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Category: Special Reports
Could Brazil’s catastrophic flooding cause extinctions?
But rescuing the wildlife of Marinheiros Island has not become a priority. Three species deserve to be highlighted due to their very restricted distribution, habitat specificity, and conservation status.
New report explores obstacles to gender equality in Uganda, four African countries
Gallup-led research highlights challenging dynamics and significant obstacles to closing gender gaps
CSOs empowered to improve service delivery and development through localization
According to Daniel Okello, Executive Director and Technical Lead of Passion Aid Foundation Africa, the engagement is a positive step forward, particularly for NGOs, CBOs, and CSOs operating in northern Uganda.
The faithful volunteers: How passionate community members rescued abandoned Ajai wildlife reserve
Ajai Wildlife Reserve, the only wildlife conservation, was initially managed by Ajai, the then Paramount Chief of Madi-Okollo before government of Uganda gazetted it as wildlife reserve in 1937.
36 teachers benefit from a 4-day FICH-TaRL training workshop
According to Patrick Ocen, director of Programmes at FICH, the workshop’s goal was to provide teachers, head teachers, and mentors with a basic understanding of TaRL.
Refugees continue to demand better education, land, and health services
Adjumani district still has 19 refugee settlements that are hosting 222,887 refugees as of May 31, 2024.
Namasale council bans sand mining: how does it affect families?
According to Jeninifer Apio, she has been feeding her family and caring for her orphans through sand mining.
Uganda urges countries to strengthen the land sector for development
Uganda developed a national land policy whose goal is to ensure an efficient, equitable and optimal utilisation and management of Uganda’s land resources for poverty reduction, wealth creation and of our socioeconomic development.
Impact Report: ESAFF Uganda is transforming the lives of millions of small-scale farmers
In 2023, ESAFF Uganda established 28 community agroecology schools, making a total of 35 community agroecology schools.
War in Gaza sparks surge in maritime attacks; Gulf of Guinea emerges as global piracy hotspot
Conflicts such as in Gaza and Ukraine are reshaping global shipping, impacting crew and vessel safety, supply chains and infrastructure, and even the environment.
Panic, torture, and deaths on Lake Kyoga blamed on the UPDF
Lake Kyoga serves as a source of daily food and employment for the surrounding community.