• The main objective of this study was to quantify the impacts of climate change on hydropower resources in East Africa thereby providing a basis for integrating the impact of Climate Change in hydropower development in the region. (eldis.org)
  • The Republic of Uganda is a landlocked country in east Africa. (uk.com)
  • Uganda remains the largest refugee hosting country in Africa and the third in the world, with over 1.5 million refugees and asylum seekers. (europa.eu)
  • But this has now changed and the Karamoja region is full of unique cultural and wildlife experiences you'll not get anywhere else in Africa let alone Uganda. (tulambule.com)
  • Uganda is a landlocked country in East Africa with a total population of 34.1 million which is growing at a rate of 3.3% (World Bank, 2007a). (grin.com)
  • He is Uganda's current top performer at the Africa Region IV Championship. (sportsoceanuganda.com)
  • Uganda national golf team Captain Joseph Cwinyaai was the standout player for his side in the opening day (Thursday) of the Africa Region IV Championship that's currently underway at the prepossessing Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort and Spa, Kigo. (sportsoceanuganda.com)
  • Paul Mead] So, plague foci exist in discrete regions of Asia, Africa, and the Americas, including the western United States. (cdc.gov)
  • So today I'm going to give a brief background and update on the current situation of the outbreak in Uganda, and then I will also provide a little bit of background on previous outbreaks of Ebola virus disease in Africa and specifically in Uganda just to provide a bit of context of why we're talking about this particular outbreak today. (cdc.gov)
  • President Yoweri Museveni has met the visiting leaders of the Great Lakes who have been in Kampala to attend the International Conference on the region. (statehouse.go.ug)
  • Then, head to Kayabwe for your breakfast stop after which you will be taken to Lake Mburo National Park, located in Kiruhura District in the Western Region of Uganda (approximately 240 km west of Kampala). (getyourguide.com)
  • Kampala, August 1, 2023 - The Ugandan Ministry of Health today received from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) a package of medical equipment designed to improve reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health (RMNCAH) service delivery in five districts of the Busoga sub-region. (who.int)
  • Tororo in Tororo District (Eastern Region) with it's 40,400 inhabitants is located in Uganda about 113 mi (or 183 km) east of Kampala, the country's capital. (tripmondo.com)
  • The grand finale and crowning of Miss Uganda will be held in Kampala from the 8th to the 9th February. (buzznation.co.ug)
  • Hoima is a city located in the western part of Uganda, Approximately 230 kilometers from Kampala. (trackstick.com)
  • The search for Miss Uganda takes shape as Vivian Bonabana is crowned the Miss Uganda Western region 2023. (buzznation.co.ug)
  • The 2023 Miss Uganda is a reality TV show that airs on Makula TV channel with theme 'Beauty beyond looks' targeting girls from 18 years to 24 years. (buzznation.co.ug)
  • Most of the timber traded in Africa's Great Lakes originates in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and either ends up in Uganda or transits through Uganda to the region. (africaportal.org)
  • Arua is strategically located bordering the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan, and therefore hosts a large population of urban refugees and migrants who continue to contribute to economic growth in the region. (org.in)
  • Paul Mead] The work was conducted in two districts, Arua district and Zombo district, which are both located in the far northwestern portion of Uganda, close to the borders of the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan. (cdc.gov)
  • In preparation for World Cup and AFCON 2019 qualifiers, the Uganda Cranes team defeated the Eastern Uganda select team in the first regional tour of 2017 played at Kamuli Park Municipal Stadium in Kamuli, Eastern Uganda. (thetowerpost.com)
  • The project has been implemented since 2020 in five districts of the Busoga sub-region including Bugiri, Buyende, Iganga, Kamuli, and Mayuge. (who.int)
  • Flood damage in Kasese district, Western Uganda, May 2020. (floodlist.com)
