ETHICS & REGULATORY GOVERNANCE
Research done right: ethics, data and accountability
Our studies run under institutional ethics oversight, national regulatory approval and data-protection standards that funders and communities can verify.
Ethics & regulatory approvals
Institutional review and national clearance
Institutional ethics committee (IRB) clearances
Every protocol is reviewed by an accredited research ethics committee before enrolment begins.
To be published
National research registration
Studies are registered with the national research regulator as required for health research in Uganda.
To be published
Material transfer agreements (MTAs)
Biological samples leave a site only under a signed MTA that protects participants and the communities they come from.
To be published
Data protection
Data management standards
- Uganda Data Protection and Privacy Act, 2019. Personal and health data are processed in line with national law.
- GDPR-aligned practice. For partners in the EU, we follow equivalent standards on consent, minimisation and access.
- Consent and confidentiality. Informed consent before data collection; participant identities are separated from research datasets.
Grants & compliance
Financial accountability
- Sub-grant management. Clear sub-award agreements, budgets and reporting lines.
- Financial reporting. Restricted funds tracked separately and reported to each funder.
- Registered NGO. National Bureau for Non-Governmental Organisations, March 2026.
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