The founders of Mustardseed Trust commend URDT for the great partnership in transforming the community
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The founders of Mustardseed Trust commend URDT for the great partnership in transforming the community

ByKiiza Nobert

Uganda Rural Development and Training Programme (URDT) is an indigenous organization founded in 1987 with a vision of transforming Uganda and Africa as a whole. URDT’s Visionary Approach has influenced development both at local and national levels. Through this approach, communities have looked at development holistically and have grown rapidly through the period of its…

URDT Trains VHT’s on cervical cancer screening in Kagadi and Kakumiro districts
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URDT Trains VHT’s on cervical cancer screening in Kagadi and Kakumiro districts

ByKiiza Nobert

URDT is implementing a Training of Trainers (ToT) Project in Kagadi and Kakumiro district to eliminate cervical cancer in communities. With enormous experience in cervical cancer prevention and control projects, URDT with financial support from Female Cancer Foundation (FCF) is implementing a 2-year project that started in July 2022 and will be ending in June…

Kagadi’s best UCE student aspires to become a Rural Transformation Specialist
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Kagadi’s best UCE student aspires to become a Rural Transformation Specialist

ByKiiza Nobert

Grace Mbabazi, the best 2022 UCE candidate for Kagadi District is from a humble back ground in Kakumiro District. A student at URDT Girls Secondary School who scored aggregate 13 in UCE aspires to become a rural transformation specialist after graduating from African Rural University. Mbabazi also scored 10 Aggregates at PLE and attributes her continuous success…

Schools Applaud URDT For Boosting Pupils’ Self-Reliance and Entrepreneurial Skills
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Schools Applaud URDT For Boosting Pupils’ Self-Reliance and Entrepreneurial Skills

ByKiiza Nobert

Uganda Rural Development and Training Program (URDT) is an indigenous community-based organization that operates in Bunyoro region with consciousness raising, training, education and information sharing as its key strategies. After witnessing that government education system lacks vision and approaches for schools to operate as transformation centers, URDT came up with a 5-year project known as…

URDT hosts Kamuli Child Care Nursery and Primary School Staff from Rakai District to drink on the well of wisdom
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URDT hosts Kamuli Child Care Nursery and Primary School Staff from Rakai District to drink on the well of wisdom

ByKiiza Nobert

On 9th January, 2023 Uganda Rural Development and Training program hosted a group of 10 staff members from Kamuli childcare nursery and primary school, Tantamuki town council in Rakai district for a five days’ workshop. Three out of ten were community members from local council 1 and 2. The team was warmly received by the…

Honorable Opolot Okasaai the minister of State for energy and Mineral development commends URDT for empowering the youth in communities
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Honorable Opolot Okasaai the minister of State for energy and Mineral development commends URDT for empowering the youth in communities

ByKiiza Nobert

Honorable Opolot Okasaai the minister of State for energy and mineral development has applauded Uganda Rural Development and Training Program (URDT) for enabling youth empowerment in    Communities. Honourable Opolot was overwhelmed meeting a total of 436(192F,244M) Artisans 278(132F,146M) and Agribusiness practitioners158(60F,98M) who are hands on trainers of young people in the twenty districts of partnership…

PRESCRIP-TEC Project under URDT Joins National Medical Camp in Celebration of Uganda’s Liberation Day
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PRESCRIP-TEC Project under URDT Joins National Medical Camp in Celebration of Uganda’s Liberation Day

ByKiiza Nobert

The Prevention and Screening Innovation Project towards Elimination of Cervical Cancer (PRESCRIP-TEC) joined the rest of the healthcare service providers in Uganda to commemorate the 37 years anniversary of the ruling party, National Resistance Movement (NRM) which is celebrated every 26th of January Under the theme; “Our resolute efforts to transform Uganda is a promise…

WOMEN IN KAGADI ACCESS CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING SERVICES IN THEIR NEAREST HEALTH FACILITIES.
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WOMEN IN KAGADI ACCESS CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING SERVICES IN THEIR NEAREST HEALTH FACILITIES.

ByKiiza Nobert

URDT has implemented cervical cancer prevention and control project since 2017 up to date through the following: Training of the health workers (midwives and nurses) in cervical cancer screening and management in the respective health centers in Kagadi district and community health workers (village health teams) in creating awareness and mobilization of women for cervical…

11 Graduate at African Rural University Uganda’s Women’s University with degrees in Rural Development

11 Graduate at African Rural University Uganda’s Women’s University with degrees in Rural Development

ByKiiza Nobert

African Rural University on 25th November, 2022 held its 8th graduation ceremony, where 11 students have been awarded with Bachelor’s degree in Rural development with an aim of contributing to African Renaissance through higher education. The 8th Graduation Ceremony for African Rural University that attracted distinguished guests from various destinations was held on Friday at ARU…

Uganda Rural Development and Training Institute Graduation Ceremonies in 18 Districts in Mid Western and Central Uganda.
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Uganda Rural Development and Training Institute Graduation Ceremonies in 18 Districts in Mid Western and Central Uganda.

ByKiiza Nobert

Uganda Rural Development and Training Institute (URDT-I) conducted graduation Ceremonies for 9,933 young people trained under the Satellite Approach using the principle of Learn Work and Earn. The graduation ceremonies were launched at URDT main Campus in Kagadi District on 3rd September,2022 and thereafter to other Districts: Kibaale, Kakumiro, Kyenjojo, Kabarole, NtorokoBundibugyo, Kasese, Kamwenge, Kikuube,…