Learnings and Updates
We believe that we learn as much from best practices as we learn from things that unintentionally went wrong. A part of the Skybird Programme is to actively share our learnings with the wider WASH community so we can mutally learn and exchange our experiences to inform future projects. In this section you will find our learnings as well as updates concerning the Skybird Programme and its Micro-Projects.
Gulping Wastepreneurship Intervention to Address the Sanitation and Hygiene Challenges of Slums In Kampala, Uganda.
Written by: Maureen Nabuduwa, Branch Manager at Uganda Red Cross Society Kampala South Branch | Jan 31, 2024 Background Every onset of the rainy season is a cause of fear for slum dwellers in Makindye East which hosts the biggest number of informal settlements in...
Briquette Making Wastprenuers in Gulu municipality, Uganda – URCS Gulu Branch Skybird Micro Project
Written by: Lucy Anek, Branch Manager at Uganda Red Cross Society Gulu Branch | Jan 31, 2024 In order to alleviate the problem of poor waste management in highly populated, poor and congested settlements in Gulu city in Uganda, Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS) Gulu...
URCS Moroto branch Skybird Micro Project – Borehole Solarization Water Pumping System in Matany Town Council
Written by: Ballam Oyugi, WASH Supervisor for Uganda Red Cross Society | Jan 31, 2024 Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS) Moroto branch implemented the Skybird Micro Project themed around water supply, hygiene and sanitation promotion where the key activities were:...
SAVING THE ENVIRONMENT WHILE SAVING LIVES
Written by: Sylvester Bett- Austrian Red Cross Country Representative Uganda 1. The environment challenges Global warming, carbon emissions and pollution of water & other natural resources are some of the phenomenon that have been attributed to climate change and...
Skybird Programme, Regional Innovations, Knowledge Sharing and Closure Event on the 9th of November, 2023 in Entebbe, Uganda
First phase of the Skybird Programme has come to an end after five years of implementation and it is transitioning to Skybird II - another five years program. Regional Innovations, Knowledge Sharing and Closure Event for Skybird I was held on the 9th of November, 2023...
Learnings and Challenges – Rehabilitating the Degraded Land of Selga 20 kebele, ERCS Benishangul Gumuz Regional Branch Skybird Cycle I Micro Project.
BACKGROUND Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) Benishangul Gumuz Regional Branch was established in 1997 and is located in the capital city of the region, Assosa. Besides providing 24-hours free ambulance and related humanitarian services, the branch has been...
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