Relationship dossier
Uganda
United Kingdom
Relationship assessment
Development and economic cooperation coexist with political friction over Uganda’s 2023 Anti-Homosexuality Act.
Uganda toward United Kingdom
+15Uganda has engaged the UK in bilateral development and economic cooperation. The Ugandan government’s enactment of the Anti-Homosexuality Act in 2023 also created a major point of disagreement with the UK.
United Kingdom toward Uganda
+15The UK has provided development assistance and pursued economic cooperation with Uganda. The British government criticized Uganda’s 2023 Anti-Homosexuality Act, reflecting a significant policy disagreement.
Overall relationship
+10The bilateral relationship combines continuing development and economic engagement with political disagreement over Uganda’s 2023 Anti-Homosexuality Act. Those features support a mixed assessment, while the breadth and durability of specific cooperative programs remain unclear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Uganda and the United Kingdom maintain active government relations that include development and economic cooperation. The relationship also has significant political friction: the UK criticized Uganda’s 2023 Anti-Homosexuality Act, while Uganda proceeded with the law. Cooperation and disagreement coexist, and the scope of specific bilateral programs is not fully clear.
Areas of tension
- The UK criticized Uganda’s 2023 Anti-Homosexuality Act, which the Ugandan government enacted.
Key developments
Uganda enacted the Anti-Homosexuality Act, drawing criticism from the UK government.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of current bilateral development and economic programs are unclear.
- The extent of security cooperation between the governments is uncertain.