Compiled by Polycarp Omony The National Association of Professional Environmentalists (NAPE) is empowering women in Uganda’s Albertine region to adopt agroecology as a sustainable solution to growing food insecurity and livelihood challenges caused by the ongoing East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) and other Oil & Gas infrastructure Developments. Communities […]
By Joan Nanteza, In the rolling hills of Kabweyakiza village, a quiet conservation revolution is coming. National Associations of Professional Environmentalists (NAPE) is implementing a project titled; “Sustainable Conservation of Nabakazi Wetland Ecosystem for Carbon Sequestration Enhanced Household Food Security and Improved Community Livelihoods in Coffee Producing District of Mubende […]
Residents of Kaseka Village in Kiryajobyo Parish, Gayaza Sub County Kyankwanzi district are raising concerns over increasing soil erosion, which they say has worsened following the construction activities associated with the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP). Residents say the construction works have altered the natural flow of rainwater leaving […]
Panic and uncertainty continue to grow among land owners affected by the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project in Kyankwanzi District, despite earlier concerns raised over delays in the return of their land titles. The affected residents say their original land titles were taken during the process of acquiring […]
Residents affected by the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project in Gayaza Sub-county, Kyankwanzi District have expressed dissatisfaction with the compensation money they received saying their land, crops and other properties were undervalued during the assessment. Although the affected residents say they have already received payments from EACOP, they […]
The construction of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) in Gayaza Sub-county, Kyankwanzi District, and Nkooko Sub-county, Kakumiro District has raised concerns among residents over the loss of vegetation and natural habitats, which they say is forcing dangerous animals into their homes and gardens. The residents, led by Gayaza […]
Women in several communities in Kiboga District are increasingly struggling with the prolonged dry and sunny conditions, as families wait anxiously for the rains expected to usher in Uganda’s second rainy season. For many women, the absence of reliable rainfall is more than a weather concern. It is affecting farming, […]
The National Association of Professional Environmentalists NAPE, in partnership with Community Green Radio, has equipped beekeepers in Kabweyakiza village, Maddudu subcounty in Mubende district with skills and knowledge plus equipment aimed at improving beekeeping and honey production. The initiative was conducted through a workshop that brought together about 45 beekeepers […]
Residents of Kijungutte, Seeta, Kamudiindi and Kyamulalama villages in Kyamulalama Parish, Gayaza Sub-county in Kyankwanzi District have raised concern over the destruction of their major sources of water during the construction of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline, EACOP. The affected residents say several boreholes and wells that served as […]
Residents and local leaders in Kyankwanzi District central Uganda are appealing to the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project and the relevant government authorities to urgently address safety concerns over a raised pipeline crossing on the Masodde–Ntwetwe–Nkooko road. The road users say the section where the pipeline crosses the […]