By Kureeba David and Joan Nanteza Community-led conservation is taking root in Rwabagoma, village, Kitenga sub-county Mubende district, where residents are restoring degraded wetlands and protecting remaining natural forests through practical, locally driven actions. The shift is being propelled by targeted support from the National Association of Professional Environmentalists (NAPE)... Read More
By Kureeba David and Joan Nanteza In the village of Kabweyakiza, the land was once a fertile but eventually became barren expanse, stripped of its vitality due to poor soil conservation. Crops withered and livestock struggled to find sustenance, the communities faced a dire future until they joined hands to... Read More
The conservation of the Nabakazi Wetland Ecosystem stands today as a powerful success story of how strategic partnerships, community leadership, and sustainable land management can reverse environmental degradation and restore ecological resilience. What was once a wetland under increasing pressure from encroachment, unsustainable farming, and uncontrolled grazing is rapidly becoming... Read More
Since June 2025, National Association of Professional Environmentalists (NAPE) with support from Germany based –Partner- (Partner für Klima und Natur gGmbH (PKN) began implementing a project pilot titled “Sustainable Conservation of Nabakazi Wetland Ecosystem for Carbon Sequestration Enhanced Household Food Security and Improved Community Livelihoods in Coffee Producing District of... Read More
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
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
Communities neighbouring the plantation and factory of Hoima Sugar Limited have accused the company of polluting the environment especially their water sources. Click on the following link to access a full article of the communities’ grievances.
In 2014, hundreds of people in Kigyayo Village, Kikuube District were evicted from their land by Hoima Sugar Limited to pave way for sugarcane growing. Since then, the company officials and evictees living in camps for internally displaced people (IDPCs) have had a cat and mouth relationship. With support from... Read More
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In December, 2019 a Court of Appeal judge allowed Hoima Sugar limited to destroy 22 Square miles of the disputed Bugoma Central Forest Reserve land in Hoima District and turn it into a sugarcane plantation. The National Forest Authority (NFA) had gone to the appellant Court to challenge a similar decision by the... Read More