Tag Archives: Climate change

Scaling up agricultural innovation will transform and offer solutions to the climate change emergency Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | With debate about climate change and agriculture emerging, experts are urging for investment in agriculture innovations for farmers to adapt. The conversation about agricultural innovations emerged as researchers, policy makers and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Working for more than 55 hours a week or eleven hours a day for five days is leading to death, according to a global report published by the World Health Organisation. Figures from the report of a study conducted between 2000-2016 show working 55 or more …

Climatic shocks have worsened poverty, food insecurity, and income losses to smallholder farmers and pastoralists in the region Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | The livestock sector across the East and Horn of Africa has experienced a slump in productivity due to climatic shocks including frequent droughts, experts said at a virtual …

Global leaders commit to mobilise US$2bn to accelerate climate change adaptation Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | As Africa struggles to emerge from shocks caused and accelerated by climate change amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, world leaders have committed to prioritise actions that will help the continent emerge stronger, healthier and …

  Climate change, floods and droughts are fuelling the spread of pathogens that are resistant to drugs Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Extreme weather events linked to climate change, including floods and droughts, are fuelling the spread of vector-borne diseases in the East and Horn of African region, experts said on …

COMMENT |  JOHN OKIIRA | Climate change remains one of the leading causes of devastation to our environment, accounting for a range of natural disasters and varying forms of vulnerabilities. From the shocks caused by the landslides in Bududa and Bundibugyo to the floods in Kasese and the rising levels of …

Washington, USA | THE INDEPENDENT |  U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday met virtually with leaders of Japan, India, and Australia over COVID-19, climate change, and other regional issues. The meeting focused primarily on pressing global crises including COVID-19 and the climate crisis, Biden’s National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan told reporters …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  More than 930 million tons of food sold in 2019 landed in waste bins, according to the Food Waste Index Report, released on Thursday by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).   The report shows that between homes, restaurants and shops, 17 per cent of all food …

“Building Back Better”: Regional Perspectives of Green Economic Recovery Post COVID-19 COMMENT | Barbara Ntambirweki | The COVID-19 pandemic is testing governments and shattering economic growth all over the world. The pandemic is currently causing significant adverse impact on the global economy with governments around the world implementing various fiscal measures to mitigate …

Half of funds will support rural development projects in sub-Saharan Africa Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | The UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) plans to invest up to US$ 3.8bn into the world’s rural population following the unprecedented financing target set during this year’s Governance Council Meeting held …