Overview Climate change presents significant challenges for urban environments, impacting livelihoods, infrastructure, and general well-being. Cities in East Africa face significant climate challenges including increased temperatures, extreme heat, erratic and extreme rainfall, and flooding which threaten and undermine overall resilience of urban communities. In Kampala, for example, the impacts of climate change are manifested in […]
Makerere University is governed by the Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions Act, 2001 (as amended). The University is seeking applications from suitably qualified applicants for the position of Second Deputy Vice Chancellor. SALARY SCALE: M2 DUTY STATION: MAKERERE UNIVERSITY ROLE: The Second Deputy Vice Chancellor will report to the Vice Chancellor and shall: METHOD OF […]
The outgoing Dean, School of Forestry, Environmental and Geographical Sciences (SFEGS), College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES), Makerere University, Dr. Fred Babweteera has officially handed over to the new Dean, Dr. Revocatus Twinomuhangi. Dr. Babweteera, an Associate Professor in the Department of Forestry, Biodiversity and Tourism at CAES has held the position for over […]
PROVISION OF TRAINING SERVICES TO THE PROMOTING ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE COMMERCIAL AQUACULTURE IN UGANDA (PESCA) PROJECT ADVERT FOR SHORT COURSES TRAINING IN AQUACULTURE A. BACKGROUND The Department of Zoology, Entomology, and Fisheries Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Makerere University was awarded a contract under the European Union-funded PESCA project implemented by Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry […]
The outgoing Head of the Department of Population Studies, Dr. Stephen Ojiambo Wandera on July 1, 2022 handed over office to Dr. Patricia Ndugga, after serving for over 3 years. Dr. Wandera took over the headship in February 2019. During his handover, Dr. Wandera thanked the management of the College of Business and Management Sciences […]
The EfD-Mak Centre has gone into a three day strategic plan retreat (February 15th -18th 2022) to write the strategic plan for the next five years to ensure that there is proper environmental management in Uganda. Officials from the Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies, environmental economists from Makerere University colleges of Business and Management Sciences […]