{"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\/11-farmer-groups-in-mt-elgon-sub-region-receive-coffee-pulping-machines-2\/\">11 Farmer Groups in Mt. Elgon Sub-region Receive Coffee Pulping Machines<\/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\">October 28, 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\/11-farmer-groups-in-mt-elgon-sub-region-receive-coffee-pulping-machines-2\/#respond\">Comments (0)<\/a><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/11-farmer-groups-in-mt-elgon-sub-region-receive-coffee-pulping-machines-2\/\" 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-promotes-school-greening-through-tree-growing-in-teso-sub-region\/\">NEMA Promotes School Greening Through Tree Growing in Teso Sub-region<\/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\">October 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-promotes-school-greening-through-tree-growing-in-teso-sub-region\/#respond\">Comments (0)<\/a><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nema-promotes-school-greening-through-tree-growing-in-teso-sub-region\/\" 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-embarks-on-collective-effort-to-restore-river-rwizi\/\">NEMA Embarks on Collective Effort to Restore River Rwizi<\/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\">October 12, 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-embarks-on-collective-effort-to-restore-river-rwizi\/#respond\">Comments (0)<\/a><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nema-embarks-on-collective-effort-to-restore-river-rwizi\/\" 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\/nema-and-cse-launch-centralised-waste-management-information-database-for-uganda\/\">NEMA and CSE Launch Centralised Waste Management Information Database for Uganda<\/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\">September 24, 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-cse-launch-centralised-waste-management-information-database-for-uganda\/#respond\">Comments (0)<\/a><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nema-and-cse-launch-centralised-waste-management-information-database-for-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-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-trains-district-officials-on-payment-for-ecosystem-services-pes\/\">NEMA Trains District Officials on Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES)<\/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\">September 17, 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-district-officials-on-payment-for-ecosystem-services-pes\/#respond\">Comments (0)<\/a><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nema-trains-district-officials-on-payment-for-ecosystem-services-pes\/\" 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-passes-out-55-environment-protection-officers-and-rangers\/\">NEMA Passes Out 55 Environment Protection Officers and Rangers<\/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\">September 4, 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-passes-out-55-environment-protection-officers-and-rangers\/#respond\">Comments (0)<\/a><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nema-passes-out-55-environment-protection-officers-and-rangers\/\" 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                  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class=\"u-meta-comments u-meta-icon\"><a class=\"u-textlink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nema-honoured-by-stanbic-bank-for-excellence-in-national-schools-championship\/#respond\">Comments (0)<\/a><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nema-honoured-by-stanbic-bank-for-excellence-in-national-schools-championship\/\" 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\/the-national-environment-management-authority-nema-joins-ugandans-in-launching-national-cleaning-day\/\">NEMA joins Ugandans in Launching National Cleaning Days<\/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\">August 7, 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\/the-national-environment-management-authority-nema-joins-ugandans-in-launching-national-cleaning-day\/#respond\">Comments (0)<\/a><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/the-national-environment-management-authority-nema-joins-ugandans-in-launching-national-cleaning-day\/\" 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-and-unoc-strengthen-collaboration-on-strategic-oil-and-gas-projects\/\">NEMA and UNOC Strengthen Collaboration on Strategic Oil and Gas Projects<\/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\">July 21, 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-unoc-strengthen-collaboration-on-strategic-oil-and-gas-projects\/#respond\">Comments (0)<\/a><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nema-and-unoc-strengthen-collaboration-on-strategic-oil-and-gas-projects\/\" 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 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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\/umu-nema-and-owsd-champion-science-and-partnerships-for-environmental-sustainability\/#respond\">Comments (0)<\/a><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/umu-nema-and-owsd-champion-science-and-partnerships-for-environmental-sustainability\/\" 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 11 Farmer Groups in Mt. 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