Ismaili Civic Uganda has partnered with Buganda Kingdom and the Avian Conservation Uganda Society to clean and protect Kabaka’s Lake from degradation. The activities were recently carried out during a belated commemoration of the annual Global Ismaili Civic Day. Mr Sarfaraz Jiwani, the vice president of the Ismaili Council for Uganda, highlighted the significance of this event for the global Shia Ismaili Muslim community. In other parts of Africa, the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF), an agency of the Aga Khan Development Network, is leading efforts to plant micro-forests and mangroves along coastal communities. Through its GROW initiative, the Foundation is expanding tree-planting activities in Uganda, Kenya, and other African countries to boost biodiversity, support livelihoods, and build climate resilience.