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Ministry of Water and Environment
13 August 2026, 6:25 am
Climate change threatens water security and livelihoods in Uganda’s cattle cor…
By Geoffrey Okwong The effects of climate change on water availability, livestock production and community livelihoods in Uganda’s cattle corridor are expected to receive renewed attention under a new five-year project being implemented in Pader District. The project, dubbed Fostering…
23 July 2026, 7:17 am
Pader warns communities against wetland destruction to protect future water supp…
By Geoffrey Okwong Pader District authorities have warned communities against destroying wetlands and poorly managing water facilities, saying such practices could threaten underground water recharge and the sustainability of newly constructed water sources. The warning was issued during the commissioning…
23 July 2026, 6:48 am
Pader introduces brick fencing to reduce tree cutting around water sources
By Geoffrey Okwong Pader District Local Government has introduced the use of bricks for fencing water sources in a move aimed at reducing the cutting down of mature trees for construction of borehole fences. The Senior Environmental Officer, Patricia Auma,…