09/01/2019
The Ministry of Water and Environment through the Water Resources Institute (WRI) will hold the second Uganda Water and Environment Week (UWEWK) at the Water Resource Institute in Entebbe from 18th to 22nd March 2019. The event will conclude with the annual commemoration of three important International Days: World Forest Day (March 21st), World Water Day (March 22nd) and World Meteorological Day (March 23rd).
The UWEWK 2019 is intrinsically linked to: Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); achievement of economic goals such as reaching middle income status by 2020; and to Ugandaβs National Development Plan II (NDP II), which focuses on achieving structural transformation through increased industrial activity, with emphasis on manufacturing, including value addition in agro-processing. As Uganda seeks to industrialize and meet national development goals, development and management of water and environment resources will be critical to ensuring steady growth of the manufacturing, agricultural and service sectors.
The theme for UWEWK 2019 is "Water and Environment a strategic driver in attainment of Sustainable Development Goals 2030".