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Thirteen (13) retired staff honored during the CAES examiners/end of year party 2019

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Principal echoes the message of Love, Forgiveness, Unity and Reconciliation Thirteen (13) retirees from the Makerere University College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) were on 13th December,...

Vice Chancellors, Principals, Deans and Ministers from 121 RUFORUM Universities meet at Cape Coast Ghana to deliberate on how universities can contribute to the attainment of the Continental Agenda Vision of 2063

Incentivizing research, gender disparities in STEM, limited funding for infrastructure, critical skills training gap key on agenda Vice Chancellors, Principals, and Deans from 121 RUFORUM partnering Universities, and stakeholders...

Makerere Post-doctoral fellows undergo skills enhancement training in project management and leadership at Cape Coast Ghana during the RUFORUM AGM

Makerere University Post-Doctoral fellows joined their counterparts from the RUFORUM partnership universities for the skills enhancement training in project management and leadership at University of Cape Coast Ghana. The...

Mak Graduate students and others from RUFORUM partnering universities undergo training at Cape Coast University-Ghana: Makerere Dons facilitate the training

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Makerere University Graduate students have participated in the training organized by the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) and University of Cape Coast (UCC) Ghana....

Makerere University commended for training and research on traditional sorghum and cowpea crops during the 15th RUFORUM AGM poster and exhibition session in Ghana

Makerere University has been commended for the efforts made in training and research on traditional sorghum and cowpea crops. The commendation was made by the former and current Pro-Vice...

The 8th Technical and Advisory meeting for the leaders of the World Bank Funded ACE II projects and the 12th Regional Steering committee meeting Held at BICC Lilongwe Malawi.

World Bank officials, Vice Chancellors, Government officials and center leaders attend ACEs on track – World Bank and the Regional Steering Committee commends Disbursement Linked Results/ Indicators( DLRs/DLIs) discussed...

GREAT Project in conjunction with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) holds Training on Gender Responsive Rice Breeding

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] GREAT in collaboration with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) on 11th -16th November, 2019 held training on gender responsive rice breeding that attracted over 30 plant breeders...

DDT Project sets teaching model for university-industry linkage to address societal needs and job creation in Uganda and Zambia

Towards Demand Driven Teaching (DDT) project has come to an end with call on universities, governments and national chamber of commerce to embrace an education system that links universities...

EfD-Mak Centre hosts policy dialogue on Governance and Natural Resources

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Environment for Development Initiative (EfD–Mak) Centre on 7th November 2019 hosted its first policy dialogue on Governance and Natural Resources at the Senate Conference Room Makerere University. The event...

Makerere holds the first ToT course in the world on a new Project specific Women Empowerment in Agriculture Index (ProWEAI) tool that measures women empowerment in agricultural projects and interventions

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Makerere University Gender-Responsive Researchers Equipped for Agricultural Transformation (GREAT) Project has hosted the first Trainers of Trainers (ToT) course on the new tool dubbed, “Project specific Women Empowerment...