The Public Information Center (PIC) in Uganda aims to share knowledge and information with the Ugandan public on varying developmental issues. The center is equipped with Assistive Technology that enables people with disabilities, specifically the visually impaired, to access on-line resources.
The PIC is open to the public at no cost and offers access to reports on Uganda and Africa, as well as a library of recent Bank publications. More recently, the center is also being transformed into a dynamic center of debate which will host several groups of people to engage in dialogue on key development issues. In line with this, the opening time has been revised to mornings only in order to free up the afternoons for dialogues, debates and outreach. Opening Hours* Monday to Friday, 8:30 am - 1.00 pm
Closed in the afternoons; weekends and recognized national and Bank holidays * Opening hours are subject to change without notice
Location
Rwenzori House, 1st Floor, Lumumba Avenue Plot 1
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 4463
Kampala, Uganda Telephone
(256) 414-332200/ 230094/231061/2 Fax
(256) 414-230092 Contact Name
Sheila Gashishiri Email:
sgashishiri@worldbank.org Accessibility The Public Information Center is open to the public. No membership or payment is required. Resources found in the PIC A. Project and Operational Documents: The core collection of the PIC includes operational documents on Uganda such as Economic and Sector Works, Project Identification Documents, Project Appraisal Documents, Country Assistance Strategy, Environmental Assessments, Loan and Credit Agreement etc. These reports are freely available for downloaded from: http://www-wds.worldbank.org
B. Data and Statistics Publications: Leading international development publications including World Development Indicators, Africa Development Indicators, World Development Report, World Bank Atlas, Global Economic Prospects are available at the PIC. Data Query database, which offers a five-year, 54-indicators segment of the World Development Indicators is freely accessible here: http://www.worldbank.org/data/dataquery.html
C. Books: Current World Bank published documents on a range of development topics.
D. Audio-Visual Materials: Several resources are available in CD-ROM, Video-cassette and DVD formats.
E. Ugandan Government Publications: The Poverty eradication Action Plan (PEAP), National Statistics, e.g. Uganda National Household Survey, Uganda Demographic Survey, Uganda Population and Housing Census , etc., Statistical Abstracts, Budget Estimates, Economic Survey, Expenditure Reviews, Population Census Reports, some Bills and Acts, Development plans, Central Bank reports and other miscellaneous government publications.
F. Development Agencies reports: General development related reports from other development agencies and partners e.g. Annual reports, UNDP - Human Development Report, UNCTAD - World Investment Report, UNCTAD - Trade and Development Report, UNICEF - The State of the World's Children, WHO - World Health Report, etc. G. An Online Treasure Store At the PIC, you have free online access to a collection of development databases and resources including: - Access to World Bank project documents and publications full-text
- Access to more than 1,000 leading international periodicals and journals full-text
- Access to databases on development and research
Our Services at a Glance - Free copies of operational documents
- Free internet services for development-related research (not e-mails)
- Satellite television with access to 24 hour news channels
- Assistive technologies for persons with visual disabilities
- Special events to discuss and raise awareness about development issues
- Guidance on access to specific information on the World Bank's operations
- Reference services through phone, mail, fax or e-mail
- Photocopy and printing services
- Ample reading room
Services for Persons with Disabilities Assistive Technologies that allow visually impaired persons to operate the computer independently. - Specially designed screen reader software, which converts a PC into a “talking computer”
- Screen magnifier for persons with low vision
- Braille translation software for converting normal text into Braille
- Braille Embosser
- Braille display device that allows a blind person to read the contents of a screen.
- Focus 44 Braille Display for use by the deaf-blind
Online Access to the PIC catalogue Visit the Online Catalogue to access bibliographic details of the information resources that are available in the Uganda Public Information Center. Depository Libraries in Uganda World Bank documents are also available locally in the following libraries: Makerere University Library
P. O. Box 7062
Kampala.
Tel: 256-414-531041/2
Fax: 256-414-540374
E-Mail: universitylibrarian@mulib.mak.ac.ug Parliament of Uganda Library
Parliament House
P.O. Box 7178
Kampala, Uganda
E-mail: irugambwa@parliament.go.ug
Tel: +256 414 377241
Fax: +256 414 235461 Uganda Management Institute
Plot 44 – 52 Jinja Road
P.O. Box 20131
Kampala, Uganda
E-mail: balago@umi.ac.ug
Tel: +256 414 259 722
Fax: +256 414 259 581 Contacts World Bank Publications Gustro Limited
Madhvani Building
Plot 16/ 4 Jinja Road
P.O. Box 9997
Kampala
E-mail: gus@swiftuganda.com
Tel: +256 414 251 467
Fax: +256 414 251 468 |
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