Balancing government, donors and civil society for poverty reduction in Uganda Uganda has been relatively stable since 1986, when President Museveni took...
Understanding chronic poverty in Rwanda Rwanda is one of the poorest countries in the world. Chronic poverty is likely to be widespread and should be addressed...
Rwanda: Forest Corridor to Evict Settlers The New Times <http://www.newtimes.co.rw/> (Kigali) 27 March 2008 Innocent Gahigana Kigali Government officials...
Kenya: Water Wars Can Be Averted With Sound Planning Business Daily <http://www.bdafrica.com/> (Nairobi) OPINION 31 March 2008 Mwenda Wa Micheni Water was...
Diplomats, politicians and businessmen have increased pressure on Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki and Prime Minister-designate Raila Odinga to agree a...
Uganda: Now Source of Nile Falls to an Investor The Monitor <http://www.monitor.co.ug/> (Kampala) 8 April 2008 Kampala Jinja District Land Board has taken the...
Uganda: Source of Nile Giveaway - Govt Begs for Two Weeks to Respond The Monitor <http://www.monitor.co.ug/> (Kampala) 10 April 2008 Emmanuel Gyezaho Kampala ...
NBI Participates in the First African Water Week Tunis hosted the first African "Water Week" from March 26 to 28, 2008 which was organized under the theme:...
NBI: New Employment Opportunities ATP National Office Assistant <http://www.nilebasin.org/index.php?option=com_jobline&Itemid=64&task=vi\ ew&id=17> : One Post...
What are the best ways to lead anti-democratic states to development? In many states in sub-Saharan Africa, governments are anti-democratic and obstruct...
Kenya faces gang protests 14 April 2008 Twelve people have died after Kenyan police fired shots during protests by gang members in Nairobi and several Rift...
"God Should Be So Kind That I Can Have Contraceptives" Kwamboka Oyaro NAIROBI, Apr 10 (IPS) - For many of Africa's women, getting access to family planning...
Civic leader sounds the alarm on forest Story by PASCAL MWANDAMBO Publication Date: 4/10/2008 A councillor has raised the red flag over the destruction of...
Global Hot Spots of Hunger Set to Explode By Thalif Deen UNITED NATIONS, Apr 14 (IPS) - As food prices continue to escalate worldwide, some of the poorest...
Uganda: Someone Show Me the Fundamental Change The Weekly Observer <http://www.ugandaobserver.com/> (Kampala) OPINION 17 April 2008 Myers Mushabe Listening to...
KENYA: Big Cabinet, Bigger Challenges By Kwamboka Oyaro A vehicle that was set alight by suspected Mungiki members in Nairobi. Credit:Julius Mwelu/IRIN...
Uganda: Govt Asked to Divert Rivers to Dry Areas New Vision <http://www.newvision.co.ug/> (Kampala) 20 April 2008 Chris Ahimbisibwe Kampala THE Government...
Uganda: Country Turns to Nuclear Power Plants The East African <http://www.nationmedia.com/eastafrican/current/> (Nairobi) 21 April 2008 Charles Kazooba ...
Dear Sir/madam, Please see below an invitation to present as well as attend The 3rd International Conference on Water Resources and Arid Environments 2008 and...
Helen: poverty of water For 28-year-old Helen, education is a major concern. Three of her four children go to school but there are not enough teachers, and...
AU to Decide Water Security of River Nile The Monitor <http://www.monitor.co.ug/> (Kampala) 25 April 2008 Evelyn Lirri Kampala African countries forming the...
World Bank Offers $1b for Water New Vision <http://www.newvision.co.ug/> (Kampala) 28 April 2008 Patrick Jaramogi Kampala Donors will invest $1b in Nile Basin...
Uganda: Polluted Mt Elgon Rivers Put Surroundings At Risk of Diseases The Monitor <http://www.monitor.co.ug/> (Kampala) 24 April 2008 David Mafabi Mbale ...
Indigenous Leader Warns of Effects of Climate Change By Joe De Capua Washington 24 April 2008 In New York, the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues is...
Ethiopia: Environmental Kuznets Curves The Daily Monitor (Addis Ababa) 16 April 2008 B. Mezgebu Addis Ababa Simons Kuznets, a well-known economist and Nobel...
Sudan: Water, Water Everywhere - But It's Not Fit to Drink UN Integrated Regional Information Networks <http://www.irinnews.org/> 30 April 2008 Malakal ...
Sudan: Kajabar Dam Dear all: Today, I watched a news item on BBC World about the resistance to Kajabar (Kajbar) Dam in Sudan. Though I have been unsuccessful...
Sudan: UN Rights Expert Urges Suspension to Dam Projects in North UN News Service <http://www0.un.org/apps/news/region.asp?Region=AFRICA> (New York) 28 August...
Please forward widely. Currently accepting applications for 2008 and 2009. Unite For Sight Volunteer Abroad Opportunities: As Featured Weekly On CNN...
Nile Basin Initiative Scholarships New Vision <http://www.newvision.co.ug/> (Kampala) 6 May 2008 Kampala THE Nile Basin Initiative (NBI), a project funded by...
