TEWDI Uganda, a partner organisation of the Innovations in Dry Season Horticulture Project (HIP), has been working to find ways of strengthening these irrigation and water users’ groups, with a focus on ensuring that women play a meaningful role in making sure their systems are fair and equitable to all members.
Read More“While I had knowledge of gender in agriculture prior to my time in Uganda, being able to observe and practice how to realistically address gender in the implementation of an agricultural development project was probably the most valuable experience for me.”
Read MoreOne student reflected, “I learned that the design can be made in such a way that favors both genders and this has removed the rigidity in me that irrigation equipment has to be operated by male[s].”
Read More“A university is the place for innovations and knowledge generation. It is also a place where the future of our youth is forged through education and where our people’s lives are changed through community outreach.”
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