{"id":19508,"date":"2024-04-05T08:43:18","date_gmt":"2024-04-05T08:43:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/196.43.177.234\/1256\/nema256\/?page_id=19508"},"modified":"2026-04-17T11:33:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T08:33:09","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Research and Innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n  \n    \n    <section class=\"u-clearfix u-section-2\" id=\"block-1\">\n      <div class=\"u-clearfix u-sheet u-valign-middle-xl u-sheet-1\">\n        <div class=\"u-container-style u-expanded-width-md u-expanded-width-sm u-expanded-width-xs u-group u-palette-2-light-3 u-group-1\">\n          <div class=\"u-container-layout u-container-layout-1\">\n            <h3 class=\"u-text u-text-1\">News Updates<\/h3>\n            <div class=\"custom-expanded u-align-center u-blog u-blog-1 u-hidden-visibility\"  data-site-sorting-prop=\"created\" data-site-sorting-order=\"desc\" data-items-per-page=\"1\" data-max-items=\"10\" data-blog-source-type=\"Custom\" data-blog-source=\"News Updates\">\n              <div class=\"u-list-control\"><\/div>\n              <div class=\"u-repeater u-repeater-1\">\n                <div class=\"u-align-left u-blog-post u-container-align-left u-container-style u-repeater-item u-video-cover\">\n                  <div class=\"u-container-layout u-similar-container u-valign-top-sm u-container-layout-2\">\n                    <h4 class=\"u-blog-control u-text u-text-palette-1-base u-text-2\">\n                      <a class=\"u-post-header-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/uganda-flowers-exporters-association-meets-nema\/\">Uganda Flowers Exporters Association Meets NEMA<\/a>\n                    <\/h4>\n                    <div class=\"u-blog-control u-metadata u-text-grey-30 u-metadata-1\"><span class=\"u-meta-date u-meta-icon\">April 30, 2026<\/span><span class=\"u-meta-category u-meta-icon\"><a class=\"u-textlink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/category\/news-updates\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News Updates<\/a><\/span><span class=\"u-meta-comments u-meta-icon\"><a class=\"u-textlink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/uganda-flowers-exporters-association-meets-nema\/#respond\">Comments (0)<\/a><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/uganda-flowers-exporters-association-meets-nema\/\" class=\"u-active-none u-blog-control u-border-2 u-border-active-palette-1-dark-1 u-border-hover-palette-1-dark-1 u-border-no-left u-border-no-right u-border-no-top u-border-palette-1-base u-btn u-btn-rectangle u-button-style u-hover-none u-none u-btn-1\">Read more<\/a>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"u-align-left u-blog-post u-container-align-left u-container-style u-repeater-item u-video-cover\">\n                  <div class=\"u-container-layout u-similar-container u-valign-top-sm u-container-layout-3\">\n                    <h4 class=\"u-blog-control u-text u-text-palette-1-base u-text-3\">\n                      <a class=\"u-post-header-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nema-board-of-directors-engages-carry-out-oversight-inspections-on-environmental-matters-in-gulu-and-nwoya-districts\/\">NEMA Board of Directors Carry out Oversight Inspections on Environmental Matters in Gulu and Nwoya Districts.<\/a>\n                    <\/h4>\n                    <div class=\"u-blog-control u-metadata u-text-grey-30 u-metadata-2\"><span class=\"u-meta-date u-meta-icon\">April 27, 2026<\/span><span class=\"u-meta-category u-meta-icon\"><a class=\"u-textlink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/category\/news-updates\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News Updates<\/a><\/span><span class=\"u-meta-comments u-meta-icon\"><a class=\"u-textlink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nema-board-of-directors-engages-carry-out-oversight-inspections-on-environmental-matters-in-gulu-and-nwoya-districts\/#respond\">Comments (0)<\/a><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nema-board-of-directors-engages-carry-out-oversight-inspections-on-environmental-matters-in-gulu-and-nwoya-districts\/\" class=\"u-active-none u-blog-control u-border-2 u-border-active-palette-1-dark-1 u-border-hover-palette-1-dark-1 u-border-no-left u-border-no-right u-border-no-top