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Enabel backs launch of Uganda’s IT Consumer Protection Portal to boost digital trust
Jovia KAVULU | 13-11-2024
Uganda’s ICT sector celebrated a major milestone today with the launch of the IT Consumer Protection Portal, by Hon. Joyce Ssebugwawo, State Minister for ICT, at the Consumer Protection Conference. Developed by the National Information Technology Authority Uganda (NITA-U) with support from Enabel...
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Advancing respect for human rights by businesses in Uganda Project launched
John CANDIGA | 04-11-2024
launched the Advancing Respect for Human Rights by Businesses in Uganda project in Kampala Metropolitan region, after successful regional launches in the Albertine and Busoga regions where the project will also be implemented.The project is part of the European Union's support to implement Uganda...
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Enabel teams in Uganda and Tanzania embrace action research to enhance education
Sharon IBENU | 29-10-2024
From September 24 to 29, Enabel’s teams from Uganda and Tanzania came together at the National Teacher Training College in Kaliro, Uganda, for a specialized training on Action Research in Education. This training, led by Prof. Geert Kelchtermans and Dr. Ann Deketelaere of the Centre for Innovation and...
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Enabel in Uganda moves to champion secondary education for every child through the 'My School, My Friend' campaign.
Sharon IBENU | 29-10-2024
Achieving equitable access to quality education for every child is a pressing challenge that demands immediate attention from everyone. In West Nile Uganda, the region is currently facing high rates of low enrolment in government-aided secondary schools, which reflects a deeper societal issue. ...
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Valuing Teachers' Voices in Uganda: A Call for Inclusion and Recognition
Sharon IBENU | 21-10-2024
For years, teachers have been viewed as secondary stakeholders, often overlooked in discussions that directly impact their profession. This marginalization is evident in the disparities in their compensation compared to other professionals, despite their significant contributions to society. Teachers...
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Enabel trains over 1000 teachers in active teaching methods in Uganda
Sharon IBENU | 21-10-2024
Picture a classroom where curiosity thrives, and every student's potential is tapped and fulfilled. This vision is becoming reality across Uganda, in the districts of Kasese, Kabarole, Kyegegwa to Busoga region, in the districts of Jinja & Kamuli, and West Nile in the district of Yumbe, Madi Okollo...
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The Work Readiness Programme is shaping Jimmy's career in Uganda
Jovia KAVULU | 16-10-2024
Jimmy, a mechanical engineering graduate from Makerere University, has been working at Pearl Dairies for three months. He learned about the job through a friend, a former classmate who had participated in the Work Readiness Programme (WRP). The friend shared a WhatsApp link, and seeing his success...
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How Agaba turned education into hands-on experience at Pearl Dairy Limited in Uganda
Jovia KAVULU | 16-10-2024
Agaba Atumanya, 26, graduated with a degree in Industrial Engineering and Management from Kyambogo University. He learned about the Work Readiness Programme (WRP) through a friend who shared a link via WhatsApp. Since manufacturing was one of the focus areas of the programme, and it aligned with...
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Bibiana’s Growth in Human Resources at Pearl Dairies in Uganda
Jovia KAVULU | 16-10-2024
Bibiana, a 25-year-old Human Resource professional at Pearl Dairies Farm Limited, holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, majoring in Human Resource Management, from Makerere University. Sponsored by the MasterCard Foundation during her studies, she first encountered the Work Readiness...
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Turning challenges into opportunities as an Agronomist in Uganda
Jovia KAVULU | 16-10-2024
Meet Kato Tumusime, a 25-year-old agronomist with a passion for agriculture. Working with Ankole Coffee Producers’ Cooperative Union (ACPCU) in Kabwohe, he spends his days supporting coffee farmers in Mbarara as part of the Rwampara Growers Cooperative. But Kato’s journey to this point wasn’t easy...
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Enabel Uganda strengthens health and teamwork after work
Claire BALUNGI | 15-10-2024
At Enabel, our passion for enabling change does not end when the workday ends. It’s coming to a year since the "after-work exercise" program was born at our Rwenzori office in Fort Portal. Emmanuel Muhumuza, the Intervention Officer, Skills Development Fund spearheaded the initiative which has brilliantly...
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Alex develops his interpersonal skills through regular interactions with farmers
Jovia KAVULU | 12-09-2024
Alex Tumukunde, a 25-year-old agricultural scientist, graduated from Makerere University in 2024 with a Bachelor of Science degree. Right after graduation, he stumbled upon the Work Readiness Programme (WRP) through a link sent to him on WhatsApp. “Although it sounded like a fraud, having been sent...
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Prossy gains confidence as a field agronomist in Uganda
Jovia KAVULU | 12-09-2024
22 year-old Prossy Kyalimpa is a proud graduate of Agribusiness Management and Rural Development from Vare University in Sheema District.Just a week after her graduation, she heard about the Work Readiness Programme (WRP) from a friend who sent her a link. She spent almost the whole day filling ...
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Enabel enhances digital literacy for health educators in Uganda through ICDL training
Claire BALUNGI | 12-09-2024
Attaining comprehensive education and training for health service delivery has invariably been a long game. One of the numerous hiccups has been the lack of a policy hence no framework for sufficient training of students at certificate and diploma levels. This insufficient skilling has often manifested...
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Documentary on the support programme for refugee settlements in Uganda
Jovia KAVULU | 20-08-2024
Explore how the ‘Support Programme to the Refugee Settlements and Host communities in Northern Uganda’, funded by the European Union and implemented by Enabel, is transforming lives in Uganda’s West Nile region. Since 2016, over 6,000 refugees and locals have gained vital vocational skills, driving ...