Research Projects

Description The overall aim of AER Phase II is strengthening of higher education, research, and science communication in Agroecology in the Rwenzori Region. AER Phase II is guided by three broad outcomes: 1. Improved quality…

Description Communities in Lake Victoria Crescent, Uganda believe that continuous fish production decline has negatively affected their livelihoods, income and food security. From the farmer’s point of view, declining fish catches are not attributed to…

Description The UMU Extracta® project presents a novel technical solution in using a common plant abundant in many parts of the country to dissolve gold from ores as an alternative to the highly toxic Mercury.…

Description The Project aims to improve the quality of higher education in Africa, in order to contribute to the continental socio-economic development through the empowerment of local academic institutions and faculties. Acronym D.E. – Africa…

Description Through a multi-stakeholder approach, new insight on agro-ecological practices in East Africa will be gathered to inform on existing successful practices as well as the barriers and drivers of East African smallholder farmers. This…

Description The project Shared Heritage Africa. Forgotten Masterpieces seeks to explore and reveal the complexity of architectural expansion in the 20th century in Africa that has only been partially dealt with – but plays a…

Description The AgriENGAGE project aims to strengthen Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to provide excellent training programmes in Agri-preneurship and Community Engagement that produce graduates who are responsive to evolving labour market demands and stimulate agricultural…

Description The overall objective of the MERIT project is to strengthen capacities of targeted south universities to provide quality education, research and outreach in the field of environmental risk and climate change that meet labor…

Description This project “Improving Learning for Deaf Students in Inclusive and Special Secondary Education in Uganda” aimed at improving the quality of teaching of deaf students in secondary schools toen able them to achieve their…