August 14, 2023 12:20 pm
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Community members especially women from the districts of Hoima, Kikuube and Buliisa have hailed NAPE for standing with them during challenging times since oil developments started in their region. NAPE has built the capacity of women and empowered them to know their rights, to know who to engage, how to... Read More
August 11, 2023 3:12 pm
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By Allan Kalangi Two environmental and human rights organisations in Uganda have petitioned NCBA Bank to stop financing Hoima Sugar Limited which they claim carries out its activities in a manner that contravenes environmental laws and disregards the rights of the host communities. The two organisations, National Association of Professional... Read More
August 2, 2023 3:21 pm
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By Allan Kalangi The Court of Appeal in Kampala has started hearing of the case that National Association of Professional Environmentalists (NAPE), Africa Institute for Energy Governance (AFIEGO) and Water and Environment Media Network (WEMNET) filed for cancellation of the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) certificate of approval issued... Read More
May 18, 2023 2:03 pm
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NAPE has completed implementation of a project on conflict prevention in Rwamutonga Internally Displaced People’s Camp (IDPC), Kigyayo IDPC and Kyangwali Refugee settlement all in Kikuube District. The two-year project (2021-2023) was implemented in line with the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security which seeks... Read More
March 16, 2023 1:53 pm
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The National Association of Professional Environmentalists (NAPE) has released a baseline report on which interventions for its European Union-supported project are hinged. The two-year project (2022-2023) runs under the codename, “Deepening grassroots women rights, participation and economic livelihood opportunities in the era of expanding oil and gas extraction and the... Read More