Capacity Building

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Capacity Building

NUMEC trains northern Uganda journalists on energy reporting

- by NUMEC Secretariat

The Northern Uganda Media Club (NUMEC) concluded its training of journalists in northern Uganda on energy reporting on Thursday last week. The virtual training, which had 25 participants, was meant …

Virtual Training on Energy Reporting for Journalists in Northern Uganda

ACME, NUMEC train journalists in northern Uganda on safety

Safety of journalists workshop: Register to participate

Debunk Initiative arms journalists in northern Uganda with fact-checking skills

Grantee Stories

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Energy / Grantee Story

“Midwives deliver babies using torches”: Obongi’s endless wait for power amid excess in Uganda

- by Dramadri Federick

Gertrude Asianduru lost her first child because of a power outage. It was on a rainy night in May 2023, when Asianduru was rushed by her family to Obongi Health …

West Nile refugees, host communities save thirsty farmlands with solar water pumps

Breaking free from costly fossil fuel: Acholi business community embrace solar use

Turning cow dung into fuel: How Anewa is cooking up a cleaner climate

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Health

Cassava’s Dark Side: Unveiling the Hidden Health Risks in Northern Uganda

- by Alfred Oryem & Sharon Sibindi

GULU, Uganda—For 52-year-old Katereke, cassava has been both a staple food and a source of suffering. Despite being a staple food for millions, cassava contains compounds that can inhibit iodine …

Can Uganda’s Nuclear Program Unlock Solutions To Food Security, Climate Change?

Improved crop varieties, better farming techniques helping four-acre model farmers thrive in Gulu

Indigenous Batwa Voices From East Africa Find a Global Platform