Uganda’s Jinja City Waste Data Management goes Digital: The SafiSiti Platform is changing the status quo

By Johnstone Baguma & Kellen Kanyunyuzi: This article presents part of interventions (in Urban Waste Management) undertaken by our Partner ToroDev a member of the DataCities Consortium with ODA’s Technical Support to contribute to the building of practical and resilient data systems in Uganda’s emerging cities, since 2023. The piloting of these interventions is currently underway in […]

Empowering Local Businesses in Jinja City: The Road to Better Licensing Data

Local businesses are the lifeblood of Uganda’s emerging Jinja City’s economy, driving innovation, creating jobs, and building a resilient urban community. As Jinja City embraces a data-driven future, enhancing the way trading licenses are managed has become a priority, supported every step of the way by DataCities Consortium (ToroDev – ODA, Sunbird AI and UNGP). […]

Unlocking Jinja City’s Potential: A New Era for Property Tax Data Management

Uganda’s emerging Jinja City is stepping boldly into a new era of data-driven property tax management, one that aims to improve local services for residents, infrastructure, and the community at large. At the heart of this transformation is a renewed focus on data-driven urban economic decisions and policymaking, supported by the expertise and collaboration of […]

The use of an Integrated Revenue Administration System (IRAS) in Fort portal city.

The Integrated Revenue Administration System (IRAS) is an online and mobile application platform to enable local governments and cities collect revenue through registration, assessment, billing, payment awareness raising for taxpayers, and connecting residents to local governments. Payments for Other Non-Tax Revenues gathered by the Local Governments are registered using this procedure. They include the cost of registration, tenders, nominations, […]