TWO DAYS REGIONAL WORKSHOP: Population Control

TWO DAYS REGIONAL WORKSHOP: Population Control

Population Control: An Innovative Approach to Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in the Horn of Africa.
Why this Workshop?
Despite a growing awareness of Africans’ vulnerability to climate change, there is relatively little empirical evidence published

Food, nutrition and income security

Food, nutrition and income security

In Uganda, over 80% of the populations are employed in the agriculture sector. For the past several months, most parts of Uganda have experienced prolonged droughts which drastically affected the produce from the previous season.

Health, water and sanitation

Health, water and sanitation

The Health, water and sanitation program enables you to take action to improve health, provide access to clean water and delivering life-saving sanitation and hygiene knowledge to poor people.

Climate Change and Livelihoods

Climate Change and Livelihoods

The Climate Change and Livelihood program enables you to take action to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, conserve energy and resources, and adapt to a changing climate. Hot, dry forests, rising sea levels

Ecological Wisdom

Ecological Wisdom

We acknowledge that human beings are part of the natural world and we respect the specific values of all forms of life, including non-human species.
We acknowledge the wisdom of the indigenous peoples of the world, as custodians of the land and its resources.

BACK GROUND

Ecological Christian Organization (ECO) is an indigenous, Non Governmental Organization working to improve the quality of life and sustainable livelihoods of the poor and vulnerable groups in Uganda while building a sustainable future.
ECO supports grassroots community through natural Resources Governance, Climate Change and Livelihood, Health water and sanitation, Energy (community technology,  Energy Efficiency), and  Food, nutrition and income security. ECO is a legally registered Organization in Uganda under registration/charity number S.5914/5509. ECO’s approach to its work is therefore, people centered down top approach with the philosophy of “Go to the people, live with them, love them, learn from them, work with them, start with what they have and build on what they know and in the end when the work is done, the people will rejoice and say we have done it ourselves “and sustainability will be assured.

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ECO’S MISSION

To engage and empower poor communities and vulnerable groups to discover and overcome the major challenges facing society and nature while protecting their rights and dignity for sustainable development.

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ECO'S GOALS

To harness the great potential and efforts of local communities, to take the lead in planning, implementing and evaluating the effective and sustainable development programs.
OBJECTIVES

  1. To help poor people in rural Uganda increase their livelihood options while fighting environmental degradation and climate change
  2. To increase access to improved health, clean and safe drinking water and sanitation in rural and underserved communities in Uganda.
  3. To promote good governance in the management of natural and public resources through transparency and accountability mechanisms in Uganda.
  4. To promote sustainable agriculture to reduce household poverty and food insecurity in Uganda.
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