  • The government of Uganda said "All the rivers in Kasese and Bundibugyo Districts burst their banks due to heavy rainfall on the night of 05 May, 2020. (floodlist.com)
  • 13.0 million nets will be distributed in districts in all four regions, Central, Eastern, Northern and Western, to achieve universal coverage (all sleeping spaces covered) across a population of some 23.4 million people. (againstmalaria.com)
  • North Eastern/Karamoja sub region consists of seven administrative districts: Abim, Kaabong, Kotido, Moroto, Amudat, Napak and Nakapipirit.The main ethnic groups are the Dodoth, the Jie and the Karamojong. (grin.com)
  • The primarily is restricted to five districts in central Uganda as well as two in western Uganda. (cdc.gov)
  • His Excellency, Park Sung-Soo, the Korean Ambassador in Uganda, reiterated his government's commitment to supporting Uganda's health sector noting that "through KOICA, the Government of Korea is committed to contributing to the achievement of the Ministry of Health's vision of ending preventable maternal new-born, child, and adolescent deaths by improving the health infrastructure, supporting capacity building of health workers and enhancing school health. (who.int)
  • Through their playful partnership, they have provided funding to enhance children's education in one of Uganda's most socially excluded regions. (playactioninternational.org)
  • Speaking after the match, Airtel Uganda's Brand Strategy Manager, Noella Byuma congratulated the Uganda Cranes upon their win and thanked the fans for showing support towards the national team. (thetowerpost.com)
  • The Project Implementing Agency (PIA) is the Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE) of the Republic of Uganda. (we-consult.info)
  • Uganda is bordered by Tanzania and Rwanda to the south, Zaire to the west, Sudan to the north, and Kenya to the east. (commonwealthofnations.org)
  • Davan Tours' 2 week budget tour of Kenya and Uganda with safaris, adventure, volunteering and cultural experiences. (tripmondo.com)
  • The region is set on a large plateau between the mountains of South Sudan and the Eastern Rift escarpment of Kenya in the north east of Uganda. (tulambule.com)
  • Upon reaching the Kenyan-Ugandan-Sudanese border region, the Jie split to create the Toposa of South Sudan, the Turkana of Kenya , and the Dodoth of northern Karamoja. (tulambule.com)
  • In the opening round of day one, Uganda was number one on the six-team table with a gross score of 222 and bagged 3 points while Kenya was second with a gross score 225 and claimed 2.5 points meant for the runner-up. (sportsoceanuganda.com)
  • Uganda and Kenya go into day two of the competition (Friday) with an even score of 5.5 points apiece and are the sides to beat. (sportsoceanuganda.com)
  • We conducted an analysis of Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) datasets from Ethiopia (2011), Kenya (2008-2009), and Uganda (2010) among rural children under 5 years of age to compare stunting status across levels of livestock ownership. (cdc.gov)
  • This analysis included n = 8079 children from Ethiopia, n = 3903 children from Kenya, and n = 1645 from Uganda. (cdc.gov)
  • A ten-fold increase in household livestock ownership had significant association with lower stunting prevalence in Ethiopia (Prevalence Ratio [PR] 0.95, 95% CI 0.92-0.98) and Uganda (PR 0.87, 95% CI 0.79-0.97), but not Kenya (PR 1.01, 95% CI 0.96-1.07). (cdc.gov)
  • This action brief describes the interventions carried out by Rays of Hope Hospice Jinja (RHHJ) to mitigate some of the common challenges imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting lockdown, which affected palliative care service delivery in Busoga Region and Buikwe District. (ehospice.com)
  • A simple random sampling technique using Yamane (1967) method of selecting sample size was used to select 240 smallholder farmers from Kasolwe and Mbulamuti Savings and Credit Cooperatives at the Kamuli district, Busoga region of Eastern Uganda. (metisassoc.com)
  • The data collected was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics to determine - the level of financial inclusion in the study area, the socio-economic characteristics of the smallholder farmers, and the productivity of the farmers in the Busoga Region of Eastern Uganda. (metisassoc.com)
