Analyzing The Effects of Land Acquisition for Oil and Gas Development Projects on the Land Rights of The Women in Hoima District.

Abstract

The discovery of commercially viable oil deposits in Uganda in 2006 birthed great optimism in the people of Bunyoro sub-region with regards to how this new discovery would contribute to the development of their region and also to the country at large . Since this discovery, a lot of plans have been put in place by the government to exploit the newly discovered resource. Today, Uganda’s oil and gas sector has transitioned from the exploration phase to the development phase in preparations for oil production. A number of projects like the Kingfisher project and the East African Crude Oil Pipeline project are being developed in Hoima district; not forgetting the construction of the oil refinery, a new airport and hospital which are still underway . As the government plans to develop these projects, it expects the oil and gas industry to accelerate economic growth by first of all empowering the local communities in the Bunyoro sub-region through creating more jobs, developing infrastructure, improving access to electricity and enhancing their social status while also improving the general prosperity of Uganda at large