Call for abstracts for the Uganda Water & Environment Week 2022

The Uganda Water and Environment Week (UWEWK) is confirmed to take place from 20^th – 25^th March, 2022 in Kampala under the theme, “Water and environment for peace and socio-economic transformation of Uganda”

A call for conference abstracts has been issued and the deadline for submission is 15^th February, 2022. Below is the flier / PDF document with all the related information to facilitate your participation

https://uwasnet.org/wp-content/uploads/publication/UWEWK-2022/Call-for-Abstracts-UWEWK-2022.pdf

Under the major theme, the following sub-themes are proposed to elaborate on water and environment for peace and transforming Uganda’s socio-economy to middle income status:

1. Promoting peace and stability through water and environment resources management and development,
2. Building resilience to various risks and shocks,
3. Financing Water, Environment and Climate Change,
4. Partnerships and inter-sectoral collaboration in water and environment management and development

The overall goal of UWEWK 2022 is improved understanding of the role of water and environment resources in peace and socio-economic transformation of Ugandan population to a middle-income status.

The objectives of UWEWK 2022 are;  

1. Highlight the role of water and environment resources management and development in promoting peace and stability
2. Identify approaches for building resilience to risks and shocks related to COVID-19, climate change and environmental degradation
3. Explore opportunities for enhancing financing of water, environment and climate change programmes.
4. Deliberate on role of partnership and intersectional collaboration in governance, management and development of water and environment resources.

Expected outputs are;

1. Opportunities for promoting peace and stability through water and environment resources management and development identified and discussed
2. Approaches for building resilience to risks and shocks caused by covid-19, climate change and environmental degradation identified
3. Financing opportunities for Water, Environment and Climate Change identified and explored.
4. The role of partnership and intersectional collaboration in governance, management and development of water and environment resources explored.
5. Platforms for advocacy, exchange of ideas/information and learning for long term partnerships and networks established