  • Das Projekt zielt auf einen gesicherten Lebensunterhalt der Flüchtlinge und lokalen Dorfgemeinschaften ab und trägt zu einer nachhaltigen Entwicklung in den Umsiedlungsgebieten von Rhino und Yumbe in der Region West Nile in Uganda bei. (entwicklung.at)
  • This study explores entry points for WFP to, in addition to its core humanitarian mandate as a first responder, contribute to building climate-resilient food systems and sustainable peace in the West Nile sub-region of Uganda. (weatheringrisk.org)
  • Over the past 20 years, the northern regions of Uganda, including the West Nile sub-region, have experienced an increase in average temperature and heatwaves, more unpredictable rainfall and increased crop and land exposure to drought . (weatheringrisk.org)
  • The West Nile sub-region also experiences risks related to climate- and conflict-induced migration and displacement. (weatheringrisk.org)
  • West Nile virus was first isolated in the West Nile sub-region of Uganda in 1937. (cdc.gov)
  • I'd like to welcome you to today's COCA call, Update on the 2022 Ebola Outbreak in Uganda. (cdc.gov)
  • And it's great to be here today to be able to provide an update on the Ebola 2022 outbreak in Uganda. (cdc.gov)
  • UNESCO will support the Rwenzori Media Development Foundation (RMDF-Uganda) to strengthen capacities of 80 journalists and 20 social media influencers on peace and conflict sensitive journalism and on responsible use of social media platforms from 23 to 24 May 2022 in Fort Portal City, and on 26 to 27 May 2022 in Kasese District in Rwenzori region in Uganda. (indiaeducationdiary.in)
  • Samuel Okware describes the role that comm unities have played in the control of Ebola outbreaks in Uganda from 2000 to 2022. (who.int)
  • In April 2016, the Government of Uganda decided to export the Lake Albert oil through a pipeline (EACOP) via Tanzania to the port of Tanga. (finchannel.com)
  • This project runs between University of Rwanda (UR) and two world class Swedish partners (Lund University and KTH) as well as partner universities in the East-African region (Ardhi University, Tanzania and Makerere University, Uganda), focusing on Land Management and Urban and Regional Planning (UR-KTH,) as well as Geomatics and Environment/Natural Resources (UR-LU). (lu.se)
  • Since 2015, the Uganda Cranes have been playing regional tournaments against select regional teams as part of efforts by Airtel Uganda, their official sponsor, to offer different regions in the country an opportunity to play against the national team. (thetowerpost.com)
  • As the official sponsor of Uganda cranes, Airtel Uganda is calling upon all Ugandans to support the team and as they endeavor to qualify for World Cup 2018 and AFCON 2019," Byuma concluded. (thetowerpost.com)
  • The original names for subnational regions, as recorded in DHS and MICS datasets, were retained. (who.int)
  • These tours have also served as training for the Uganda Cranes who are currently in a bid to qualify for the 2018 World cup and 2019 AFCON tournaments. (thetowerpost.com)
  • The balanced Uganda Cranes team with a couple of experienced and youth players edged the Eastern select team 3-0. (thetowerpost.com)
  • Half time ended 3-0 in favor of the Uganda Cranes and the game ended 3-0. (thetowerpost.com)
  • The serious loss of the suitability of tea to future climate predictions highlights the importance of crop diversification for tea farmers in Uganda. (eldis.org)
  • The Feed the Future Uganda Enabling Environment for Agriculture Activity (EEA) was a USAID-funded project aimed at reducing regulatory barriers for agribusiness and local farmers in Uganda. (chemonics.com)
  • In Uganda, where half of all exports are agricultural, crop yields are low, but the public and private sectors are collaborating to improve agricultural production and make it easier for farmers to do business. (chemonics.com)
  • Arrival, Entebbe & Lake Victoria Welcome Tour Welcome to Uganda, "Tusanyuse okukulaba" meaning we are happy to see you. (getyourguide.com)
  • The paper examined the contributions of financial accessibility in supporting poverty reduction in northern Uganda. (ucu.ac.ug)
  • This paper seeks to apply Human Capital Theory and Human Rights approach to critically analyse benefits of basic education in poverty reduction and realisation of regional equality in Northern Uganda. (grin.com)
