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CECIC Demands Immediate Release of Climate Scientist Klaus Thymann Arrested in Uganda
Home/ CECIC Demands Immediate Release of Clima… Home CECIC Demands Immediate Release of Climate Scientist Klaus Thymann Arrested in Uganda The Centre for Citizens Conserving Environment & Management (CECIC) strongly condemns the arbitrary arrest and detention of renowned Danish journalist and climate scientist Klaus Thymann by Ugandan authorities.Detained on Monday while applying for a work […]
Eco CITIZEN Monthly Letter — May 2026 (Issue 5)
Home/ Eco CITIZEN Monthly Letter — May 2026 (I… Home Eco CITIZEN Monthly Letter — May 2026 (Issue 5) This issue of CECIC’s newsletter showcases community-led climate action across western and northern Uganda. Centered on the Rwenzori region, it reports on roughly three tonnes of waste managed weekly through the Zero Waste Communities initiative, expanding […]
Powering the Harvest
Home/ Powering the Harvest Home Powering the Harvest In northern Uganda, two shortages hold farming families back at the same time: a lack of water for their crops and a lack of affordable power on their farms. In this new policy brief, CECIC argues that these are not two problems but one, and that decentralised […]
Press Statement on East Africa’s Energy Access and Affordability Crisis in Uganda
Home/ Press Statement on East Africa’s Energy … Home Press Statement on East Africa’s Energy Access and Affordability Crisis in Uganda This press statement by Centre for Citizens Conserving Environment & Management (CECIC) highlights the growing affordability crisis and widening energy access gap across East Africa. The statement calls upon governments within the East African […]
Blood Minerals — How conflict minerals from Eastern DRC
Home/ Blood Minerals — How conflict minerals f… Home Blood Minerals — How conflict minerals from Eastern DRC The smartphone in your pocket contains tantalum. In many cases, that tantalum was mined in a conflict zone in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, and its journey to the factory passed through our community in Kasese, Uganda. […]
Uganda’s Airport Expansions: Economic Boon or Debt Trap?
Home/ Uganda’s Airport Expansions: Economic Bo… Home Uganda’s Airport Expansions: Economic Boon or Debt Trap? This report presents a critical analysis of Uganda’s ongoing airport expansion projects, including Entebbe International Airport and several regional airports. It examines the scale of investments, the financing structures behind them, and the increasing reliance on external borrowing to fund […]
Uganda’s National Climate Change (Climate Change Mechanisms) Regulations 2025
Home/ Uganda’s National Climate Change (… Home Uganda’s National Climate Change (Climate Change Mechanisms) Regulations 2025 Uganda’s National Climate Change (Climate Change Mechanisms) Regulations, 2025 have opened the door to carbon markets in the country. But are carbon credits a real solution to the climate crisis? This factsheet by the Centre for Citizens Conserving Environment […]
Uganda’s National Budget Context for Climate Change, Loss and Damage, and Renewable Energy Funding
Home/ Uganda’s National Budget Context f… Home Uganda’s National Budget Context for Climate Change, Loss and Damage, and Renewable Energy Funding Uganda is at a critical moment in its budget planning cycle. As the government finalises the FY2026/27 national budget, CECIC has analysed how climate change, loss and damage, and renewable energy are reflected in […]
Lead Content in Retail Decorative Paints in Bundibugyo District- 2026
Home/ Lead Content in Retail Decorative Paints… Home Lead Content in Retail Decorative Paints in Bundibugyo District- 2026 CECIC’s first certified XRF dataset for Bundibugyo District reveals red paints averaging 714 times Uganda’s legal lead limit. Findings now driving district-level enforcement action. PWA ContentKeywords ContentQuestion answer Content
CECIC Joins Landmark Climate Case Before Africa’s Highest Human Rights Court
Home/ CECIC Joins Landmark Climate Case Before… Home CECIC Joins Landmark Climate Case Before Africa’s Highest Human Rights Court The Centre for Citizens Conserving Environment & Management (CECIC) has joined a groundbreaking submission before the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights, calling on the continent’s highest human rights tribunal to formally recognise that the […]
CECIC Delivers Statement at CSW70 Demanding Justice for Women in Uganda
