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Kyankwanzi Survey Report 2017
GROUND SURVEY FOR MEDIUM - LARGE MAMMALS IN KYANKWANZI CONCESSION AREA Report by F. E. Kisame, F. Wanyama, G. Basuta, I. Bwire and A. Rwetsiba, ECOLOGICAL MONITORING AND RESEARCH UNIT UGANDA WILDLIFE AUTHORITY 2018 1 | P a g e Contents Summary.........................................................................................................................4 1.0. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................5 1.1. Survey Objectives.....................................................................................................6 2.0. DESCRIPTION OF THE SURVEY AREA ..........................................................6 2.2. Location and Size .....................................................................................................7 2.2. Climate.....................................................................................................................7 2.3 Relief and Vegetation ................................................................................................8 3.0. METHOD AND MATERIALS..............................................................................9 Plate 1. Team leader and GPS person recording observations in the field.........................9 3.1. Survey design .........................................................................................................10 4.0. RESULTS .............................................................................................................10 4.1. Fauna......................................................................................................................10 -
Action for Rural Women's Empowerment
ACTION FOR RURAL WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT Action For Rural ARUWE Women’s Empowerment Empowering Communities through women and Children (ARUWE) UGANDA ANNUAL REPORT 2014 - 2015 ANNUAL REPORT 1 ARUWE EMPOWERS THE RURAL COMMUNITIES THROUGH WOMEN AND CHILDREN 2015 Action For Rural ARUWE Women’s Empowerment Empowering Communities through women and Children ARUWE EMPOWERS THE RURAL COMMUNITIES THROUGH WOMEN AND CHILDREN ARUWE ANNUAL REPORT 2014 / 2015 ANNUAL REPORT 2 2015 Word From The Bod Chairperson________________________________________ 2 The Executive Director___________________________________________________ 3 Introduction_____________________________________________________________ 5 Vision, Mission, Core Programs__________________________________________ 5 Geographical Scope_____________________________________________________ 5 Promoting food security, nutrition and income generation________________ 8 Food security____________________________________________________________ 7 Integrating crop growing and livestock rearing___________________________ 9 Promotion of proper nutrition practices__________________________________ 9 Income generation______________________________________________________ 11 Community Fund - MFI__________________________________________________ 11 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE Rights awareness and leadership education_____________________________ 13 Water, Sanitation and Hygiene promotion________________________________ 14 Promotion of best practices_____________________________________________ 15 Community participation________________________________________________ -
DISTRICT BASELINE: Nakasongola, Nakaseke and Nebbi in Uganda
EASE – CA PROJECT PARTNERS EAST AFRICAN CIVIL SOCIETY FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY & CLIMATE ACTION (EASE – CA) PROJECT DISTRICT BASELINE: Nakasongola, Nakaseke and Nebbi in Uganda SEPTEMBER 2019 Prepared by: Joint Energy and Environment Projects (JEEP) P. O. Box 4264 Kampala, (Uganda). Supported by Tel: +256 414 578316 / 0772468662 Email: [email protected] JEEP EASE CA PROJECT 1 Website: www.jeepfolkecenter.org East African Civil Society for Sustainable Energy and Climate Action (EASE-CA) Project ALEF Table of Contents ACRONYMS ......................................................................................................................................... 4 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .................................................................................................................... 5 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................................. 6 CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................. 8 1.1 Background of JEEP ............................................................................................................ 8 1.2 Energy situation in Uganda .................................................................................................. 8 1.3 Objectives of the baseline study ......................................................................................... 11 1.4 Report Structure ................................................................................................................ -
Ending CHILD MARRIAGE and TEENAGE PREGNANCY in Uganda
