Mr. DIRI website assistant
Ask about privacy, digital rights, online safety, cybersecurity and related topics. Important advice should still be verified.
Chat with Mr. DIRIOne connected digital-safety ecosystem
Learn practical digital-safety skills, train online or in person, complete assessments and access a verifiable certificate when you qualify—all through one DIRI account.
Practical cards and videos on online safety, privacy, cybersecurity and digital rights.
Join online or physical training and demonstrate understanding through DIRI assessments.
Qualifying learners can receive a digital certificate with an online verification link and QR code.
People use mobile money, social platforms, online services and AI every day, but clear digital-safety knowledge is not equally accessible. DIRI connects learning, training, assessment and support in one place.
Short learning cards and videos cover privacy, scams, secure accounts, data protection, cybersecurity and responsible online participation.
Lesson checks and weekly challenges help learners test understanding before qualification is considered.
DIRI updates connect learning to cyber trends, online-safety alerts, digital rights and internet-governance discussions.
Weekly quizzes, progress records and the leaderboard keep learning active without separating online and physically trained learners.
Mr. DIRI provides limited digital-safety assistance on the website, while DIRI on WhatsApp extends access through familiar messaging.
Supported local languages, accessibility controls and a clearly labelled USSD prototype explore how more people can reach essential information.
Whether you join independently or attend a physical DIRI session, you use the same learner account and the same certification pathway.
Create or activate one DIRI account and study practical learning content online.
Continue independently or take part in DIRI training at a workplace, school, university, NGO or community.
Complete the required quizzes or assessment. Physical participation and online results belong to the same record.
Qualifying learners are reviewed and approved before a DIRI Digital Safety Certificate is issued. Payment never guarantees approval.
Issued certificates support a unique number, QR code and public verification result. No certificate is shown unless it exists in DIRI's system.
Get DIRI certified
After completing required learning or training and passing the applicable assessment, an approved learner can receive a DIRI Digital Safety Certificate.
DIRI Digital Safety Certificate
Certificates will appear only after a learner qualifies and an administrator approves issuance.
Physical training
DIRI can support in-person digital-safety training. Accepted participants are enrolled in the same DIRI system, use the same assessments and can continue learning online later.
Training prices are quoted according to participant numbers, location, training needs and certification requirements.
Request Training / QuoteHelp across channels
Mr. DIRI is a limited digital-rights and online-safety assistant, not a replacement for lawyers, cybersecurity professionals or emergency services.
Ask about privacy, digital rights, online safety, cybersecurity and related topics. Important advice should still be verified.
Chat with Mr. DIRIUse the existing WhatsApp experience from a phone. The website and WhatsApp are access channels within the same DIRI ecosystem.
Use DIRI on WhatsAppDesigned for wider access
The USSD simulator is not a live telecom USSD service. It demonstrates how essential digital-safety information could be delivered without smartphones or normal internet access.
Open the simulator →English is available across the platform. Luganda support is partially implemented in the interface; additional Ugandan languages are planned and are not presented as complete.
See language status →DIRI includes semantic page structure, keyboard support, contrast and text-size controls, and reading assistance where implemented.
View accessibility features →More than certification
DIRI helps learners understand not only how to stay safe, but also how privacy, freedom of expression, technology policy, AI and internet governance affect everyday life.
Explore All LessonsFollow the latest digital rights issues, policy changes, and online safety alerts in Uganda.
The Personal Data Protection Office has issued updated compliance guidelines for organizations handling personal data. Key changes affect consent requirements.
Read more →UG communications authority warns of increased SIM swap fraud. Learn how to protect your mobile money and personal data from these attacks.
Read more →Regional policymakers are exploring a unified approach to AI regulation that balances innovation with citizen protection and ethical standards.
Read more →DIRI can support schools, workplaces and communities through practical learning and training while keeping every participant in one connected learner system.
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Learn online, request physical training, complete assessments and access an approved verifiable certificate when you qualify.