  • The Karamoja region is a hidden gem. (tulambule.com)
  • The climate in Karamoja region is semi-arid and wind swept, but reveals beautiful panoramas, sunsets over mountain peaks, and amazingly starry nights. (tulambule.com)
  • There is one Wet season in Karamoja region (differing from 2 Wet seasons in most areas of Uganda) from April to August. (tulambule.com)
  • The dry season in Karamoja region is from September to March. (tulambule.com)
  • The Karamoja region has been the home of Karamajong, a proudly unique people still surviving as pastoralists. (tulambule.com)
  • The purpose of the project is to improve the production base and the drought resilience of settled and nomadic livestock keepers in the project region (Ugandan part of the Karamoja cluster), by providing KfW funds for required infrastructure investments. (we-consult.info)
  • The project is divided into three phases over six years and shall be implemented in the Karamoja sub-region in North-Eastern Uganda. (we-consult.info)
  • North Eastern/Karamoja Sub region. (grin.com)
  • The hunt for Miss Uganda continues as they will now turn focus to the central region with the auditions being held in Masaka on the 27th January and the crowning will be on the 29th before heading to Jinja for Miss East from the 3rd to 5th February. (buzznation.co.ug)
  • So, the first confirmed case of Ebola virus disease was identified in a 25-year-old man who lived in Mubende District in the central region of Uganda. (cdc.gov)
  • It is the largest city in Bunyoro sub-region and serves as the capital of Hoima district. (trackstick.com)
  • The discovery of oil has led to an increase in infrastructure development with new roads being constructed to connect Hoima to other parts of Uganda. (trackstick.com)
  • Hoima Cultural Centre & Museum: The museum showcases traditional artifacts, cultural practices, and history of people in Bunyoro-Kitara region. (trackstick.com)
  • Regions can be political/administrative, postcode or small areas often connected with a census. (uk.com)
  • The EU has allocated €13.1 million in additional humanitarian funding to Africa's Upper Nile region, to help mitigate the consequences of the food crisis in Sudan and Uganda. (europa.eu)
  • He referred also to the continued challenge of importation to some countries of the Region and to its dangerous consequences, especially in those countries with weak routine immunization systems such as Sudan, particularly in the southern states. (who.int)
  • Safe abortion is heavily restricted in Uganda, yet gender inequality and sexual violence are widespread. (ippf.org)
  • Rural communities in Uganda have a high prevalence rate of gender inequality, sexual abuse and incest. (ippf.org)
  • What is the nature and forms of the inequality and poverty in Northern Uganda? (grin.com)
  • The paper further identifies indicators of poverty and inequality and analyses the nature of these indicators with respect to education in Northern Uganda and Finally the paper analyses the economic implication of these indicators on education as well as the implication on the rights of children to education in the region. (grin.com)
  • This socio-economic assessment report informs and supports further planning processes undertaken to analyse refugee hosting settlements within the municipality of Arua (classified as a secondary city in north-western Uganda). (org.in)
  • This assessment, based on selected landscapes in Uganda, analyzes biodiversity resources and livelihoods dependent on biodiversity, as well as the ecosystem services on which they both rely. (eldis.org)
  • It focused on the assessment of the Project for Financial Inclusion in Rural Areas (PROFIRA) of Uganda, by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). (metisassoc.com)
  • The workshop aims at equipping community journalists with requisite knowledge and skills on conflict sensitive reporting thus enable them to be able to integrate principles of Peace Journalism into media content in Uganda. (indiaeducationdiary.in)
  • For years the major Uganda safaris attraction to this area was Kidepo Valley National Park , where lion prides, herds of zebra, buffalos, elephants, giraffes, and waterbuck share the savannah with species found in no other national parks in Uganda such as cheetah, kudus, caracals, black-backed jackals and common ostriches. (tulambule.com)
