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The Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Uganda, Frederieke Quispel, has expressed eager curiosity in increasing the sexual reproductive well being and rights (SRHR) programme throughout the Busoga kingdom.
Quispel made the remarks throughout a courtesy go to to the Kyabazinga of Busoga, Isabirye William Gabula Nadiope IV, on October 17, 2025, at his Igenge Palace in Bugembe, Jinja metropolis. She was accompanied by Elin Hilwig, the primary secretary for SRHR and gender, and Laura van Wezel, an intern on the SRHR crew.
She was obtained by Busoga kingdom’s second deputy prime minister, Osman Ahmed Noor, who was accompanied by Prince Wilson Nadiope and the Kyabazinga Affairs Minister, Owek. Babirye Yudaya. Noor later led her into the palace for a gathering with the Kyabazinga.
“I laud the Busoga Kingdom for its present initiatives, particularly the lads are the pillars programme, the place males and boys are being engaged to finish teenage pregnancies in Busoga,” Quispel mentioned, including that the Netherlands commits to increasing SRHR and financial programmes.
“What you’ve got accomplished up to now for these necessary matters, and the way you arrange males inside your Kingdom to work on all these topics, that’s important,” Ambassador Quispel acknowledged, acknowledging the common nature of societal challenges like violence and the vital function elders play in training.
She added that by way of well being and group programmes applied by the Heroes Consortium Programme and the UN Joint Highlight Uganda 2.0 initiative, the Netherlands contributes to elevating consciousness and enhancing healthcare companies in key areas comparable to household planning, being pregnant care, protected childbirth, shifting social norms, and eradicating violence in opposition to girls.
Quispel mentioned that the King’s “Abasaadha n’Empango”, “Males are the Pillars”, marketing campaign locations males and boys on the core of his technique to deal with vital societal challenges comparable to teenage pregnancies and youngster marriage, saying that “This strategy recognises the important function males play in shaping social change.”
The go to additionally highlighted quite a few alternatives for expanded collaboration between the Embassy of the Netherlands and the Busoga Kingdom, notably in areas selling social welfare and financial empowerment.
The partnership alerts a strengthened relationship, with each events dedicated to working collectively to attain widespread objectives and enhance the standard of life and future prospects for the folks of Busoga.
From L-R: Laura van Wezel an intern SRHR crew, Busoga Kingdom’s 2nd deputy Prime Minister Alhaj Osman Ahmed Noor, Kyabazinga of Busoga William Gabula Nadiope IV, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Uganda Frederieke Quispel, Elin Hilwig the first Secretary SRHR and Gender on the Embassy of Netherlands in Uganda, Kyabazinga Affairs Minister and Government Director Kyabazinga Initiatives Yudaya Babirye, and Prince Wilson Nadiope a director Kyabaziinga Initiative, in a gaggle {photograph} at Igenge Palace in Bugembe, Jinja Metropolis on Friday.
In his remarks, the Kyabazinga outlined his imaginative and prescient for advancing Busoga’s financial and social progress.
The monarch emphasised the necessity for sustainable improvement that uplifts each the financial and social well-being of his topics.
King’s name for a more healthy, united group
The Kyabazinga, who can be a UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador, counseled the Netherlands’ present programmes in Uganda, notably inside Busoga, noting that SRHR aligns completely with the dominion’s core mission to make sure its folks have a more healthy way of life whereas preserving cultural values.
“One in every of our primary works is to make sure that our folks have a more healthy residing,” the Kyabazinga acknowledged. He highlighted the pressing want to deal with challenges comparable to excessive teenage being pregnant charges and marital instability, which disproportionately have an effect on the area.
He referred to the dominion’s “Abasaadha Ne’Mpango” (Males are the Pillars) marketing campaign, which engages males and boys as companions in tackling teenage pregnancies and faculty dropouts.
He known as for the Netherlands to supply extra funding and experience to strengthen this initiative.
Concentrate on poverty and agriculture
Past well being, the Kyabazinga underscored the pivotal function of agriculture, Uganda’s financial spine, in eradicating poverty.
Given the Netherlands’ international power within the sector, he expressed a robust need to collaborate on mechanised methods to enhance productiveness and incomes for the 70% of the inhabitants who’re youth and depend on agriculture.
“We will be able to have higher mechanised methods,” he famous, expressing optimism about shifting past conventional strategies to sustainable and productive actions.
