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Today, 5th February 2026, Makerere University<\/a> 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.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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<\/span>
\n& Social sustainability.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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