  • The Eastern region is one of four regions in the country of Uganda. (wikipedia.org)
  • Uganda is a landlocked country astride the equator, about 800 kilometers inland from the Indian Ocean. (commonwealthofnations.org)
  • The primary association was assessed separately by country using a log-binomial model adjusted for wealth and region, which was then stratified by child diarrheal illness, animal-source foods intake, sub-region, and wealth index. (cdc.gov)
  • Sarah Gregory] And why does plague occur mostly in these regions? (cdc.gov)
  • Sarah Gregory] Your recent study in the EID journal is about plague in Uganda. (cdc.gov)
  • This is the only area in Uganda where plague is currently found. (cdc.gov)
  • Sarah Gregory] Tell us about the historical ramifications of plague in Uganda and what led to it coming to Uganda. (cdc.gov)
  • Ministry of Health (MOH) Uganda and CDC, had previ- interventions and created and compiled spatial data for all ously identified areas at increased risk for Ebola importation identified locations and travel routes. (cdc.gov)
  • We offer Ugandan property seekers an easy way to find details of property in Uganda like homes, houses, lands, shops, office spaces and other commercial property. (ugandapropertycentre.com)
  • Uganda has experienced considerable political instability and insecurity with devastating effects on education and the economy (Leefers, 2004).This situation put pressure on the current regime to develop a recovery policy to boost the education sector (MoES, 2004).In 1996, the international initiative of the MDGs and its objective of EFA led to change in enrollment as shown in Figure1. (grin.com)
  • Vivian a 22 years old Munyoro from Kabarole district saw off competition from girls from Bunyoro, Tooro, Ankole and Kigezi regions to be crowned the beauty queen in the Western part of Uganda at Mountains of the moon hotel in Fortportal. (buzznation.co.ug)
  • In Uganda, the country's generous refugee policy has been put under increasing strain due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (europa.eu)
  • The drive will take you southwest Uganda by road, cross the Equator then to Mbarara for Lunch and through Savannah grasslands to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. (getyourguide.com)
  • Intensification of polio eradication efforts in the Region continued in 2008, and 2009 and polio-free status was maintained in 19 countries. (who.int)
  • spread to other countries in the region is likely. (cdc.gov)
  • Further spread to other countries in the region is being monitored closely. (cdc.gov)
  • Participants also identified rapidly respond to the international spread of disease require health care facilities that receive patients traveling from DRC adapting to complex, dynamic, multisectoral cross-border to access cheaper and higher-quality medical care in Uganda. (cdc.gov)
  • There is no data for the selected indicator under AFRO Region. (who.int)
  • It is dedicated to promoting and developing community media in rural Uganda. (indiaeducationdiary.in)
  • This study examines the conditions for effective skills development to reduce rural poverty in Uganda. (afd.fr)
  • Our goal is to promote, encourage and improve the quality and openness of journalism in the western Uganda region. (indiaeducationdiary.in)
  • As many as 100,000 people have been displaced by massive flooding in western Uganda . (floodlist.com)
  • Uganda Red Cross report that flooding caused massive destruction in Bundibugyo District, also in Western Uganda, after the Lamia river broke its banks. (floodlist.com)
  • Sorry we could not find any furnished detached bungalows for rent in western region matching your criteria. (ugandapropertycentre.com)
  • The objective of this study was to appraise the socio-economic and demographic dynamics of HIV / AIDS epidemic in South-Western Uganda . (bvsalud.org)
  • Therefore socio-economic and demographic factors underlie HIV / AIDS prevalence in this region. (bvsalud.org)
  • With a land surface of 241,139 square kilometers (roughly twice the size of the state of Pennsylvania), Uganda occupies most of the Lake Victoria Basin, which was formed by the geological shifts that created the Rift Valley during the Pleistocene era. (commonwealthofnations.org)
