Tag: Africa

// 19.08.24

Africa’s Carbon Market: A Path to Sustainable Development   

The African Union’s recent Carbon Market Conference highlighted the continent’s potential to leverage its vast natural resources for economic growth and climate action.  Senior Consultant for Climate Finance at AidEnvironment, David M. Mwayafu, participated in the conference held from July 24-26, 2024, in Addis Ababa. The conference brought together over 200 key stakeholders to discuss the practicalities of implementing a […]

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By Natividad
aidenvironment africa
// 15.07.21

Bamboo to reduce the cost of rainwater harvesting

Through the Green Future Farming Project, AidEnvironment is piloting the use of bamboo as the main structural material for rainwater harvesting tanks in coffee-growing communities in Uganda. The lower costs will enable farmers to collect more rainwater and prevent soil erosion. The Sebei region on the slopes of Mount Elgon produces some of the best specialty Arabica coffee in Uganda. […]

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By AidEnvironment
// 29.06.21

Biogas for more productive farms and healthier lives

In the Green Future Farming project, biogas digesters are promoted to overcome the combined challenges of indoor air pollution and soil erosion and degradation in the coffee-growing Sebei sub-region of Uganda.  Aidenvironment is involved in a demo that recently started. Trees in the Kapchorwa, Kween, and Bukwo Districts of Uganda are cut down for firewood or for sale, leading to […]

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By AidEnvironment
// 18.12.20

Green Future Farming in Elgon Uganda

In November, The Green Future Farming project for Elgon Region in Uganda was launched by AidEnvironment, the Ministry of Water and Environment, and the Chief Administrative Officers for Kapchorwa, Kween, and Bukwo Districts. It is part of a wider program in East Africa to combat problems of declining soil fertility and water resources through landscape improvement, and local value chain […]

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By AidEnvironment
// 02.10.20

Green Future Farming for dynamic rural economies in East Africa

Green Future Farming is a four-year project by a consortium of AidEnvironment, MetaMeta, and Justdiggit, supported by IKEA Foundation, to show how regenerative agriculture can benefit both farmers and the environment in three different landscapes in Uganda, Ethiopia, and Kenya. Green Future Farming combines investment in landscape restoration and management, mainstreams regenerative agriculture, and strengthens local value chains to make rural economies more […]

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