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Makerere University and the World Band Sign a Memorandum of Understanding to Establish an Environment and Social Sustainable Centre

Today, 5th February 2026, Makerere University received interim approval to establish the Environment and Social Sustainability Centre. The Centre is envisioned to serve as a strategic platform to strengthen national and regional capacity in Environment & Social sustainability.

The Centre which is very pivotal to National Environment Management Authority Uganda‘s mandate is envisioned to serve as a strategic
platform to strengthen national and regional capacity in Environment & Social sustainability.
The Environmental Social Sustainability Centre at Makerere University funded by the World Bank will provide structured training and continuous professional development though short courses, applied and policy-relevant research, and impactful consultancies.

By convening academia, policymakers, regulators, civil society, practitioners and the private sector, the Centre will function as a shared national and regional resource for best practices, innovation, and learning in Environment
& Social sustainability.

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