Home/ CECIC Delivers Statement at CSW70 Demand… Home CECIC Delivers Statement at CSW70 Demanding Justice for Women in Uganda The Centre for Citizens Conserving Environment and Management (CECIC) has presented a formal civil society statement at the Seventieth Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70), held at the United Nations Headquarters in […]
Policy brief on strengthening Youth Engagement in mercury governance and implementation of the Minamata Convention in Uganda
Home/ Policy brief on strengthening Youth Enga… Home Policy brief on strengthening Youth Engagement in mercury governance and implementation of the Minamata Convention in Uganda The Centre for Citizens Conserving Environment & Management (CECIC) has developed this policy brief to advance structured, meaningful, and institutionalized youth participation in mercury governance in Uganda, particularly in the […]
Policy brief on Tax Incentives for Community owned solar in Uganda
Home/ Policy brief on Tax Incentives for Commu… Home Policy brief on Tax Incentives for Community owned solar in Uganda Tax Incentives for Community-Owned Solar in Uganda is a policy proposal advocating for targeted tax reforms to accelerate rural electrification and strengthen Uganda’s clean energy transition. The brief highlights gaps in the current tax framework […]
January 2026 CECIC Newsletter
Home/ January 2026 CECIC Newsletter Home January 2026 CECIC Newsletter Eco Citizen Monthly – January 2026 | Issue 1 The January 2026 edition of Eco Citizen Monthly highlights CECIC’s continued commitment to building community power, strengthening climate resilience, and advancing just, community-owned energy solutions across Uganda. This issue showcases our work in expanding access to […]
Report on Climate Change, Glacier Retreat, and Cultural Transformation in Uganda’s Rwenzori Mountains
Home/ Report on Climate Change, Glacier Retrea… Home Report on Climate Change, Glacier Retreat, and Cultural Transformation in Uganda’s Rwenzori Mountains The Rwenzori Mountains often called the “Mountains of the Moon” are one of Africa’s most climate-sensitive landscapes. Once home to vast tropical glaciers, the range has lost more than 95% of its ice in […]
Press statement on G20 Summit in SouthAfrica
Home/ Press statement on G20 Summit in SouthAf… Home Press statement on G20 Summit in SouthAfrica Centre for Citizens Conserving Environment & Management (CECIC) welcomes the historic G20 Summit taking place on African soil for the first time. With global leaders gathering in Johannesburg, the issue of crippling sovereign debt which continues to limit development […]
Uganda’s Critical Minerals – A Path to Prosperity or Peril?
Home/ Uganda’s Critical Minerals – A Pat… Home Uganda’s Critical Minerals – A Path to Prosperity or Peril? A new report from the Centre For Citizens Conserving Environment (CECIC), “Critical Minerals in Uganda: Opportunities, Risks, and Pathways for a Just Transition,” provides a comprehensive analysis of the country’s rapidly growing mining sector. While Uganda’s reserves […]
Western Uganda Food Alliance to Universal Periodic Review (UPR)
Home/ Western Uganda Food Alliance to Universa… Home Western Uganda Food Alliance to Universal Periodic Review (UPR) This submission to the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) details the severe and persistent challenges to the right to adequate food in Uganda. It reveals that a significant portion of the population faces acute food insecurity, chronic undernourishment, and […]
Urgent appeal to protect kitubulu central forest reserve
Home/ Urgent appeal to protect kitubulu centra… Home Urgent appeal to protect kitubulu central forest reserve In this urgent appeal, the Centre for Citizens Conserving Environment & Management (CECIC) calls on the National Forestry Authority (NFA) to protect the Kitubulu Central Forest Reserve from a proposed allocation of 150 acres for development. The letter highlights […]
CECIC September 2025 Newsletter
Home/ CECIC September 2025 Newsletter Home CECIC September 2025 Newsletter The September 2025 edition of EcoCitizen Monthly continues our mission of amplifying citizen voices, promoting climate justice, and highlighting innovative solutions that empower communities across Uganda and the broader Great Lakes Region. Titled “From Resistance to Resilience – The People’s Climate Dispatch,” this issue delves […]
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