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Update from URDT/ARU about prevention of Covid 19 Dear Partners and Friends, Greetings from Uganda Rural Development and Training Programme (URDT) and African Rural University (ARU). We hope that you are well and taking precautions to be safe from COVID 19. In Uganda, we were safe until 21st March 2020 when the first case was…

Ugandans challenged on restoring the Ecosystem Ugandans have been challenged to participate much in disseminating the message of Restoring Ecosystem in the communities if they are to create change in restoring damaged ecosystems in their communities. The call was made on 20th 02 2020 by John Dennis Liu the Ecosystems Ambassador in America during two hours of…

Universities urged to invest in research during the 5th African Rural University Graduation. Universities in Uganda have been challenged to invest more in research that will push the productivity and exploitation of local talents and resources. Speaking at the 5th graduation of African Rural university-ARU on Friday 15, 11, 2019 at the university campus in…

URDT and ARU Uplifts Traditional Culture Through the Food and Seed Fair Event. The traditional food and seed fair event was organized by African Rural University – ARU and Uganda Rural Development and Training Program – URDT on October 04, 2019 at URDT Multipurpose hall in Kagadi town to showcase different indigenous and traditional foods…

URDT and ARU in conjunction with other stakeholders commemorate 2019 International Day of Peace. Peace is one of the 5 result areas URDT works towards creating in communities. There are several interventions URDT conducts to facilitate the above. Every year the world celebrates the International Day of Peace (IDoP) and key actions are generated that…

2466 women in Kagadi district have recently undergone cervical cancer screening, under tell, see & treat cervical cancer project. This project is being implemented by URDT in partnership with Kagadi general hospital for three years. Being a pilot project, it focuses on preventing cancer of the Cervix. This is a largely preventable disease, but worldwide…

URDT Girls School primary became National Champions in their second appearance to the National Chess competitions. This was during the Father Grimes National Chess championship held at Kings College Buddo in May 2019. During the same competitions, the secondary section became the 4th out of 15 schools that participated in the tournament. The school received a…

URDT Girls School primary became National Champions in their second appearance to the National Chess competitions. This was during the Father Grimes National Chess championship held at Kings College Buddo in May 2019. During the same competitions, the secondary section became the 4th out of 15 schools that participated in the tournament. The school received a…

Government of Uganda asked to adopt creative processes in planning as opposed to the traditional problem-solving approach. James Ham, the country director of Peace Corps Uganda said it’s very important for the country to shift from the usual problem-based planning and use the creative and visionary approach if it is to realize its planned goal…

URDT in partnership with TUMUBASU built for Nyakashema group a community Irrigation System. Nyakasheema Cooperative is a farmer group that is found in Rutete Sub-county Kagadi District. In November 2018, the URDT Farmer Family Learning Group (FFLG) Coordinator and Peace Corps Volunteer provided technical support to the group in Ruteete to help them complete an…