By Elizabeth Asiimwe Makerere University and the CGIAR, in August 2024, renewed their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to accelerate efforts to create more inclusive agricultural systems in Africa. With funding of US$ 99,935 through the CGIAR GENDER Impact Platform, Makerere University will implement the activities through the Gender-responsive Researchers Equipped for Agricultural Transformation (GREAT) Project, […]
On Tuesday 10th September 2024, a powerful delegation from the Alliance for African Partnership (AAP) held a strategic meeting with Makerere University Management aimed at strengthening partnerships and building a strong research network on the African continent. Both parties underscored the need to tap into internationalization of higher education, building global students through co-teaching, digitization […]
******Funded by the European Commission within the Horizon 2020 programme, the main aim of the project was to develop, implement and validate innovative, scalable, and sustainable technologies to support the nutrition performance of local food systems in Africa. Held at Makerere University, the meeting served as a platform to sensitize stakeholders on the different products […]
The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), together with the Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills (HK Dir), are pleased to announce a call for applications for the NORSTIP scholarship for higher education. The scholarship is intended for students from certain NTNU’s partner universities in low- and middle-income countries who wish to take […]
The Department of Environmental Management at the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Makerere University is introducing the use Case studies as a teaching methodology in order to produce better skilled students. Case based learning which has gained popularity overtime enables students learn from real life scenarios since it helps development of analytical thinking and […]
Makerere University has embarked on an ambitious programme to address the challenges faced by the African continent in accessing climate finance and building green economies. Makerere University is a member of the Regional Universities for Capacity building in Agriculture (RUFORUM), which consists of 170 African countries and 40 universities in Africa. RUFORUM seeks to facilitate […]
By Maureen Agena and Agaba Issa Mugabo Makerere University (Mak) and the University of Namibia (UNAM), on 13 August, 2024, renewed their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaborative academia and industry research. The two partnering universities are both members of the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM), an organization of 170 […]
A team of environmental economists from Makerere University recently visited the Albertine oil fields in Uganda to assess ongoing operations in terms of oil and gas exploration and uncover potential research and collaboration opportunities. The field visit conducted from 17th-20th July 2024 by the EfD –Mak centre in the districts of Hoima, Buliisa and Kikuube […]
Hoima, July 18, 2024 – Stakeholders from Hoima’s local government, private sector, and civil society organizations have urged the government to expand access to clean energy sources like electricity and LPGs to facilitate the country’s transition from biomass and achieve its green growth strategy. Despite Uganda’s capacity to generate and export electricity to neighboring countries, […]
The EfD-Mak Centre Uganda held its first Annual General Meeting since its establishment in Honai Vietnam in 2018 and official launch at Makerere University in October 2019. The meeting aimed to highlight the Centre’s achievements and outline strategic objectives for the next five years. Four key resolutions were generated during the meeting. The AGM, held […]