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 …
Kampala — Uganda has submitted its priority needs to the United Nations climate secretariat as it seeks to adapt to changing weather patterns in line with the post-Paris agreement, the ministry of Environment has said. Mr Chebet Maikut, the head of the climate change department in the ministry, said as …
National Agricultural Research Organisation (Naro) is in the process of breeding Irish Potato varieties that are resistant to late blight, a fungal disease ravaging the crop in farmers' fields across the country. Via transgenic technology, two varieties are being studied by scientists at Naro's Kachwekano Zonal Agricultural Research and Development …
A solar-powered bus described by its Ugandan makers as the first in Africa has been driven in public. Kiira Motors' Kayoola prototype electric bus was shown off at a stadium in Uganda's capital, Kampala. One of its two batteries can be charged by solar panels on the roof which increases …
Mbale — Authorities in Mbale District have expressed concern over the rising cases of cholera. Acting district health officer Jonathan Wangisi said since the epidemic broke out in December, cases have shot up from 56 to 110 while five people have died. Dr Wangisi said at least four new cases …
Parliament — A total of 85 weather stations will be installed in Uganda over the next two years under a $1m project by the Trans-African Hydro-Meteorological Observatory (TAHMO) in an effort to tackle climate-driven environmental shocks and chronic stresses. The aim is to warn farmers, fishermen and others about weather …
Rubirizi — Six elephants were killed by poachers in Queen Elizabeth National Park in September, the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has said, describing it as a setback in efforts to conserve the animals that are facing extinction. The manager Queen Elizabeth protected area, Mr Nelson Guma, said the killing of …
The Lancet Editorial (Oct 3, p 1312) correctly identified that Coca-Cola's goals differ greatly from those of the public health and research institutions that it funds.1 All organisations concerned with public interest need to guard against conflict of interest from Coca-Cola's vast marketing campaigns to safeguard public health. One such …
This brief makes the case for ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) by presenting how it can generate multiple environmental, social and economic benefits. Research shows that benefiting from a wide range of ecosystem services is closely correlated with communities’ degree of resilience to challenges. It presents case studies from Peru, Nepal and …
Over 20 lakh Indians participated in a global campaign to demand urgent action to tackle poverty, inequality and climate change that preceded the Conference of Parties (CoP-21) in November, the world's largest civil society movement said. "From India to Mexico, Senegal to Sri Lanka, Uganda to the UK, campaigners succeeded …
Most studies of delayed tuberculosis diagnosis focus on the adverse effect of time elapsed between the onset of symptoms to reaching diagnosis and subsequent patient outcomes and control of community transmission. A University of Georgia study takes a new angle on the issue and looks at the potential societal influence …
This brief provides an introduction to ecosystem-based adaptation to climatic risks and hazards. It presents the concept and principles of ecosystem-based adaptation, the environmental, social and cultural benefits, as well as case studies from Nepal, Peru and Uganda. Further, it proposes a framework for holistic ecosystem-based adaptation. This guidance document …
African countries have agreed to cooperate in setting limits for use of lead in paints with a view to phasing it out by 2020. This is because of its dangers to human beings, especially to children, and the environment. In a workshop jointly organised by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) …
Johannesburg — SUB-SAHARAN Africa has taken the lead in the endorsement of clean energy with revelations some countries in the region having eclipsed the world's wealthiest countries in attracting investments in such renewable energy sources in 2014. According to a global assessment, during the period, countries south of the Sahara …
THE Government of Uganda has promised to restore up to 2.5 million hectares of degraded and deforested landscapes by 2030. This is part of the 100 million hectares of degraded and deforested landscapes in Africa that some countries have pledged to restore by 2030 under the project dubbed AFR100 (African …
The National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) is proposing a total ban on the production, importation and exportation of products containing mercury, says Dr Gerald Sawula, the NEMA Deputy Executive Director. The move will protect human health and the environment from the adverse effects of mercury which is currently being used …
A new report from the Government of Uganda with support from CDKN, Baastel, Metroeconomica, Makerere University and CIDT, finds that adaptation to climate change today is well worth the investment. The costs of inaction on climate change by 2025 are 20 times the costs of adaptation. Uganda is already experiencing …
Kampala — The Climate Investment Fund (CIF) has endorsed Uganda's renewable energy investment plans, a move aimed at financing renewable energy projects in the country. With the endorsement, Uganda will get $50 million (Shs168.9b) from CIF under the scaling up renewable energy in low income countries programme (SREP). According to …
Kampala — Maize production in the country is expected to drop by 19 per cent if government does not tame the effects of climate change, a senior government official has said. Speaking at the launch of the Belgian government-funded projects aimed at averting effects of climate change in Uganda, Mr …
Uganda has finally signed the Greater Virunga Trans-boundary Collaboration treaty that operationalizes joint efforts with Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to protect gorillas.Uganda’s Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities, Dr. Maria Mutagamba signed the treaty over the weekend, press reports confirmed on Monday. She had missed an …
This report provides information about the current “adaptation deficit” present in Uganda and the negative consequences and costs that climate variability already has on the Ugandan economy, and is expected to have under future climate change scenarios. Economic assessments of the impacts of climate change were conducted at the national …
