/ The journal
Writing from our staff, fellows, and partners — about what we are learning in real time.
After 14 months of satellite analysis paired with ground-truth surveys, our team published the first city-scale heat-island map for Kampala. Here is what surprised us.
By Rebecca Aceng
Two years into the Kampala Waste Loop, the women-led sorting cooperatives in Bwaise are reshaping how we think about informal recycling work.
By Samuel Kato
Three of our fellows briefed the parliamentary committee on climate adaptation last month. What we asked for, what we got, and what comes next.
By Amara Nantongo
When the lights stayed on past 7pm in St. Joseph's Primary, the ripple effects went far beyond homework.
By Grace Namuli
A reflection on our open-data philosophy and a call to action for the regional research community.
Thirty new fellows from across Uganda. Their stories, their projects, and where you can support them.
