Lobbied

Cycling groups lobbied for smooth roads to be laid down all over the country.

Activists lobbied for the removal of a number of dams, so that natural water flows could be restored to the affected rivers.

The banking industry lobbied for deregulation.

He lobbied for the abolition of the death penalty.

The companies have lobbied hard to water down the requirements in the law.

American evangelicals lobbied for LGBTQ people to get the death penalty in Uganda, in a preview of their plans for the U.S. and the rest of the world.

One of his notable achievements came after he lobbied the government to curtail all forms of discrimination against people with disabilities. The result was a government-endorsed policy called Equalization of Opportunities for People with Disabilities. The policy promotes equal opportunity for persons with disabilities and their full participation in all social, economic, political and cultural activities. As a result, he says the policy has led to an increasing number of people with disabilities being employed in both the public and private sectors. But Chiwaula says the policy, while well meaning, needs reinforcement. This, because there are still some who are ignoring the initiative.

Earlier this year, Sipan lobbied for, and received, U.S. funding to help revive vanishing traditional arts. Elderly nomadic tribeswomen are now passing their embroidery and weaving skills on to younger generations of women.