as well as private sector individuals and yet at the same time, governments in nearly all countries are making considerable investments at country level to respond to the COVID-19 situation. Accordingly, reprioritization have been undertaken.

Education

Special University Entry Examinations for the Diploma in Performing Arts 2026/27

Published

19 hours ago

April 28, 2026

Mak Editor

Students from the Department of Performing Arts on 4th April 2025.

The Academic Registrar Makerere University invites applications for the Special University Entry Examinations for admission to the Diploma in Performing Arts.

The examination will take place on Saturday 16^th May, 2026.

Application process is online for those intending to sit the examination. Kindly note that there is payment of a non-refundable application fee of Shs. 110,000/- excluding bank charges in any (Stanbic Bank, Dfcu Post Bank, UBA and Centenary Bank). After filling the online application, you will be provided with 2 Past Papers.

To be eligible to sit the examinations, the candidate must possess an O’ Level Certificate (UCE) with at least 5 Passes.

The deadline for receiving the online applications is Tuesday 12^th May 2026.

How to Apply

Application is online for ALL applicants.
Other relevant information can be obtained from Undergraduate Mature Age Office, Level 5, Room 505, Senate Building, Makerere University or can be accessed from https://see.mak.ac.ug
A non refundable application fee of Shs. 110,000= for Ugandans, East Africans Applicants (Including S. Sudan & DRC) OR US $ 75 or equivalent for international applicants plus bank charges should be paid in any of the banks used by Uganda Revenue Authority.
Apply through the application portal https://see.mak.ac.ug

Please see download below for the application portal user guide.

Diploma-Performing-Arts-2026-2027 Download

Further inquiries may be sent to email: see@mak.ac.ug

Prof. Mukadasi Buyinza
ACADEMIC REGISTRAR

General

Diploma Holders Admission Lists under Government Sponsorship for 2026/2027 AY

Published

23 hours ago

April 28, 2026

Mak Editor

The Office of Academic Registrar, Makerere University has released lists of Diploma holders admitted under the Government Sponsorship Scheme for the Academic Year 2026/2027.

Under the Diploma Holders Government Sponsorship Scheme admission does not exceed 5% of the intake capacity to the respective Degree Programme.

The list can be accessed by following the link below:

Makerere-University-Diploma-Holders-Government-Sponsorship-2026-2027 Download

General

Mature Age Examination Results for 2026/2027 Academic Year

Published

2 days ago

April 27, 2026

Mak Editor

The Office of Academic Registrar, Makerere University has released results for the Mature Age Entry Scheme Examinations held on Saturday 13^thDecember 2025.

Candidates who scored a minimum of 50% passed and have been recommended by the Pre-Entry & Mature Age Committee to the University’s Admissions Committee for consideration.

The Aptitude Exam (Paper 1) results for the Mature Age Entry Scheme 2026/2027 can be accessed by following this link.

Please follow the link below for the list:

Makerere_University_Mature-Age-Entry-Composite Results-2026-2027 Download