u-border-palette-1-base u-btn u-btn-rectangle u-button-style u-hover-none u-none u-btn-2\">Read more<\/a>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"u-align-left u-blog-post u-container-align-left u-container-style u-repeater-item u-video-cover\">\n                  <div class=\"u-container-layout u-similar-container u-valign-top-sm u-container-layout-4\">\n                    <h4 class=\"u-blog-control u-text u-text-palette-1-base u-text-4\">\n                      <a class=\"u-post-header-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nema-launches-its-strategic-plan-2025-26-2029-30-with-environment-donor-groups\/\">NEMA Launches Its Strategic Plan 2025\/26-2029\/30 with Environment Donor Groups<\/a>\n                    <\/h4>\n                    <div class=\"u-blog-control u-metadata u-text-grey-30 u-metadata-3\"><span class=\"u-meta-date u-meta-icon\">April 2, 2026<\/span><span class=\"u-meta-category u-meta-icon\"><a class=\"u-textlink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/category\/news-updates\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News Updates<\/a><\/span><span class=\"u-meta-comments u-meta-icon\"><a class=\"u-textlink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nema-launches-its-strategic-plan-2025-26-2029-30-with-environment-donor-groups\/#respond\">Comments (0)<\/a><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nema-launches-its-strategic-plan-2025-26-2029-30-with-environment-donor-groups\/\" class=\"u-active-none u-blog-control u-border-2 u-border-active-palette-1-dark-1 u-border-hover-palette-1-dark-1 u-border-no-left u-border-no-right u-border-no-top u-border-palette-1-base u-btn u-btn-rectangle u-button-style u-hover-none u-none u-btn-3\">Read more<\/a>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"u-align-left u-blog-post u-container-align-left u-container-style u-repeater-item u-video-cover\">\n                  <div class=\"u-container-layout u-similar-container u-valign-top-sm u-container-layout-5\">\n                    <h4 class=\"u-blog-control u-text u-text-palette-1-base u-text-5\">\n                      <a class=\"u-post-header-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/uganda-introduces-new-green-labels-for-acs-and-refrigerators\/\">Uganda Introduces New \u201cGreen\u201d Labels for ACs and Refrigerators<\/a>\n                    <\/h4>\n                    <div class=\"u-blog-control u-metadata u-text-grey-30 u-metadata-4\"><span class=\"u-meta-date u-meta-icon\">March 26, 2026<\/span><span class=\"u-meta-category u-meta-icon\"><a class=\"u-textlink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/category\/news-updates\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News Updates<\/a>, <a class=\"u-textlink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/category\/ozone-project\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Ozone Project<\/a><\/span><span class=\"u-meta-comments u-meta-icon\"><a class=\"u-textlink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/uganda-introduces-new-green-labels-for-acs-and-refrigerators\/#respond\">Comments (0)<\/a><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/uganda-introduces-new-green-labels-for-acs-and-refrigerators\/\" class=\"u-active-none u-blog-control u-border-2 u-border-active-palette-1-dark-1 u-border-hover-palette-1-dark-1 u-border-no-left u-border-no-right u-border-no-top u-border-palette-1-base u-btn u-btn-rectangle u-button-style u-hover-none u-none u-btn-4\">Read more<\/a>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"u-align-left u-blog-post u-container-align-left u-container-style u-repeater-item u-video-cover\">\n                  <div class=\"u-container-layout u-similar-container u-valign-top-sm u-container-layout-6\">\n                    <h4 class=\"u-blog-control u-text u-text-palette-1-base u-text-6\">\n                      <a class=\"u-post-header-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nema-celebrates-30-years-of-environmental-stewardship-in-uganda\/\">NEMA Celebrates 30 Years of Environmental Stewardship In Uganda<\/a>\n                    <\/h4>\n                    <div class=\"u-blog-control u-metadata u-text-grey-30 u-metadata-5\"><span class=\"u-meta-date u-meta-icon\">March 25, 2026<\/span><span class=\"u-meta-category u-meta-icon\"><a