In a key gathering at College of Business and Management Sciences’ School of Economics, stakeholders from diverse sectors convened yesterday (June 20, 24) to envision the future of economic education in Uganda. The occasion centered around the unveiling of the proposed Bachelor of Science in Development Economics, a program poised to reshape how economic challenges […]
Environmental economists and graduate students from Makerere University held a meeting with government officials to identify research and data gaps to address the persistent environmental and natural resources (ENR) challenges in Uganda. The two-day researchers’ training organized by EfD Uganda was held at Esella Country Hotel in Kampala, on 14th and 15th March 2024, Local […]
With pleasure I present to you the Makerere University College of Health Sciences (MakCHS) annual report for the year 2023. This report provides only a snapshot of activities at MakCHS, as we went about executing our mandates of teaching and learning, research, and service delivery throughout 2023. Through our mission to provide transformational education and […]
Status of Uganda’s Dairy Production Dairy farming is a major activity in the southwestern, central, and northeastern parts of the country, with the sector contributing significantly to the economic, nutritional, and employment opportunities of the rural communities in those areas. The dairy industry contributes 9% to Agriculture GDP and about 4% of the total GDP. […]
*****Funded by the Danish Fellowship Centre under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark, the Project, Nature-based Solutions for Climate-Resilient Tea Production in Uganda (NbS4Tea), is envisaged to sustainably bridge the tea yield gap in Uganda by developing research-based NbS for enhanced climate resilience of tea production systems. Overview Tea is a widely consumed and one […]
SECTION A: BACKGROUND A1. Funding opportunity description Makerere University received special funding from the Government of the Republic of Uganda, to support high impact Research and Innovations. The Financial Year 2023/24 will be the fifth year of this fund’s availability. The fund illustrates the increasing importance that the Government attaches to Research and Innovation as […]
On Wednesday 3rd May 2023, the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe inaugurated a Management Committee on the University budget. The Committee is tasked with aligning the Makerere University budget to statutory requirements, University Council decisions and targets under the the strategic plan. The Committee is also expected to develop a background paper for the Budget […]
The Top Management of Makerere University were from 27th to 29th April, 2023 engaged in a Strategic Leadership Training aimed at equipping them with skills required to bridge current operational gaps and link their day-to-day delivery to the University’s strategic plan as well as the Third National Development Plan (NDP III) priorities. The training attended […]
The Makerere University Council visited the School of Law (SoL) on Monday, 27th February 2023. Council members held a meeting with the School leadership including the Principal, Deputy Principal and Chairs of Departments. Mrs. Lorna Magara (Chairperson – Council) was accompanied by Hon. Dan Kidega (Vice Chairperson – Council), Mr. Edwin Karugire (Chairperson – Appointments […]
The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation (MoSTI), Hon. Dr. Monica Musenero on Monday 25th April, 2022 presided over the opening ceremony of the NORHED Week in Uganda and rallied researchers to ensure that their findings flow beyond academia into communities. She noted that the value chain approach adopted by the National Science, Technology and […]