Media Source: The Daily Monitor (Uganda)
Date: 18 September 2024
The Aga Khan Development Network, Uganda recently launched its Micro-Forests Project at Nakasero Primary School, as part of the broader East Africa Climate Resilience Initiative 2024. Speaking at the launch, Ms Julia Tops, AKDN's Regional Partnerships Coordinator for Uganda, revealed plans to introduce the regenerative agriculture…
The Aga Khan Development Network, Uganda recently launched its Micro-Forests Project at Nakasero Primary School, as part of the broader East Africa Climate Resilience Initiative 2024. Speaking at the launch, Ms Julia Tops, AKDN's Regional Partnerships Coordinator for Uganda, revealed plans to introduce the regenerative agriculture programme Maendeleo, currently adopted in Tanzania and Kenya, along with clean energy and water management pilots. “Micro-forest planting is a global programme called GROW. It’s a nature-based solution that helps communities combat climate change while providing them with livelihood opportunities,” Ms Tops said. She added that in 2023, AKDN planted 8.8 million trees globally. She emphasised that the green spaces created by these micro-forests can be used as interactive, inclusive learning environments where students can study subjects such as biology and geography.