class=\"u-textlink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/category\/news-updates\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News Updates<\/a><\/span><span class=\"u-meta-comments u-meta-icon\"><a class=\"u-textlink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nema-celebrates-30-years-of-environmental-stewardship-in-uganda\/#respond\">Comments (0)<\/a><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nema-celebrates-30-years-of-environmental-stewardship-in-uganda\/\" class=\"u-active-none u-blog-control u-border-2 u-border-active-palette-1-dark-1 u-border-hover-palette-1-dark-1 u-border-no-left u-border-no-right u-border-no-top u-border-palette-1-base u-btn u-btn-rectangle u-button-style u-hover-none u-none u-btn-5\">Read more<\/a>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"u-align-left u-blog-post u-container-align-left u-container-style u-repeater-item u-video-cover\">\n                  <div class=\"u-container-layout u-similar-container u-valign-top-sm u-container-layout-7\">\n                    <h4 class=\"u-blog-control u-text u-text-palette-1-base u-text-7\">\n                      <a class=\"u-post-header-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nema-trains-environment-inspectors-on-environmental-frameworks\/\">NEMA Trains Environment Inspectors on Environmental Frameworks<\/a>\n                    <\/h4>\n                    <div class=\"u-blog-control u-metadata u-text-grey-30 u-metadata-6\"><span class=\"u-meta-date u-meta-icon\">March 23, 2026<\/span><span class=\"u-meta-category u-meta-icon\"><a class=\"u-textlink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/category\/news-updates\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News Updates<\/a><\/span><span class=\"u-meta-comments u-meta-icon\"><a class=\"u-textlink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nema-trains-environment-inspectors-on-environmental-frameworks\/#respond\">Comments (0)<\/a><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nema-trains-environment-inspectors-on-environmental-frameworks\/\" class=\"u-active-none u-blog-control u-border-2 u-border-active-palette-1-dark-1 u-border-hover-palette-1-dark-1 u-border-no-left u-border-no-right u-border-no-top u-border-palette-1-base u-btn u-btn-rectangle u-button-style u-hover-none u-none u-btn-6\">Read more<\/a>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"u-align-left u-blog-post u-container-align-left u-container-style u-repeater-item u-video-cover\">\n                  <div class=\"u-container-layout u-similar-container u-valign-top-sm u-container-layout-8\">\n                    <h4 class=\"u-blog-control u-text u-text-palette-1-base u-text-8\">\n                      <a class=\"u-post-header-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nema-launches-domestic-solid-waste-management-project-for-sustainable-urban-growth\/\">NEMA Launches Domestic Solid Waste Management Project for Sustainable Urban Growth<\/a>\n                    <\/h4>\n                    <div class=\"u-blog-control u-metadata u-text-grey-30 u-metadata-7\"><span class=\"u-meta-date u-meta-icon\">February 28, 2026<\/span><span class=\"u-meta-category u-meta-icon\"><a class=\"u-textlink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/category\/news-updates\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News Updates<\/a><\/span><span class=\"u-meta-comments u-meta-icon\"><a class=\"u-textlink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nema-launches-domestic-solid-waste-management-project-for-sustainable-urban-growth\/#respond\">Comments (0)<\/a><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nema-launches-domestic-solid-waste-management-project-for-sustainable-urban-growth\/\" class=\"u-active-none u-blog-control u-border-2 u-border-active-palette-1-dark-1 u-border-hover-palette-1-dark-1 u-border-no-left u-border-no-right u-border-no-top u-border-palette-1-base u-btn u-btn-rectangle u-button-style u-hover-none u-none u-btn-7\">Read more<\/a>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"u-align-left u-blog-post u-container-align-left u-container-style u-repeater-item u-video-cover\">\n                  <div class=\"u-container-layout u-similar-container u-valign-top-sm u-container-layout-9\">\n                    <h4 class=\"u-blog-control u-text u-text-palette-1-base u-text-9\">\n                      <a