ENDING CHILD MARRIAGE AND TEENAGE PREGNANCY IN UGANDA A FORMATIVE RESEARCH TO GUIDE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL STRATEGY ON ENDING CHILD MARRIAGE AND TEENAGE PREGNANCY IN UGANDA Final Report - December 2015 ENDING CHILD MARRIAGE AND TEENAGE PREGNANCY IN UGANDA 1 A FORMATIVE RESEARCH TO GUIDE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL STRATEGY ON ENDING CHILD MARRIAGE AND TEENAGE PREGNANCY IN UGANDA ENDING CHILD MARRIAGE AND TEENAGE PREGNANCY IN UGANDA A FORMATIVE RESEARCH TO GUIDE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL STRATEGY ON ENDING CHILD MARRIAGE AND TEENAGE PREGNANCY IN UGANDA Final Report - December 2015 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) gratefully acknowledges the valuable contribution of many individuals whose time, expertise and ideas made this research a success. Gratitude is extended to the Research Team Lead by Dr. Florence Kyoheirwe Muhanguzi with support from Prof. Grace Bantebya Kyomuhendo and all the Research Assistants for the 10 districts for their valuable support to the research process. Lastly, UNICEF would like to acknowledge the invaluable input of all the study respondents; women, men, girls and boys and the Key Informants at national and sub national level who provided insightful information without whom the study would not have been accomplished. I ENDING CHILD MARRIAGE AND TEENAGE PREGNANCY IN UGANDA A FORMATIVE RESEARCH TO GUIDE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL STRATEGY ON ENDING CHILD MARRIAGE AND TEENAGE PREGNANCY IN UGANDA CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ..................................................................................I -
Usaid's Malaria Action Program for Districts
USAID’S MALARIA ACTION PROGRAM FOR DISTRICTS GENDER ANALYSIS MAY 2017 Contract No.: AID-617-C-160001 June 2017 USAID’s Malaria Action Program for Districts Gender Analysis i USAID’S MALARIA ACTION PROGRAM FOR DISTRICTS Gender Analysis May 2017 Contract No.: AID-617-C-160001 Submitted to: United States Agency for International Development June 2017 USAID’s Malaria Action Program for Districts Gender Analysis ii DISCLAIMER The authors’ views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) or the United States Government. June 2017 USAID’s Malaria Action Program for Districts Gender Analysis iii Table of Contents ACRONYMS ...................................................................................................................................... VI EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................................... VIII 1. INTRODUCTION ...........................................................................................................................1 2. BACKGROUND ............................................................................................................................1 COUNTRY CONTEXT ...................................................................................................................3 USAID’S MALARIA ACTION PROGRAM FOR DISTRICTS .................................................................6 STUDY DESCRIPTION..................................................................................................................6 -
Fig. A6.3 MAGNETIC and RESISTIVITY PROFILING (16/20)
Fig. A6.3 MAGNETIC AND RESISTIVITY PROFILING (15/20) A - 65 Fig. A6.3 MAGNETIC AND RESISTIVITY PROFILING (16/20) A - 66 Fig. A6.3 MAGNETIC AND RESISTIVITY PROFILING (17/20) A - 67 Fig. A6.3 MAGNETIC AND RESISTIVITY PROFILING (18/20) A - 68 Fig. A6.3 MAGNETIC AND RESISTIVITY PROFILING (19/20) A - 69 Fig. A6.3 MAGNETIC AND RESISTIVITY PROFILING (20/20) A - 70 FIG. A6.4 VERTICAL SOUNDING LAYER ANALYSIS (1/20) A - 71 FIG. A6.4 VERTICAL SOUNDING LAYER ANALYSIS (2/20) A - 72 Fig. A6.4 VERTICAL SOUNDING LAYER ANALYSIS (3/20) A - 73 Fig. A6.4 VERTICAL SOUNDING LAYER ANALYSIS (4/20) A - 74 Fig. A6.4 VERTICAL SOUNDING LAYER ANALYSIS (5/20) A - 75 Fig. A6.4 VERTICAL SOUNDING LAYER ANALYSIS (6/20) A - 76 Fig. A6.4 VERTICAL SOUNDING LAYER ANALYSIS (7/20) A - 77 A - 77 (8/20) Fig. A6.4 VERTICAL SOUNDINGA - 78 LAYER ANALYSIS A - 78 Fig. A6.4 VERTICAL SOUNDING LAYER ANALYSIS (9/20) A - 79 A - 79 Fig. A6.4 VERTICAL SOUNDING LAYER ANALYSIS (10/20) A - 80 A - 80 Fig. A6.4 VERTICAL SOUNDING LAYER ANALYSIS (11/20) A - 81 A - 81 Fig. A6.4 VERTICAL SOUNDING LAYER ANALYSIS (12/20) A - 82 A - 82 Fig. A6.4 VERTICAL SOUNDING LAYER ANALYSIS (13/20) A - 83 Fig. A6.4 VERTICAL SOUNDING LAYER ANALYSIS (14/20) A - 84 Fig. A6.4 VERTICAL SOUNDING LAYER ANALYSIS (15/20) A - 85 Fig. A6.4 VERTICAL SOUNDING LAYER ANALYSIS (16/20) A - 86 Fig. A6.4 VERTICAL SOUNDING LAYER ANALYSIS (17/20) A - 87 Fig. -
WHO UGANDA BULLETIN February 2016 Ehealth MONTHLY BULLETIN