  • enjoy the lake view and cool breeze of the might lake Victoria as you make memories in Uganda. (airbnb.com)
  • The event is co-sponsored by the R&A, Uganda Golf Union, Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort & Spa (main sponsor), Pepsi, Casa Solada Hotel, Pinnacle Security & Case Medical Services. (sportsoceanuganda.com)
  • The evidence data used for Maxent were collected by Global Positioning Systems through field work in Uganda. (eldis.org)
  • Regions and Boundaries map data for Uganda helps you display and analyse key factors geographically. (uk.com)
  • Regions & Boundaries map data provides a geographic breakdown of Uganda for visualisation and analysis purposes. (uk.com)
  • Do get in touch if you would like more details about Regions & Boundaries map data for Uganda (technical, licensing, pricing, etc.) or would like to arrange a personalised demo. (uk.com)
  • It will also enable creation of awareness to community members comprising of social media influencers/opinion leaders, on the use of social media platforms to mitigate conflict in the region. (indiaeducationdiary.in)
  • The training workshop will create awareness for an objective reporting of issues devoid of fanning the flames of conflict in Rwenzori region in Uganda. (indiaeducationdiary.in)
  • Programming and production of quality conflict transformation stories in Uganda. (indiaeducationdiary.in)
  • On your way to the park, you will have an en-route lunch in Mbarara after which proceed with your journey to the park, when you arrive at the park you will have a game drive through the park where you will get a closer look at some of the park animals such as zebras, buffaloes warthogs, warthogs, hyenas, leopards, impalas, topis among others. (getyourguide.com)
  • Being traditionally nomadic pastoralist region, the government failed to establish formal education systems over the claim that pastoralist perceive formal education as threat to their culture (ADB/UNESCO-IIEP 2005). (grin.com)
  • Echoing the same appreciation, Dr Yonas Tegegn Woldemariam, the WHO Representative to Uganda said that "the provision of these medical supplies is in line with our vision to improve the country's health system to meet the need of its population. (who.int)
  • During March 15-25, 2019, IDI and CDC, on behalf adults traveling on motorbikes and trucks, the demographics of MOH Uganda, assessed population movement pat- and modes of travel for seeking health care and visiting family terns using the Population Connectivity Across Borders were inconsistent. (cdc.gov)
  • In May 2015, the first local transmission of Zika virus in the Region of the Americas was reported in Brazil. (cdc.gov)
  • In May 2015, the World Health Organization reported the first local transmission of Zika virus in the Region of the Americas (Americas), with autochthonous cases identified in Brazil ( 4 ). (cdc.gov)
  • The benefits of play have already been seen in such a short space of time and we can't wait to see how more children in this area of Uganda will benefit in time to come. (playactioninternational.org)
  • This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. (tripmondo.com)
  • Global recognition of the ticipants helped facilitators annotate points of interest and value of addressing community connectivity in preparedness travel routes on printed maps scaled to show the tricountry and response, through field work and visualizing the identi- area (DRC, Rwanda, and Uganda). (cdc.gov)
  • Climate change, food and nutrition policies in Uganda: Are they gender- and nutrition-sensitive? (eldis.org)
  • This report provides information on the risks of climate change to biodiversity conservation in Uganda. (eldis.org)
  • This final report for the Feed the Future Uganda Enabling Environment for Agriculture Activity that summarizes the activity's outstanding results and key accomplishments achieved. (chemonics.com)
  • Then, some of the Turkana Jie crossed the mountains that line the present-day border Kenyans to the plains of northeastern Uganda. (tulambule.com)
  • The region also has significant oil reserves which have attracted foreign investment in recent years. (trackstick.com)