As urbanization encroaches on their lands, protecting these traditional practices becomes even more urgent. 

There remains a significant gap in knowledge about Uganda's laws and regulations governing underground water usage. 

The Mt Elgon region is endowed with numerous natural perennial water courses whose sources can be traced back to the springs on the slopes of Mt. Elgon.  Agricultural products like coffee, bananas, Irish potatoes, onions, wheat, vegetables, fruits, nuts, and flowers, produced for both the local market and export, are also cultivated along the river […]

In Uganda’s eastern district of Kapchorwa, women farmers, just like male farmers,  have historically depended on erratic rain-fed agriculture, a practice that often left them at the mercy of unpredictable weather patterns. However, a remarkable transformation is underway as some of these women discover and embrace groundwater harvesting for farming. They dig deep wells to […]

Although the thermal waters of Mugara are currently attracting many tourists, this has not always been the case

Nelson emphasizes the need to educate local communities about the significance of environmental conservation

Through drilling boreholes, wells, and solar-powered water pumps, the landslide survivors and communities in the affected areas now have access to reliable and clean water sources, even during the dry seasons when surface water is scarce.

In Bugendana, the benefits of groundwater irrigation extend far beyond small home gardens

The effects of deforestation on groundwater are not easily reversed, and significant time, investment, and effort will be required to restore the balance

On the Congolese side of Lake Edward, a lake shared with Uganda, fish production has plummeted from overexploitation and illegal taxes by militias

Since the Covid-19 lockdown when cattle keepers were barred from crossing to Tanzania, Kaneete has so far lost eight cows on top of selling ten due to lack of water.

Upon completion, the Chemususu water supply project will serve over 666,000 people of Baringo County and spill off to the neighbouring County of Nakuru