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African experts call for debt-free climate financing ahead of COP29
ADDIS ABABA, September 6, 2024 — Just two months ahead of the 29thsession of the global climate change negotiations in Baku, Azerbaijan, policymakers, experts and advocates at the 12th Session of the…
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Gulu journalists skilled in making eco-friendly shopping bags
GULU, August 24, 2024 – Climate Women Media Action, a non-profit organisation has trained 14 female journalists in Gulu to make eco-friendly shopping bags in an effort aimed at supplementing their monthly…
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Scribes equipped with skills to tell climate change stories
SOROTI, August 14, 2024 – Journalists operating in Teso Subregion have been trained in telling climate change stories better so that they can cause action from the concerned stakeholders. The training was…
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UPDF launches tree planting campaign in Rwenzori Sub-region to combat climate change
FORT PORTAL, August 12, 2024 – To support government’s efforts geared towards combating climate change, the Uganda People’s Defense Forces [UPDF] Mountain Division has launched a campaign to plant more trees in…
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Kikuube farmers urged to form groups to overcome challenges
KIKUUBE, July 24, 2024 – Farmers in Kikuube district have been urged to form groups if they are to find solutions to the challenges they face as farmers. In an interview with…
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Africa
Fighting food insecurity: The Angolan cooperative building a brighter future
LUANDA, July 14, 2024 – Climate change is making it harder than ever for rural people in Angola to feed themselves and their families. Floods and drought are becoming more frequent and long-lasting,…
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Cooperatives & Communities
World celebrates UN International Day of Cooperatives
KAMPALA, July 7, 2024 – Cooperatives in the world celebrated the International Day of Cooperatives yesterday. An annual celebration of cooperatives, the day has been observed on the first Saturday in July since…
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Kikuube farmers ask govt to subsidise prices of agricultural inputs
KIKUUBE, June 26, 2024 – Farmers in Kikuube district have appealed to the government to subsidise the prices of agricultural inputs. The farmers said commercial farming cannot be achieved when agricultural inputs…
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EUDR: US demands delay to protect food businesses
BRUSSELS, June 24, 2024 – The US government has reportedly urged the European Union [EU] to delay its Deforestation Regulation [EUDR], which is set to come into force in December, because the…
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AfDB, partners launch US$ 5.2mln project to help catalyse diaspora investment in eight African countries
ADDIS ABABA, June 14, 2024 – The African Development Bank [AfDB], the African Union Commission [AUC], and the International Organization for Migration [IOM] have signed a protocol agreement for US$ 5.2 million…
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