WHO UGANDA BULLETIN February 2016 eHEALTH MONTHLY BULLETIN Welcome to this 1st issue of the eHealth Bulletin, a production 2015 of the WHO Country Office. Disease October November December This monthly bulletin is intended to bridge the gap between the Cholera existing weekly and quarterly bulletins; focus on a one or two disease/event that featured prominently in a given month; pro- Typhoid fever mote data utilization and information sharing. Malaria This issue focuses on cholera, typhoid and malaria during the Source: Health Facility Outpatient Monthly Reports, Month of December 2015. Completeness of monthly reporting DHIS2, MoH for December 2015 was above 90% across all the four regions. Typhoid fever Distribution of Typhoid Fever During the month of December 2015, typhoid cases were reported by nearly all districts. Central region reported the highest number, with Kampala, Wakiso, Mubende and Luweero contributing to the bulk of these numbers. In the north, high numbers were reported by Gulu, Arua and Koti- do. Cholera Outbreaks of cholera were also reported by several districts, across the country. 1 Visit our website www.whouganda.org and follow us on World Health Organization, Uganda @WHOUganda WHO UGANDA eHEALTH BULLETIN February 2016 Typhoid District Cholera Kisoro District 12 Fever Kitgum District 4 169 Abim District 43 Koboko District 26 Adjumani District 5 Kole District Agago District 26 85 Kotido District 347 Alebtong District 1 Kumi District 6 502 Amolatar District 58 Kween District 45 Amudat District 11 Kyankwanzi District -
Strengthening National Feedback and Grievance Redress Mechanism for Uganda’S Redd+ Programme
STRENGTHENING NATIONAL FEEDBACK AND GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM FOR UGANDA’S REDD+ PROGRAMME (Contract No. MWE/SRVCS/14-15/00018) DRAFT REPORT TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE MINISTRY OF WATER AND ENVIRONMENT CONSULTANT: ADVOCATES COALITION FOR DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENT (ACODE) PLOT 96, KANJOKYA STREET, KAMWOKYA. P. O. BOX 29836, KAMPALA - UGANDA. TEL: +256312812150, http://www.acode-u.org/ Email: [email protected] , [email protected] Submission Date: 27 September 2016 1 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Uganda’s REDD+ study for the development of the National Feedback and Grievance Redress Mechanism (FGRM) was undertaken by the Advocates’ Coalition for Development and the Environment (ACODE) on the behalf of the Ministry of Water and Environment (MoW&E). The study process was funded by the World Bank. The study was commissioned and overseen by the REDD+ Secretariat under the Forest Sector Support Department (FSSD) on behalf of the Ministry. The MW&E is grateful to all the efforts of all these key partners in the entire process. During the preparation of the proposed FGRM, MW&E immensely benefited from the invaluable contribution of the Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment (SESA) Taskforce convened by the FSSD and the REDD+ Secretariat, among other ongoing REDD+ assessments. In addition, MW&E benefited from the input of ACODE’s FGRM taskforce comprising an array of experts drawn from areas relevant to the study scope. The Taskforce not only made a significant contribution to the development of the draft inception report but also reviewed and made invaluable comments to the draft report. MW&E would like to thank the team of researchers who mobilised the communities and fully participated in the data collection processes. -
Sustainable and Resilient Grandmothers Project Report in Mulagi, Kyankwanzi District, Uganda
SUSTAINABLE AND RESILIENT GRANDMOTHERS PROJECT REPORT IN MULAGI, KYANKWANZI DISTRICT, UGANDA End of project report from 1st February 2013 to 31st July 2013 Funded by The Stephen Lewis Foundation Agency Agreement Date: 1stAugust 2012 Agency Agreement Amount: 25,000 CN Compiled and Prepared by: Agnes Mirembe Sylvia Nalubega Action For Rural ARUWE Women’s Empowerment SUSTAINABLETimothy Gasana AND RESILIENT GRANDMOTHERS PROJECT REPORT 1 Peace Rwankiiko INTRODUCTION ince 2010 Stephen Lewis Foundation has partnered with Action for Rural Women’s Empowerment (ARUWE) to support grandmothers and their Orphaned and Vulnerable Children in Mulagi Sub County, Kyankwanzi district. InS 2012-2013 SLF supported the “Sustainable and Resilient Grandmothers Project in Mulagi Sub County, Kyankwanzi district” as a continuation of the last project phase. The main goal of the project was to strengthen the capacities of 150 Grandmothers and 1000 orphaned grandchildren to learn new skills; increase household food security; earn, manage and reinvest income; serve as moral leaders to their families and communities; and keep their orphans safe, healthy, educated and loved. In order to achieve the main project goal, the objectives set included; 1. Increase household food security and income through increased skills, access to agricultural inputs and revolving loan 2. Support health, nutrition and psycho-social enhancing interventions to 150 Grandmothers of orphaned grandchildren in Mulagi Sub County, Kyankwanzi district. Objective One: To increase household food security and income through increased skills, access to agricultural inputs and revolving loan, the project implemented the following activities; Training grandmothers and their caretakers in sustainable agricultural methods To increase household food production, the project conducted trainings in sustainable agriculture methods and practices among the 150 grandmothers and their caretakers 100. -
