Environmental conservation work in Uganda


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Mbiwo Constantine Kusebahasa, Climate Witness, Uganda

26 Jun 2008
Climate Witness: Mbiwo Constantine Kusebahasa, Uganda
Mbiwo Constantine Kusebahasa is a farmer at the foot of the Rwenzori Mountains in Kasese, western Uganda. Born in 1938, he has seen the glaciers on the mountains recede. Rainfall has become erratic affecting his source of livelihood, agriculture. He has seen and increase in malaria due to warmer temperatures. » Read more

 
13 Jun 2008
VACANCY: POLICY PROGRAMME OFFICER
The WWF-EARPO Freshwater Programme has 4 major programmes (with several subprojects) in priority geographic areas in East Africa. These are the Mara River Basin, Ruaha River Basin, the Eastern Rift Valley and the Albertine Rift. » Read more

 
The receding glaciers of the Stanley Group at Rwenzori, 1952 (top) and 2008 (below)

17 Mar 2008
Vanishing central African glaciers signal climate danger
Forget the snows of Kilimanjaro – Africa is at risk of losing the central African glaciers that are the highest permanent source of water to the Nile

A WWF and partner organization expedition to the Rwenzori mountains has gathered graphic evidence of declining glaciated areas, with new estimates being that the glaciers will completely disappear in the next 30 years » Read more

New or updated projects

Modified: Sep 2008 - Started: Feb 2008

Strengthening Environmental Civil Society in Uganda

The project is intended to build the capacities of Civil Society Organizations (CSO) in Uganda so as to effectively participate in sustainable develop... » Read more
 
Modified: Sep 2008 - Started: Jul 2000

African Elephants Programme

WWF has supported elephant conservation since it was first established. However, until now, WWF has not developed a specific continent-wide programme ... » Read more
 
Modified: Sep 2008 - Started: Jan 2002

Lake Victoria Environmental Education Programme

Lake Victoria Catchment Environmental Education Programme (LVCEEP) targets populations local to Lake Victoria through an environmental education progr... » Read more

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