class=\"u-post-header-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nema-and-airqo-strengthen-air-quality-regulation-implementation-in-uganda\/\">NEMA and AirQo Strengthen Air Quality Regulation Implementation in Uganda<\/a>\n                    <\/h4>\n                    <div class=\"u-blog-control u-metadata u-text-grey-30 u-metadata-8\"><span class=\"u-meta-date u-meta-icon\">February 18, 2026<\/span><span class=\"u-meta-category u-meta-icon\"><a class=\"u-textlink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/category\/news-updates\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News Updates<\/a><\/span><span class=\"u-meta-comments u-meta-icon\"><a class=\"u-textlink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nema-and-airqo-strengthen-air-quality-regulation-implementation-in-uganda\/#respond\">Comments (0)<\/a><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nema-and-airqo-strengthen-air-quality-regulation-implementation-in-uganda\/\" class=\"u-active-none u-blog-control u-border-2 u-border-active-palette-1-dark-1 u-border-hover-palette-1-dark-1 u-border-no-left u-border-no-right u-border-no-top u-border-palette-1-base u-btn u-btn-rectangle u-button-style u-hover-none u-none u-btn-8\">Read more<\/a>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"u-align-left u-blog-post u-container-align-left u-container-style u-repeater-item u-video-cover\">\n                  <div class=\"u-container-layout u-similar-container u-valign-top-sm u-container-layout-10\">\n                    <h4 class=\"u-blog-control u-text u-text-palette-1-base u-text-10\">\n                      <a class=\"u-post-header-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nema-signs-a-memorandum-of-understanding-with-buganda-kingdom-for-environmental-conservation\/\">NEMA signs a Memorandum of Understanding with Buganda Kingdom for environmental conservation.<\/a>\n                    <\/h4>\n                    <div class=\"u-blog-control u-metadata u-text-grey-30 u-metadata-9\"><span class=\"u-meta-date u-meta-icon\">February 13, 2026<\/span><span class=\"u-meta-category u-meta-icon\"><a class=\"u-textlink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/category\/news-updates\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News Updates<\/a><\/span><span class=\"u-meta-comments u-meta-icon\"><a class=\"u-textlink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nema-signs-a-memorandum-of-understanding-with-buganda-kingdom-for-environmental-conservation\/#respond\">Comments (0)<\/a><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nema-signs-a-memorandum-of-understanding-with-buganda-kingdom-for-environmental-conservation\/\" class=\"u-active-none u-blog-control u-border-2 u-border-active-palette-1-dark-1 u-border-hover-palette-1-dark-1 u-border-no-left u-border-no-right u-border-no-top u-border-palette-1-base u-btn u-btn-rectangle u-button-style u-hover-none u-none u-btn-9\">Read more<\/a>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"u-align-left u-blog-post u-container-align-left u-container-style u-repeater-item u-video-cover\">\n                  <div class=\"u-container-layout u-similar-container u-valign-top-sm u-container-layout-11\">\n                    <h4 class=\"u-blog-control u-text u-text-palette-1-base u-text-11\">\n                      <a class=\"u-post-header-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/communities-in-the-mt-elgon-landscape-expresses-satisfaction-with-the-mt-elgon-project-implemented-by-nema-in-the-area\/\">Communities in the Mt. Elgon landscape expresses satisfaction with the Mt. Elgon Project implemented by NEMA in the area<\/a>\n                    <\/h4>\n                    <div class=\"u-blog-control u-metadata u-text-grey-30 u-metadata-10\"><span class=\"u-meta-date u-meta-icon\">February 12, 2026<\/span><span class=\"u-meta-category u-meta-icon\"><a class=\"u-textlink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/category\/mt-elgon-project\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Mt. Elgon project<\/a>, <a class=\"u-textlink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/category\/news-updates\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News Updates<\/a><\/span><span class=\"u-meta-comments u-meta-icon\"><a