Communities in Hoima and Kikuube Districts have received a significant boost in healthcare and education services after CNOOC Uganda Limited handed over medical equipment, hospital furniture, school desks, and textbooks to local facilities.

The initiative reflects the company’s commitment to community well-being as part of its wider corporate social responsibility agenda.

The handover, held at Kyangwali Health Centre IV in Kikuube District, saw 120 sets of medical equipment and furniture delivered to Buhuka Health Centre III (52 sets) and Kyangwali Health Centre IV (68 sets).

In addition, 11 primary schools received 400 desks and 880 textbooks.

Liu Xiangdong, the President of CNOOC Uganda Limited while presiding over the ceremony said that, “True development is not only measured by the oil we produce, but also by the value we add to the lives of people living alongside our projects.”

Liu emphasized that the support was guided by needs assessments, with education and healthcare identified as priority areas.

Liu said that, “by handing over this equipment, we aim to improve education and healthcare in our communities, in line with FOCAC goals and Uganda’s drive to reduce maternal and child mortality while easing pressure on social services.”

Local leaders welcomed the intervention as more than just charity, but as a sign of partnership.

Peter Banura, the Kikuube District LCV Chairperson, praised CNOOC’s consistency in community investment.

Banura urged residents to ignore misinformation surrounding oil projects and said that,“CNOOC is not only here to extract oil, they are helping us build better livelihoods by supporting health, education, and skills development. This is the kind of partnership our people need.”

Ernest Rubondo the Executive Director of the Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) also commended the initiative, saying that oil and gas development should be about people as much as production.

“Today’s activity is a reminder that the oil and gas sector is not just about infrastructure and production, but also about people, communities, and shared progress,” he noted.

The initiative, warmly welcomed by beneficiaries, highlights the role of oil companies in fostering trust, building partnerships, and contributing to national development beyond resource extraction.