The funding is expected to help the Global Environment Facility GEF to support its new four-year investment cycle, known as GEF-7, to help safeguard the worlds forests, land, water, climate, and oceans, build green cities. The money will also be used to protect threatened wildlife, and tackle new environmental threats like marine plastic pollution.
UN Global Pulse, through its lab in Kampala, says insights from public talk radio can provide real-time information on what is happening on the ground so as to determine on nature of the response in humanitarian assistance.
The celebrations in Uganda are being held at Boma grounds in Moroto where human rights activist groups, government officials, and representatives from donor organisations are expected.
Code-named the Parliamentary Advocacy Platform for the Adolescent Girl, the forum will bring together legislators, legislators working in the interest of promoting education, health and gender issues, to promote access to justice, advocate for youth friendly legislation and combat school related gender based violence.