This communication serves to remind you that the Ministry of Water and Environment is currently receiving  abstracts for presentations at the 4^th Uganda Water and Environment Week (UWEWK) planned for March 22^nd – 26^th, 2021 at the Water Resources Institute in Entebbe. The deadline for receiving abstracts is February 15  , 2021.

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The event will take place from 1^st – 4^th December, 2020, and due to the impact of Corona Virus Disease-19 (COVID-19), the Energy & Minerals Week 2020 is being organised to take place virtually under the theme, ‘Energy & Minerals for Industrialization, Job Creation and shared prosperity’. The focus for this year’s Energy & Minerals dialogue is on Efficiency and Sustainability as well as building market for the products and services within energy and minerals sector.

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Articles

1. ENCOURAGING SWITCH TO BIOGAS THROUGH PRAYER, By Kimbowa Richard, Uganda Coalition for Sustainable Development / INFORSE East Africa-Member of the Renewable energy CSO Network hosted by Environmental Alert.
2. OVERCOMING THE ODDS TO CHEAP DOMESTIC BIOMASS ENERGY PRODUCTION, Author: Phillip KIHUMURO, Research Associate, World Agroforestry- Member of the Renewable energy CSO Network hosted by Environmental Alert

Based on the success of the first UWEWK, the MWE will hold the second UWEWK at the Water Resource Institute in Entebbe from Monday 18 – Friday 22, March 2019. The event will conclude with the annual commemoration of three important International Environmental Days: World Forest Day (March 21st), World Water Day (March 22nd) and World Meteorological Day (March 23rd). Details

Presentations by Environmental Alert

1. Civil Society Organisation’s Contribution in advancing Uganda’s Green Growth Path; A case of the Environment and Natural Resources Civil Society Organisations Network.
2.  The Uganda National Forest Stewardship Standard approved and launched; what are the opportunities for advancing responsible Forest Management in Uganda?
3. The Contribution of Alternative No-Regret Livelihood Enterprises for building Resilient Communities, Wetland Ecosystems and Associated Catchment in Uganda; A case of communities within Nyarunzinga, Kandekye—Ruhorobero and Nyamuhizi-Kagogo wetland systems catchments in South Western Uganda.
4. Advancing Civil Society Organizations and Networks coordination for contribution to effective Renewable Energy Policy formulation and implementation in Uganda.
5. The Uganda REDD+ National Strategy was launched in November 2017! So what next moving forward?