In Uganda, conditions in reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health (RMNCAH) remain the primary drivers of morbidity and mortality, accounting for 60 percent of years of life lost. The high burden of these conditions can be attributed to a poor quality of care resulting from inadequate financial, human, and …
Pallisa — The persistent drought that has hit several districts across the country has led to scarcity of water both in urban centres and rural areas, with several people trekking kilometres in search for water. The breakdown of Kasodo Water Pump Station years back coupled with the current harsh drought …
Green growth in Uganda could increase annual GDP by 10%, or an estimated US$3.4 billion by 2020 and US$11.5 billion by 2040 versus business as usual, according to a new report from the Government of Uganda and the New Climate Economy partnership in Uganda. In its analysis of 23 green …
The Director for the UNAIDS Regional Support Team for Eastern and Southern Africa, Sheila Tlou, has visited Uganda to advocate for accelerated action to address the trend of rising new HIV infections in the country. According to UNAIDS data, 360 new HIV infections occur per week in Uganda among adolescent …
Kampala — The World Bank has approved an action plan presented by an inspection panel for the Uganda Transport Sector Development Project (TSDP). In a statement issued last week , the Bank revealed that they had agreed on several action points with the government of Uganda. "The World Bank Management's …
Arusha — The bill to control polythene materials within East African Community (EAC) member states - Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi - which was floated during the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) sessions of Arusha last August, resumes this week. Apparently, after the recent sessions in Zanzibar, the Arusha-based …
George Mutesasira a resident of Kyamakanaga Village, in Kagamba sub county Rakai district spends more than Shs3,000 per day on water for his family. This means he spends about Shs90,000 a month, and this is only for the basic chores. He cannot irrigate his vegetable garden and maize plantation since …
Kampala — Road accidents, HIV/Aids and maternal and newborn-related diseases top the list of causes for premature deaths among people in eastern Uganda, before reaching the country life expectancy of 63 years. An analysis of causes of death in 2014 done by the Makerere University Centre for Health and Population …
Parliament — Parliament has ordered the cancellation of a series of sand mining and fishing licences issued to companies operating in Lwera on Masaka Road. Among the affected companies is Aqua World and Capital Estates. Investigations in sand mining in Lwera wetland were instituted after Members of Parliament complained over …
This assessment targets agricultural water extension agents and technical experts, providing them with clear indications on how to improve water harvesting (WH) capacity for agricultural production in the three case study countries, as well as how to select feasible and suited WH techniques for different geographical areas. It is an …
In this prospective observational study, Grant Dorsey and colleagues measure changes in malaria burden after long-lasting insecticidal net distribution and indoor residual spraying at three sites of in Uganda. Original Source
Social learning approaches can catalyse knowledge co-creation and action, so have the potential to help solve complex ‘wicked’ problems such as climate change and food insecurity. This working paper synthesises evidence from five diverse initiatives employing social learning approaches in response to such problems using the Climate Change and Social …
Social learning approaches can catalyse knowledge co-creation and action, so have the potential to help solve complex ‘wicked’ problems such as climate change and food insecurity. This working paper synthesises evidence from five diverse initiatives employing social learning approaches in response to such problems using the Climate Change and Social …
Lira — The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has warned that Uganda could lose Shs260 billion to rising temperatures by 2050 due to climate changes. While at the World Food Day celebrations at Ngetta Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Institute in Lira District last Sunday, the UN agency noted that …
This publication was compiled by the Integrated Drought Management Programme in the Horn of Africa (IDMP HOA). The aim is to share lessons learned from innovative drought and water security demonstration projects conducted by communities and partners in Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda. The case studies also contribute to the global …
BUKALEBA FOREST RESERVE, Uganda (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Deep within a pine and eucalyptus forest on the shores of Lake Victoria in southern Uganda, a parcel of land is pitting a Norwegian timber company against more than 10,000 villagers who say its "green" project is costing their homes and livelihood. …
According to a new research loss of megaherbivores such as elephants and hippos could allow woody plants, non-grassy herbs and flowering plants to encroach the grasslands in African national parks. The study used isotopes in hippopotamus teeth to find a shift in the diet of hippos over the course of …
Megaherbivores (>1000 kg) are critical for ecosystem health and function, but face population collapse and extinction globally. The future of these megaherbivore-impoverished ecosystems is difficult to predict, though many studies have demonstrated increasing representation of C3 woody plants. These studies rely on direct observational data, however, and tools for assessing …
Illegal hunting in Democratic Republic of Congo has wiped out 70 percent of Eastern gorillas in the past two decades and pushed the world's biggest primate close to extinction, a Red List of endangered species showed on Sunday. Four of six species of great apes are now rated "critically endangered", …
The document titled ‘The True Cost of Poor Sanitation’ was compiled by Oxford Economics to determine the link between cost of sanitation and the factors behind it. But for a continent fraught with epidemics, the report by the Japanese firm paints a grim picture of sanitation on the continent. The …
Kampala — As the debate on the proposed government amendments to the Land Act rages on, the Uganda National Roads Authority has also proposed new amendments to the Land Acquisition Act, 1965 as a measure to expedite infrastructure projects in the country and check the skyrocketing compensation costs. The Lands …
