Proposed strategy and methodology for Independent Forest Monitoring in Uganda out.
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Proposed strategy and methodology for Independent Forest Monitoring in Uganda out.
NAPE launches community based safe spaces to handle cases of gender based violence and human rights violations.
National Association of Professional Environmentalists (NAPE) with support from the European Union (EU) has launched 20 Community Based safe spaces to handle cases of gender-based violence and human rights abuses in Kiboga, Buliisa, Hoima and Kikuube districts in Uganda. The safe spaces will enable victims of gender-based violence, human rights... Read More
Reimagining the Future Beyond Extractives: NAPE and partners release research paper.
NAPE and its partners; National Association of Women Action in Development (NAWAD) and Womankind with support from the UKaid have released a research paper entitled, Reimagining the Future Beyond Extractives. The paper, released in November 2021, aims to strengthen the knowledge and evidence base for affected women in Uganda through an... Read More
Cylcing Caravan for Women’s Land Rights’’ Event on the Commemoration of the International Women’s Day (Iwd) on 8th March 2021 in Bullisa District.
In commemoration of International Women’s day (IWD) 2021, an advocacy event was held to promote learning and solidarity exchanges to further build the eco-feminist movement. Under the Global theme: “Women in Leadership” Achieving an Equal future in COVID-19, the IWD is dedicated to celebrating women’s achievements in the social, economic, cultural... Read More
NAPE wins 2019 Uganda Responsible Investment (URI) Award as the best Environmental Protection Organisation of the year.
National Association of Professional Environmentalists (NAPE) has received the 2019 Uganda Responsible Investment (URI) Award for being the best environmental protection organisation of the year. NAPE was recognized and appreciated for its contribution towards attainment of Uganda Vision 2040 and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SGDs) through promoting... Read More
NAPE and partners launch Alternative Livelihoods Research (Alr).
The National Association of Professional Environmentalists (NAPE), National Association of Women’s Action in Development (NAWAD), and Womankind Worldwide in partnership under the Eco-Feminist movement, a women-led grassroot movement fighting destructive natural resource extraction and proposing alternative development agendas for grassroot women are proud to share with you an Alternative Livelihoods Research (ALR). Our new joint report supports; Empowering... Read More
Environmentalists remain firmly opposed to turning Bugoma forest into a sugarcane plantation.
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
Kayonza-miners-learning-from-the-technique-of-using-Borax-method.
Transiting from the use of mercury to a more user friendly, less harmful and more productive methodology of using Borax in artisanal gold mining is still slow but catching up with intensive trainings among artisanal miners especially in Kassanda district. Despite some of them knowing the harmful impacts of mercury,... Read More
NAPE in a campaign to raise public awareness on chemical use and waste management in Kasanda and Kiboga districts.
In a move to raise public awareness on sound chemical use and waste management, the National Association of Professional Environmentalists (NAPE) has disseminated awareness materials to the districts of Kiboga, Kassanda, and Kyankwanzi.The materials in form of t-shirts, caps, stickers and posters that display information on proper use of agro-chemicals,... Read More