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MUCCRI Updates 2017
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July
MUCCRI Internship Opportunities
The 2017 internship programme will focus on smallholder farming communities susceptible to drought mainly in the following districts of Uganda; Mubende, Kiboga, Luweero, Nakasongola, Nakaseke, Sembabule, Kasese, Isingiro, Bushenyi, Mbale, Iganga, Hoima, Gulu and Lira.
June
MUCCRI Co-hosting CBA11
CBA 11 Conference aimed at enhancing the capacity of practitioners, governments and donors to scale up, mainstream, monitor and support community based adaptation that reaches an ever-increasing number of vulnerable poor people affected by climate change. Alongside the CBA conference, MUCCRI organized a youth CBA event which was intended to enhance the knowledge and participation of youth in community based adaptation, practices and policy.
June
Piloting Climate Change Education in Primary and Secondary Schools
This program aimed at training teachers in schools, to use the structured Climate Change lesson guides that have been developed, to deliver structured Climate Change information in class. This will increase the awareness of both teachers and students on climate change. A pilot was conducted to get feedback on, perceptions of the Climate Change teaching materials by the students.
May
MUUCRI Short Course 2: Climate resilient urban development and green cities
The short course provided an introduction on how to address Climate Change in cities and in urban areas. The short learning programme at MUCCRI such as this one do not turn participants into Climate Change experts; however, however they provide an informed platform for knowledge capacity to build urban resilience to Climate Change.
April
MUUCRI Short Course 1: Climate change and natural resource management
The short course provided an introduction on how to address Climate Change in natural resources management. The short learning programme at MUCCRI such as this one do not turn participants into Climate Change experts, however, however they an informed platform for promoting Climate Change adaptation and mitigation in the environment and natural resources sectors through concrete activities by individuals and organizations.
April
Post Boot-Camp School’s Engagement Workshop On Climate Change Training of Trainers for Primary and Secondary Schools
The workshop aimed at further training the post boot camp university students, who were passionate about teaching Climate Change to secondary and primary school teachers. The workshop was held from 10th to 14 April 2017.
March
MUCCRI Participation in AFRICA LEARNING FORUM ON ADAPTATION (ALFA) 2017
MUCCRI was honored to participate in an interactive forum for multi-actor learning and deliberation on climate change adaptation knowledge, practice and capacity building in Africa, linked to enabling adaptation finance. Its aim was to strengthen linkages and commitment towards realizing high quality adaptation programmes and actions, supported by capacity building opportunities, and resulting in long term climate resilience among Africa’s vulnerable populations.
March
MUCCRI Research Action Lab 2017
The Research Action Lab aimed at enhancing action research on climate change adaptation in the agricultural sector. It convened a strategic group of up to 40 stakeholders ranging from academia from Makerere University, government and non-government institutions, research institutions, project implementing partners, civil society, to development partners with the intent to stimulate a discussion and co-creation of new ideas and strategies that will shape future research on adaptation in agriculture through identification of research gaps.
February
MUCCRI 3rd Annual Climate Change Bootcamp 2017
The boot camp was held from 27th February to 3rd March 2017. The 2017 Student’s boot camp was built on the lessons learned from the previous 2 boot camps. It brought together over 80 student from 8 Universities in Uganda and over 20 facilitators from all over the country.
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