The Ministers say implementation of the projects will foster cooperation among member countries and avoid conflicts over trans-boundary water resources.
At least 200 families are without shelter after a devastating storm ripped through Butenga and Kibinge sub counties in Bukomansimbi district leaving a trail of destruction. The most affected villages are Kamanda, Kiryamenvi, Kagogo, Katoma, Bbale and Buligita.
The report, entitled Sustainable Mountain Development in East Africa in a Changing Climate, launched at the World Mountain Forum in Mbale today, notes that loss of Mount Kilimanjaros forests could trigger water crisis as rivers begin to dry up.
President Yoweri Museveni has transferred Adjumani Resident District Commissioner RDC Agnes Akello to Kole district after she was implicated in the plunder of Zoka forest.
