The beneficiary schools include Agoromin Primary School in Orom Sub-county, Lokira Primary School in Labongo Amida Sub-county, Ocetoke Primary School in Labongo Layamo Sub-county, Namokora Primary School in Namokora Town Council, and Orom Primary School in Orom Sub-county.
The initiative is part of the Local Climate Adaptive Living (LoCAL) project by the Ministry of Local Government funded by United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) and European Union program that supports local governments in developing countries to adapt to climate change.
The project, funded by the World Bank, will be implemented in 69 districts across 13 sub-regions in Uganda, including the Acholi sub-region. In the Acholi sub-region, the project will be implemented in six districts: Kitgum, Lamwo, Pader, Omoro, Nwoya, and Agago.
The persistent incursions of elephants into the area have become almost routine, with little or no intervention from relevant authorities. This already poses great risks to lives and food security in a community whose livelihoods depend largely on agriculture.
In an interview with Uganda Radio Network, Dr. Achilles Brunnel Byaruhanga, a Herpetologist and Principal Investigator with Nature Uganda, expressed his concern about the lack of data in the North. He explains that the absence of proper studies and conservation efforts puts these amphibian and reptilian species at risk of extinction.
The Fourth Division Army Spokesperson Let. Hassan Kato disclosed on Monday in an interview with Uganda Radio Network that the one week exercise attracted 5022 applicants.
Felix Omara, the Operation Manager of Countryside Harvester, says that each of the 17 Districts in West Nile, Acholi and Lango sub region has been allocated Shillings 300 million for implementing the project.
According to the Uganda National Examination Board UNEB Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education-UACE 2019 results released today, no female candidate from Amudat district, scored two principle passes and above.