AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoEbola Preparedness: Uganda’s Ministry of Health is again under the spotlight as regional Ebola risk rises, with a new focus on how leadership, surveillance and district coordination hold up when outbreaks cross borders—highlighted through the experience of Dr Diana Atwine, the permanent secretary repeatedly managing Ebola responses. Environmental Impact Scrutiny: A new Uganda-focused study questions whether Environmental Impact Assessments are truly protecting biodiversity or just ticking boxes, after reviewing 108 project assessments from 2001–2023 and finding gaps in required alternatives. Wildlife & Community Benefits: Bwindi and Mgahinga conservation is being tied to cleaner water, energy-saving stoves and livelihood support for surrounding communities, including Batwa households, under climate-smart conservation programming. Tourism & Conservation Infrastructure: Entebbe Zoo (UWA) is projecting 650,000–700,000 visitors next year as facilities expand and endangered species restoration continues, with World Bank support. Lake Victoria Protection: Uganda’s water and environment leadership was recognized for pushing cross-border Lake Victoria management, warning that a degraded lake would mean energy and economic shocks for the region.
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