Embassy of Sweden in Kampala

Embassy of Sweden in Kampala The Official Facebook account of the Embassy of Sweden in Kampala 🇸🇪🇺🇬

🇸🇪 🇸🇪 It became a fully fledged Embassy in 2001.
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Thank you for visiting our Facebook profile, we will use this page to post links and events relevant to Swedish-Ugandan relations. The Swedish presence in Uganda dates back to 1995 when a small development office was opened. Over the years, the Swedish-Ugandan relations have developed and strengthened, building not the least on the long standing people to people contacts between the two states. Me

ssages/posts will not be replied to via Facebook. If you wish to contact the Embassy or would like to know more about Sweden and the work of the Embassy in Uganda, you may send an e-mail or visit the Embassy website, where you can find further information. Please note, we reserve the right to remove offensive, racist or defamatory posts containing personal data, as well as other comments that we deem do not belong on this Facebook-page. We also reserve the right to block users who fail to comply. Phone: +256 417 700 800
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.swedenabroad.com/kampala
Twitter: twitter.com/SwedeninUG

Information to Swedes in Uganda about the general election in Sweden 🗳️🇸🇪10 år som utlandssvensk? Då behöver du anmäla ...
03/06/2026

Information to Swedes in Uganda about the general election in Sweden 🗳️🇸🇪

10 år som utlandssvensk?

Då behöver du anmäla dig till röstlängden för att få finnas kvar i den samt för att få röstkort och material för brevröstning skickat till dig.

Anmäl dig till röstlängden genom att gå in på www.skatteverket.se och fyll i blankett SKV 7842 “Ny adress/röstlängd för utvandrad”

🇸🇪 Sweden's Support for Families and Equality Balancing work and family life is a challenge for parents everywhere, and ...
01/06/2026

🇸🇪 Sweden's Support for Families and Equality

Balancing work and family life is a challenge for parents everywhere, and unequal unpaid care work still limits many women’s opportunities. Sweden has long worked to change this. In 1974, Sweden became the first country in the world to introduce gender‑neutral parental leave, giving both parents the right to paid time off — a reform that continues to strengthen equality at home and in working life.
Today, more fathers than ever are taking parental leave, helping create a fairer sharing of care and supporting greater gender equality across society.

The UN’s Global Day of Parents 🌍 highlights the vital role families play in children’s well‑being. Sweden’s child‑rights approach and strong family policies aim to ensure that all children grow up with love, security and equal opportunities, and that all parents receive the support they need to thrive.

📸 Magnus Liam Karlsson/imagebank.sweden.se

💜Advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights across AfricaThrough its partnership with the African Union and par...
29/05/2026

💜Advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights across Africa

Through its partnership with the African Union and partners, Sweden supports concrete action to strengthen SRHR policies, financing, and accountability at continental and national levels.

✅ Strengthening accountability between Ministries of Health and Finance through AU-led health financing dialogues, in partnership with Clinton Health Access Initiative

✅ Accelerating the reduction of maternal mortality through continental coordination with AU and UN partners

✅ Prioritizing gender equality and SRHR in AU bodies based on evidence and research from The African Population and Health Research Center

✅ Improving SRHR outcomes for women, girls and young people through continental strategies and coordination

From policy dialogue to financing, data and
implementation, this partnership is turning commitments into action.

Rights protected. Lives saved. Futures strengthened.

Robyn has shaped global pop for over two decades — and she’s still rewriting the rules. On March 27, 2026, she released ...
29/05/2026

Robyn has shaped global pop for over two decades — and she’s still rewriting the rules. On March 27, 2026, she released her ninth studio album Sexistential through Konichiwa Records, her first in eight years.

The album dives into themes of motherhood, desire, and nightlife, with production from longtime collaborator Klas Åhlund — echoing the emotional clarity of her Body Talk era.

