For decades, Karamoja has been known as one of Uganda’s driest regions, often stereotyped as hot, dusty, and barren. But since July this year, the region has experienced unusually heavy rains, transforming its landscape and bringing with it both opportunities and devastating challenges. While residents welcome the rains as a potential boost for agriculture, the…
Uganda is making an unprecedented move to tackle its long-standing waste crisis with the launch of Tubikima Waste, a groundbreaking initiative from Big Seal Holdings that fuses digital innovation, environmental sustainability, and economic empowerment. At the center of this revolution is the Tubikima mobile application, now available on Android and iOS platforms. The app empowers…
The Deputy Head of Public Service, Mrs. Jane Kyarisiima Mwesiga, has called for strengthened coordination, innovation, and accountability across the water and environment sector as the country implements the Fourth National Development Plan (NDP IV). Speaking during a high-level engagement with the Ministry of Water and Environment, Mrs. Mwesiga praised the Ministry’s contributions to national…
Kampala, Uganda — In a bold move to position the private sector at the heart of climate action, Uganda today launched the inaugural National Private Sector Engagement Forum on Climate Change, signaling a strategic shift towards green investment and sustainable development. Officiated by State Minister for Planning, Hon. Amos Lugoloobi, the high-level forum brought together…
Civil society actors have strongly criticised Uganda’s newly approved UGX 72.37 trillion national budget for FY2025/26, citing deep funding cuts to climate-related programmes and stagnation in local government financing. The remarks came during a press briefing held today in Kampala, organised by the Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group (CSBAG) in partnership with organisations such as…
Uganda, like many developing nations, is grappling with a complex interplay of economic and environmental challenges, being ranked as the 12th most vulnerable country (worldwide) to climate change impacts and the 163rd readiest to deal with these impacts out of 192 countries assessed by the ND-GAIN Country Index 2022. This is exemplified by the extreme…
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