01 DATAStrong: Building Resiliency in Civil Society through Data Skills
We’re excited to launch our newest program, and this time, we’re taking matters regionally! Together with…
02 Highlights from the Field: Wetaase Community Champions, Part 2
Over 21 million of the world’s population has been victims of human trafficking, from children to…
03 Highlights from the Field: Wetaase Community Champions, Part 1
“It’s perfect!” I exclaimed immediately I had finished reading the application requirements. I guess it was…
04 Promoting CivicTech through Community Champions
In February 2018, Pollicy launched Wetaase, a mobile and web platform designed to combat human trafficking…
05 What does CivicTech mean for Women’s Participation?
The one narrative that is synonymous with civic technology today, and likely in the years to…
06 We Just Turned One!
A year ago today, Pollicy started out in the SQ behind Neema’s house. Two months later,…
07 How do you Introduce New Civic Technology Platforms into Local Communities?
This past week, Pollicy’s WeSpeak project ran a community sensitization and engagement outreach campaign in the…
08 Data Ladies #1: The Gist!
One of this year’s goals at Pollicy is to build a data ecosystem by bringing together…
09 We have a new Data Lead: Meet Lorna!
We’re excited to announce our newest team member, Lorna Aine, who will lead Pollicy’s data programs.…
010 Digital Advocacy: The good, the bad and the UGLY
Digital advocacy is the use of technology to galvanize people towards a cause, whether it’s a…
011 Call for Community Champion Volunteers in Kampala
Are you looking to make a difference in communities in and around Kampala? Do you have…
012 Solving Uganda’s Challenges through Data & Service Design
Last week, we asked “What is Service Design?” and answered our question with “Service design is…
013 What is Civic Service Design? A tale of Citizen Satisfaction in Uganda and beyond
As a taxpayer in Uganda, trying to access services that you are fully entitled to can…
014 Pollicy Fellowship Highlight: Esther Ndagire chats about Human Trafficking, Partnerships and What’s Next!
The Pollicy fellowship programme, the first of its kind at Pollicy was started with the aim…
015 Pollicy Fellowship Highlight: Jarvin Mutatiina chats about Data, CivicTech and What’s Next!
August 1st, 2017 marked the beginning of the Civic Technology Fellowship at Pollicy. I was beyond…
016 Love Data? Love Fun?: What went down at Data Club Uganda #1
At Pollicy, we work with governments and civil society to effectively use data and technology to…
017 Drowning in Waste: Whose responsibility is it to keep Kampala’s sprawl clean?
As Uganda’s population increases, and as many more people leave their ancestral homes to settle in…
018 Does Access to Information ACTUALLY Affect Decision Making related to Human Trafficking?
Imagine you’ve just got off the phone with your cousin. She’s ecstatic! She’s just got a…
019 We’re excited! Are you?: Uganda’s First CivicTech Breakfast
With the rising trend of civic technology globally, Uganda’s entrepreneurial market has also found it’s place…
020 Internet Freedom in Africa: Where are We Now?
Attending my first event on Internet Freedom in Africa was an eye-opening experience. Not just to…