In Fuluma Parish, Butta Sub-county of Manafwa District, Alice Wabule is emerging as a powerful voice for change. An aspiring District Councillor and the Chairperson of Fuluma Yetaana Savings and Credit Association, Alice is one of the women whose leadership journey has been strengthened through the Advancing Gender Equality for Climate Change Resilience project, implemented by Mount Elgon Tree Growing…
Mount Elgon Tree Growing Enterprise (METGE), in collaboration with extension staff from its implementing partners—the Bungokho Rural Development Center and the Mount Elgon Agroforestry Communities Cooperative Enterprise—has successfully conducted an intensive training on the preparation and use of plant tea. The training aimed to strengthen technical capacity among extension and project officers while promoting seedling health, sustainable farming practices, and…
River Namatala is one of the most important natural assets in Mbale City. Flowing through densely populated neighborhoods, the river plays a critical role in urban drainage, environmental health, and the livelihoods of communities living along its banks. However, rapid urbanization, encroachment, and the loss of natural vegetation have left the river increasingly vulnerable to erosion and flooding. In response,…
