Uganda Rural Development and Training Programme (URDT) was delighted to host Ms. Piia Schneider, the Investment Director at Nordic Capital, a long-term partner in our mission to transform rural communities. Nordic Capital has long supported URDT’s Girls School, which provides young girls with knowledge and tools to drive positive change. The school focuses not only…
The Uganda Rural Development and Training Programme (URDT), under the Screening Project for Advanced Cervical Cancer Awareness and Detection (SPACC), hosted a delegation from Dioraphte, a key funding partner of the initiative. The visiting team included Quinten Peelen and Robina from Dioraphte, accompanied by their policy advisor from Kenya, Cate Nyambura. The team visited an…
The Uganda Rural Development and Training Programme (URDT), under the Right to Access Affordable Water Harvesting for Smallholder Farmers in Uganda and Tanzania (RIWA) project, has distributed seven Money Maker Max irrigation pumps to members of Farmer Family Learning Groups (FFLGs) from the sub-counties of Kyenzige, Kyanaisoke, Burora, Ruteete, Mpeefu, Kabamba, and Kagadi in Kagadi…
Dr. Mwalimu Musheshe, founder of the Uganda Rural Development and Training Programme (URDT) and Vice Chancellor of the African Rural University (ARU), has been honoured with the Vice Chancellor of the Year Award by the London School of Digital Business (LSDB-UK). The prestigious recognition was conferred during the LEAP 2025 – LSDB Educational Awards Programme,…
In a powerful show of community collaboration and environmental stewardship, the Uganda Rural Development and Training Programme (URDT), African Rural University (ARU), and the Rotaract Club of Kagadi have joined hands with Kagadi Town Council in the ongoing “Go Green Campaign,” planting over 800 trees along Kagadi town streets, including the Kagadi–Hoima road. Since its…
Eight Rural Transformation Specialists have been deployed by the Uganda Rural Development Training Programme (URDT) to begin the next chapter of their lives as Epicenter Managers. These specialists represent the attributes that define an African Rural University (ARU) graduate, making them well-prepared to drive transformation in rural communities. The deployed Rural Transformation Specialists include Kobusinge…
On November 22nd, 2024, African Rural University (ARU) marked another milestone in rural transformation as eight Rural Transformation Specialists received their Bachelor’s Degrees in Rural Development at the university’s 10th Graduation Ceremony, held at the Kagadi main campus. This transformative occasion celebrated the achievements of Ampire Mariam, Atuhairwe Jane, Nakate Claire, Nambuya Dianah, Kobusinge Mawanda,…
On 25th of August, 2024, the Uganda Rural Development and Training Program (URDT) and African Rural University (ARU), in partnership with the Rotaract Club of Kagadi, actively participated in the annual Rotary Cancer Run held in Kagadi Town. The event aimed to raise funds for the purchase of a radiotherapy machine at St. Joseph’s Nsambya…
The Uganda Rural Development and Training Programme (URDT), in partnership with Grassroots Economics (GE) of Kenya, is set to pilot the Community Asset Voucher system in rural communities of Uganda, aiming to develop a socio-economic model for rural transformation. URDT, is a rural-based organization founded in 1987, has the mission to enable the people of…
In a heartfelt gesture of appreciation, African Rural University Vice Chancellor – Dr. Mwalimu Musheshe Ashoka Fellow, has expressed gratitude to the Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom for honoring Uganda Rural Development Training Programme’s (URDT) transformative work in the region. This follows the latest award given to him by Kabalega Foundation at the Hoima Resort Hotel on…
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