Over 80 participants from the environment and natural resources sector including, senior civil servants, the academia, civil society organisation, members of the public and students converged at Makerere University to discuss and participate in a survey on opinions about policy instruments such as taxes, subsidies and bans. This stakeholder workshop held on 15th July 2022 […]
The realization of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has been undermined by severe financing constraints facing developing countries. This has been aggravated by the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine. According to Dr. Faustin Gasheja, Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) Project Manager, Africa, the key to achieving the SDGs, besides preserving peace and lowering […]
The Academic Registrar, Makerere University invites applications for admission to Graduate Programmes (New Masters Programmes) for the 2022/2023 Academic Year. Applicants should have obtained at least a first or second class degree (or its equivalent) from a Chartered University at the time of completion. Applicants should also possess a Uganda Certificate of Education (or its […]
Food insecurity and malnutrition remain high in Sub-Saharan Africa where agriculture is predominantly rain-fed and 80% of the food produced by small-holder farmers. Addressing the challenge requires extensive research and extension support to improve the existing traditional tillage systems and farming practices. Climate Smart Agriculture in Sub Saharan Africa (NoRHED II), a collaborative project between […]
The Executive Director, Worldwide Universities Network (WUN), Prof. Peter Lennie who is on a two-day fact-finding visit to Makerere has applauded the University’s impactful membership since she joined the network on 20th September 2020. Makerere has since joining WUN partnered on six successful applications, and is lead partner on one of them courtesy of the […]
The Coordinator of the Climate Smart and NORHED II projects at the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES), Makerere University invites you all to the aforementioned lectures scheduled for Friday 11th March 2022 from 10:00am-12:00pm in the School of Agricultural Sciences Conference Hall. Presentations How climate smart is conservation agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa? – […]
I held an interesting conversation with Dr. Kremser Roswitha, Chargé d’Affaires of the Austrian Embassy. Austria is supporting research at Makerere to address challenges of climate change, public health and food security. We agreed to diversify our collaboration.