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OPINION by PETER BABYENDA | Our recent study conducted in Machakos County, Kenya, revealed that while the provision of climate information is vital for smallholder farmers, it is not sufficient on its own to drive long-term adaptation to climate change. The study highlights the complex interplay between information provision, behavioural responses and institutional support in […]

Makerere University Environment for Development Initiative (EfD- Mak Centre) has graduated five senior government officials under the 2025 Inclusive Green Economy (IGE) Fellowship Programme, equipping them with advanced knowledge and skills to champion climate-smart agriculture (CSA) and sustainable development in Uganda. The fellows graduated during a ceremony held on Thursday June 25, 2026 at the […]

June 15, 2026: The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe has called upon members of faculty and researchers at the College of Business and Management Sciences (CoBAMS) to harness the power of graduate training to change Africa’s research trajectory. The call aligns with the research-led agenda of Makerere University – a strategic direction aimed at positioning […]

Academics, researchers and students at Makerere University have been urged to deepen research into whether international donors cooperate or compete in the provision of aid, amid growing concerns that shifts by major funders could significantly affect service delivery in developing countries. The call was made during a public lecture delivered on April 16, 2026, by […]

Environment for Development (EfD) Centre at Makerere University on 16th April 2026  bid farewell to its third intern, Ruth Asiimwe, who has secured a position with the African Development Bank in Juba South Sudan, with staff and alumni hailing the programme’s growing record of nurturing top talent. Asiimwe’s departure adds to a list of successful […]

March 26, 2026 – Soroti, Uganda   Environmental and natural resource officers from Eastern Uganda have undergone intensive training on economic valuation, evaluation, and accounting of natural resources, in a move aimed at strengthening evidence-based environmental management at district level. The training, held at Jasmine Hotel in Soroti, brought together district environmental officers, forestry officers, […]

Kampala, March 20, 2026 :  More than 250 primary school pupils have been rallied to take an active role in environmental protection during  the Inaugural Schools Environmental Conference hosted at Makerere University. Organised by the Environment for Development (EfD) Uganda in partnership with the Green Vests Initiative, the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), and the […]

Study Finds Farmers Prefer Boundary Tree Planting, Challenging Conventional Afforestation Programs UK-based Duke University Postdoctoral Scholar Dr. Danny Tobin has highlighted the crucial role of farmers’ preferences in shaping successful tree-planting programs. Speaking at Makerere University’s Environment for Development (EfD) Centre, Tobin presented findings from a study on smallholder farmers in southern India, exploring why […]

During the First African Symposium on Natural Capital Accounting and Climate-Sensitive Macroeconomic Modelling held on 12th and 13th February 2026 at Makerere University-Kampala, notable speakers and experts urged government ministries and universities to initiate institutionalized approaches and frameworks to mitigate the natural capital account threats in Africa. The discourse centred on the theme, Climate-Sensitive Macroeconomics: […]

Dr. Aisha Nanyiti is a Lecturer at Makerere University’s School of Economics. She holds a PhD in Development Economics from Wageningen University, The Netherlands. Her research focuses on impact evaluation, causal inference, and behavioural economics, with expertise in Randomized Control Trials (RCTs), Lab‑in‑the‑Field experiments, and survey-based causal analysis. Aisha studies labour and financial markets, gender […]