Oil Palm Plantations in Forest Landscapes: Impacts, Aspirations and Ways Forward in Uganda
Oil palm plantations in forest landscapes: impacts, aspirations and ways forward in Uganda Richard Ssemmanda and Michael Opige (eds.) This publication has been produced under the framework of the Green Livelihoods Alliance - Millieudefensie, IUCN-NL and Tropenbos International - funded under the ‘Dialogue and Dissent’ strategic partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands. The opinions and views expressed in this publication are the sole responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions and views of Tropenbos International or its partners. Suggested citation: Ssemmanda R. and Opige M.O. (eds.). 2018. Oil palm plantations in forest landscapes: impacts, aspirations and ways forward in Uganda. Wageningen, the Netherlands: Tropenbos International ISBN: 978-90-5113-139-0 Additional editing by: Nick Pasiecznik and Hans Vellema Layout by: Juanita Franco Photos: Hans Vellema (Tropenbos International) Tropenbos International P.O. Box 232 6700 AE Wageningen The Netherlands E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.tropenbos.org Contents Overview Paradise lost, or found? The introduction of oil palm to Uganda’s tropical forest 5 islands in Lake Victoria – a review of experiences and proposed next steps Richard Ssemmanda, Michael Opige, Nick Pasiecznik & Hans Vellema Background reviews Land use changes (1990-2015) in Kalangala and 14 Buvuma districts, southern Uganda Grace Nangendo Environmental impacts of oil palm plantations in Kalangala 22 Mary Namaganda Impacts of oil palm on forest products and -
Local Government Councils' Performance and Public Service
LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCILS’ PERFORMANCE AND PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY IN UGANDA Wakiso District Council Score-Card Report 2011/2012 Susan Namara - Wamanga Martin Kikambuse Ssali Peninah Kansiime ACODE Public Service Delivery and Accountability Report Series No.3, 2013 LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCILS’ PERFORMANCE AND PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY IN UGANDA Wakiso District Council Score-Card Report 2011/2012 Susan Namara - Wamanga Martin Kikambuse Ssali Peninah Kansiime ACODE Public Service Delivery and Accountability Report Series No.3, 2013 Published by ACODE P. O. Box 29836, Kampala Email: [email protected]; [email protected] Website: http://www.acode-u.org Citation: Namara-Wamanga, S., et.al., (2013). Local Government Councils’ Performance and Public Service Delivery in Uganda: Wakiso District Council Score-Card Report 2011/12. ACODE Public Service Delivery and Accountability Report Series No.3, 2013. Kampala. © ACODE 2013 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of the publisher. ACODE policy work is supported by generous donations and grants from bilateral donors and charitable foundations. The reproduction or use of this publication for academic or charitable purposes or for purposes of informing public policy is excluded from this restriction. ISBN 978-9970-07-022-0 Wakiso District Council Score-Card Report 2011/12 Wakiso District Council Score-Card -
Final Report
Final Report EVALUATION OF THE GENDER EDUCATION PROGRAMME ON PREVENTION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN KYANKWANZI AND WAKISO DISTRICTS, UGANDA SUBMITTED TO: INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY FOUNDATION (ISF) AND UGANDA MEDIA WOMEN ASSOCIATION (UMWA) KAMPALA, UGANDA BY: ASIRE LOYCE ALLEN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT [email protected] MOBILE: 0704024210 November 2015 Table of Contents Acknowledgement ....................................................................................................................................... iv Acronyms ...................................................................................................................................................... v Executive Summary ...................................................................................................................................... vi 1 Organisation Background and Project Description .............................................................................. 1 1.1 International Solidarity Foundation ............................................................................................... 1 1.2 Uganda Media Women’s Association (UMWA) ........................................................................... 1 1.3 Project Description ....................................................................................................................... 2 1.4 The strategy of the second phase ................................................................................................. 3 2 Purpose and objective of the Evaluation ..............................................................................................