Measuring how energy truly empowers women
In a recent webinar hosted by the Sustainable Energy Transitions Initiative (SETI), an international panel of researchers shared experiences and challenges in designing indicators to measure women's…
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IGE civil servants discuss how the program contributes to changes
Civil servants in the Inclusive Green Economy (IGE) in Practice program said, as they met with EfD researchers for a cross-country IGE workshop in Uganda, that the program is reshaping how they think…
Regional cross-country peer learning workshop strengthens policy and research collaboration
Twenty-three civil servants from five East African countries have converged in Uganda for a regional Inclusive Green Economy in Practice (IGE) Cross-Country Peer Learning workshop aimed at…
Vice Chancellor urges IGE fellows to prioritize solutions for food security
The Vice Chancellor of Makerere University, Barnabas Nawangwe, appealed to fellows and alumni under the Inclusive Green Economy (IGE) program in East Africa to prioritize practical solutions for…
EfD Uganda internee Ruth Asiimwe gets position at the African Development Bank
EfD Uganda at Makerere University bid farewell to its third intern, Ruth Asiimwe, on 16th April 2026 since she has secured a position with the African Development Bank in Juba, South Sudan. Ruth…
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Development aid and donor behavior - important topic for research
Do international donors cooperate or compete in the provision of aid? How do smaller donors react when major donors withdraw they support? How do these withdrawals affect service delivery? And how…
Environmental and natural resources officers retooled on environmental valuation and climate change
Knowledge on how to value natural resources is essential to guide policy decisions and prevent environmental degradation. Environmental and natural resource officers from Eastern Uganda have undergone…
School conference mobilized students to safeguard Uganda’s environment
More than 250 primary school students participated in the I naugural Schools Environmental Conference at Makerere University, aimed at promoting environmental awareness and responsibility among young…
Building momentum for a greener future across Eastern Africa
The Inclusive Green Economy in Practice (IGEP) network took a significant leap forward in 2025 to ensure impact beyond the program's duration. The IGE Fellows, alumni, and IGE support teams created a…
Farmers’ preferences key to successful tree-planting
A study exploring smallholder farmers’ choices in afforestation programs in southern India shows the importance of the farmers’ opinions. Dr. Danny Tobin of Duke University emphasized, at a seminar at…