National Environment Management Authority Uganda

𝗘𝗡𝗩𝗜𝗥𝗢𝗡𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗜𝗡𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗦𝗬𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗠 - 𝗘𝗟𝗠𝗜𝗦 If you intend to become an Environment Impact Assessor, here is how to submit application for practitioner's license. 𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗘: You must be a 𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐃 practitioner with Uganda Association of Impact Assessment before registering on 𝐄𝐋𝐌𝐈𝐒.

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗘-𝗪𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗘 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗞𝗘𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗣 Uganda Energy Credit Capitalisation Company (#UECCC) in collaboration with #NEMA and the National E-waste Steering Committee has organised a stakeholder engagement workshop at Sheraton, Four Points, Kampala to discuss; (i) Operationalization of the e-waste management measures under EASP;  (ii) proposals to strengthen policy and regulatory frameworks for waste management in Uganda and  (iii) share best industrial practices in E-waste management. Currently data indicates that batteries and solar equipment e-waste are the highest in Uganda with a figure of 32%. The e-waste stakeholders engagement workshop is supported by the #WorldBank through the Electricity Access Scale-up Project (EASP).

𝗡𝗘𝗠𝗔 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗧𝗦 𝗠𝗔𝗝𝗢𝗥 𝗘𝗡𝗩𝗜𝗥𝗢𝗡𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗟 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗦𝗢𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗔𝗖𝗧 𝗔𝗦𝗦𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗚𝗛 𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚. NEMA has always done Public Hearings on high impact projects like Karuma Hydroelectric Power Station, Entebbe Express Highway construction, etc., and will continue to do so. NEMA’s Dr. Barirega Akankwasah, PhD made the communication while engaging media fraternity on Environmental Management in the country at Hotel 360 in Wakiso District. To conduct an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment on your project, login to our ELMIS platform on https://lnkd.in/dgPsnkHd.

🎉🌟 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗢𝘇𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗤𝘂𝗶𝘇 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀! 🌟🎉 A huge thank you to all participants for showcasing your knowledge and passion for environmental awareness! 🏆 𝗠𝗿. 𝗢𝘇𝗼𝗻𝗲: Johnson Adupa Akilis from Kampala International University 🏆 𝗠𝘀. 𝗢𝘇𝗼𝗻𝗲: Namubiru Gloria Josephine from Makerere University. Your dedication to the cause is inspiring, and we can't wait to see how you'll continue to make a difference! Keep shining and spreading the message of sustainability! 🌍💚 #OzoneQuiz2024 #Winners #Sustainability #EnvironmentalAwareness

𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐄𝐍𝐕𝐈𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐈𝐒 𝐀 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐎𝐅 𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇! 12th Dec. 2024: NEMA’s Executive Director Dr. Barirega Akankwasah, PhD made the communication during an engagement with the media fraternity on environment management in Uganda. During the engagement, at Hotel 360 in Ndejje, Wakiso District, The Executive Director of NEMA said the environment is interlinked with all sectors of our livelihood such as agriculture, tourism, fisheries, mining, industries, energy etc. Dr. Akankwasah also added that NEMA can’t manage the environment alone, media and the general public involvement is crucial because Uganda’s economy highly depends on a sustainable environment. Destroying the environment means destroying the economy, livelihood and life as a whole. Backfilling a wetland is ignorance and Ugandans should adopt sustainable agricultural practices so that Agriculture does not compete with the environment. Of the forest cover Uganda has lost, 80% has gone to Agriculture. Therefore no one will be allowed to replace forest with Agriculture. Furthermore, following president’s directive on wetlands usage in the country, only Kigezi, Bukedi and Busoga are currently allowed to continue using the as alternative means are derived. The rest of the population living in wetlands must evacuate peacefully or face persecution. #savetheenvironment #saveourwetlands #sustainabledevelopment

𝐇𝐎𝐖 𝐓𝐎 𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐋𝐘 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐀 𝐖𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐀𝐆𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄. You are required to obtain a licence for waste handling such as; - Transportation - Storage - Disposal - Own/Operate a waste treatment facility. Follow steps below...

CONGRATULATIONS!!! NEMA’ s Executive Director Dr. Barirega Akankwasah, PhD Scoops Prestigious Uganda Development Champions Award for Transforming Environmental Landscape. https://lnkd.in/dhwaE984

𝐇𝐎𝐖 𝐓𝐎 𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐀 𝐏𝐑𝐍 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐌𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐔𝐃𝐈𝐓 𝐑𝐄𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓 𝐏𝐀𝐘𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓. As a developer, after submitting your Audit Report, here is how you can generate a PRN in order to make relevant payments. NB. Conduct Compliance Audit every year and make relevant payments to avoid penalties.

𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍: 𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒!! Clarification to complaints on social media over the prosecution of Namuddu Ruth (The Lubigi elderly lady with the chicken).

3RD GORILLA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE Yesterday 4th December 2024, Hon. Beatrice Anyway, State Minister for Water and Environment officiated the opening of the 3rd GORILLA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE at Hotel Africana, Kampala. Popularly known as mama Mabira, for her strong role in conservation Mabira forest, the minister implored the participants to amplify protection of the environment and biodiversity conservation to restore the beauty of the pearl of Africa. Makerere University in partnership with #NEMA and other partners such as Wildlife Conservation Society UNDP Uganda FAO, Norad - Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation etc., has organized the 3rd conference on Geographical Science for Resilience Communities, Ecosystems and Livelihoods under Global Environmental Change, aimed at “ENHANCING THE AGENDA 2030”. The 3 days event running 4th-6th Dec 2024 has attracted participants from over 50 countries internationally who will be presenting their research in various areas of interest to environmental management in Uganda to promote co-creation. The conference seeks to amplify protection of the environment and biodiversity conservation. www.gorilla.mak.ac.ug