Background: Water ESSENCE – Creating Synergies to meet global challenges is a NORHED project funded by the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD). The aim of the programme is to strength capacity of higher education institutions in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMIC), to educate more and better qualified candidates, and to increase quality and quantity […]
Makerere University in collaboration with Norwegian University of Science and Technology(NTNU), Uganda Martyrs University (UMU) and Regional Universities Forum (for CapacityBuilding in Agriculture (RUFORUM) are implementing a five year CoSTClim project(Collaborative Action for Strengthening Training Capacities in Climate Risk and NaturalResource management). The main goal of the project is to improve the quality of training,education […]
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 […]
Scholars at Makerere University have developed a set of competencies to guide graduate secondary school teachers in Uganda, focusing on effectively teaching students under the new lower secondary curriculum. The initiative, spearheaded by Dr. Yuda Taddeo Kaahwa as Principal Investigator (PI), includes contributions from Dr. Rebecca Nambi, Dr. Richard Balikoowa, Mr. Edward Kansiime, and Mr. […]
On 6th September 2024, a delegation from the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), led by Mr. Okello Joseph, visited the College of Business and Management Sciences (CoBAMS) at Makerere University to explore potential collaborations aimed at enhancing research capabilities within the academic community. The visit focused on raising awareness of the URA Research Lab and discussing […]
On August 29th, a team of researchers from the School of Economics at Makerere University held an Inception and Methodological Workshop to kick off their groundbreaking study titled “Supporting African Youth Entrepreneurs to Accelerate Just Transition to Clean Energy and Climate-Resilient Businesses.” The workshop, which marked the official launch of the project, was attended by […]
Makerere University in collaboration with the Uganda Heart Institute, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and Children’s National Hospital, DC received funding from the National Institutes of Health’s Fogarty international Centre to implement the Impact Training Program. The Impact Program is soliciting for applications from masters students from Makerere University, Mbarara University of Science and Technology […]
Makerere University’s College of Education and External Studies (CEES) has officially launched the Mindset Change and Socio-economic Transformation from the People’s World (MiSeT) project, marking a significant milestone in the university’s efforts to promote social change and national development. The launch event, held at CEES, brought together a diverse group of academics, government officials, and […]
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 […]
By Maureen Agena and Agaba Issa Mugabo RUFORUM, a vibrant organisation of 170 universities in 40 countries across Africa hosted by the Government of Uganda at Makerere University since 2004 is celebrating its 20th anniversary on the margins of its second Triennial conference currently underway in Windhoek, Namibia. The Regional Universities for Capacity building in […]