class=\"u-textlink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/communities-in-the-mt-elgon-landscape-expresses-satisfaction-with-the-mt-elgon-project-implemented-by-nema-in-the-area\/#respond\">Comments (0)<\/a><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/communities-in-the-mt-elgon-landscape-expresses-satisfaction-with-the-mt-elgon-project-implemented-by-nema-in-the-area\/\" class=\"u-active-none u-blog-control u-border-2 u-border-active-palette-1-dark-1 u-border-hover-palette-1-dark-1 u-border-no-left u-border-no-right u-border-no-top u-border-palette-1-base u-btn u-btn-rectangle u-button-style u-hover-none u-none u-btn-10\">Read more<\/a>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"u-list-control\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"fr-view u-clearfix u-rich-text u-text u-text-12\">\n          <h1>Research &amp; Innovation at NEMA<\/h1>\n          <p>The <strong>National Environment Management Authority (NEMA)<\/strong> is committed to advancing sustainable development through science, innovation, and evidence-based solutions. Our <strong>Research and Innovations Unit<\/strong> leads this effort, ensuring that environmental research directly informs policy, practice, and community action.\n          <\/p>\n          <h3>Research and Innovations Unit<\/h3>\n          <ul>\n            <li>\n              <p>\n                <strong>Mandate:<\/strong> Coordinate environmental research and foster innovation.\n              <\/p>\n            <\/li>\n            <li>\n              <p>\n                <strong>Partnerships:<\/strong> Work with universities, research institutions, and development partners.\n              <\/p>\n            <\/li>\n            <li>\n              <p>\n                <strong>Focus Areas:<\/strong> Climate resilience, biodiversity conservation, pollution control, sustainable land use, and green technologies.\n              <\/p>\n            <\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n          <h3>National Environment Research Agenda (NERA) 2024\/25\u20132028\/29<\/h3>\n          <p>The <strong>NERA<\/strong> provides a five-year framework to guide Uganda\u2019s environmental research priorities.\n          <\/p>\n          <p>\n            <strong>Objectives include:<\/strong>\n          <\/p>\n          <ul>\n            <li>\n              <p>Aligning national research with <strong>Vision 2040<\/strong>, the <strong>SDGs<\/strong>, and the <strong>Paris Agreement<\/strong>.\n              <\/p>\n            <\/li>\n            <li>\n              <p>Promoting applied research that informs policy and decision-making.<\/p>\n            <\/li>\n            <li>\n              <p>Building capacity in academia and research institutions.<\/p>\n            <\/li>\n            <li>\n              <p>Enhancing knowledge sharing with communities, policymakers, and industries.<\/p>\n            <\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n          <h3>Why It Matters<\/h3>\n          <ul>\n            <li>\n              <p>\n                <strong>Evidence-based policy:<\/strong> Stronger laws and regulations grounded in research.\n              <\/p>\n            <\/li>\n            <li>\n              <p>\n                <strong>Innovation-driven solutions:<\/strong> Adoption of green technologies and sustainable practices.\n              <\/p>\n            <\/li>\n            <li>\n              <p>\n                <strong>National resilience:<\/strong> Better preparedness for climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution challenges.\n              <\/p>\n            <\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n          <p>Click here to download a free copy of the <a class=\"u-active-none u-border-none u-btn u-button-link u-button-style u-hover-none u-none u-text-palette-1-base u-btn-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/National-Environment-Research-Agenda-NERA-202425\u2013202829.pdf\" target=\"\">National Environment Research Agenda (NERA) 2024\/25\u20132028\/29<\/a>\n          <\/p>\n          <p>\n            <br>\n          <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News Updates Uganda Flowers Exporters Association Meets NEMA April 30, 2026News UpdatesComments (0) Read more NEMA Board of Directors Carry out Oversight Inspections on Environmental Matters in Gulu and Nwoya Districts. 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