Sexistential features nine tracks and is now available on Spotify and Bandcamp. A new chapter from one of Sweden’s most influential voices. 🎧✨



📸 Lauren Harris/ www.instagram.com/robynkonichiwa/

📈 More trade and business in Africa — driving sustainable developmentTogether with partners, Sweden supports the African...
28/05/2026

📈 More trade and business in Africa — driving sustainable development

Together with partners, Sweden supports the African Union to:
✔️ Strengthen implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)
✔️ Build capacity in trade policy and law
✔️ Train thousands of African professionals

Result?
🌍 Better trade systems
🤝 Stronger regional cooperation
📊 Increased capacity to drive economic reform

Trade that works for Africa.

Protecting Africa’s blue economy for futuregenerationsThrough the African Union’s Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resour...
27/05/2026

Protecting Africa’s blue economy for future
generations

Through the African Union’s Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR), Sweden supports concrete action to protect Africa’s aquatic ecosystems and the livelihoods they sustain.

✅Climate change impacts on aquatic biodiversity assessed and documented

✅Regional and international blue economy instruments reviewed and aligned with AU priorities

✅Measures strengthened to reduce environmental harm from tourism, oil, gas and mining

✅Women’s leadership advanced through targeted gender consultations and action agendas

From continent-wide policy frameworks to practical guidance for Member States, this partnership is helping turn Africa’s Blue Economy Strategy into action.

Healthy ecosystems. Sustainable livelihoods. Shared responsibility.

26/05/2026

Did you know that Britney Spears’s megahit ’...Baby One More Time’ (1998) came about because of a misunderstanding? 🤯

Swedish songwriter Max Martin thought ’hit me’ meant ’call me’ 📞 – a tiny language mix-up that ended up creating one of the most iconic pop songs of all time.

For more than two decades since, Max Martin has shaped global pop culture, writing chart-topping hits for artists like Taylor Swift and The Weeknd.
A small mistake with a massive impact.

Oops… we did it again! 🇸🇪😉

Photos: Luke Aram/Unsplash, Karin Törnblom/TT, Vaughn Youtz/Newsmakers/TT, Drummyfish/TT, Alexander Mahmoud/imagebank.sweden.se, additional images are AI-generated.
Music, sound & video: Artlist.io

Peace is built through presence, dialogue, and trust.Sweden supports the African Union in strengthening:🕊️ Mediation and...
26/05/2026

Peace is built through presence, dialogue, and trust.

Sweden supports the African Union in strengthening:
🕊️ Mediation and conflict prevention efforts
🌍 AU liaison offices supporting stability across Africa
🗳️ Democratic processes through election observation missions

From Mali to South Sudan, the AU is helping keep dialogue moving forward, with Sweden as a committed partner.

Stronger institutions. More resilient societies.

🌍🤝 Happy Africa Day 2026 – Delivering Results Together!Today, we join the African Union in celebrating , marking the fo...
25/05/2026

🌍🤝 Happy Africa Day 2026 – Delivering Results Together!

Today, we join the African Union in celebrating , marking the founding of the Organization of African Unity in 1963 and honoring Africa’s unity, resilience, and shared ambition for sustainable development.

Sweden remains a committed, long-term partner to the African Union. Through close cooperation – both direct and through the Joint Financing Arrangement – we are working together to strengthen how the AU plans, delivers, and measures results. Throughout the week, we will highlight key areas of our cooperation across Africa, showcasing how partnerships translate into real, lasting impact.

Our joint efforts are advancing:

✔️ Stronger, results-based management systems
✔️ More transparent and efficient financial governance
✔️ Clear alignment with Africa’s strategic priorities

Some examples of what this partnership delivers on the ground:

🕊️ Expanded mediation and dialogue for peace and stability
🌊 Protection of Africa’s blue economy for future generations
🤝 Stronger implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area
💜 Enhanced continental coordination on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

This is cooperation in practice, built on trust, shared priorities, and measurable impact.

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Plot 24 Lumumba Avenue, Nakasero Kampala
Kampala
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Opening Hours

Monday 08:30 - 16:30
Tuesday 08:30 - 16:30
Wednesday 08:30 - 16:30
Thursday 08:30 - 16:30
Friday 08:30 - 13:30

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