Green Growth Conference in Kigali – Rwanda
The Africa Green Growth Forum is a series of events bringing together investors, policy makers and practitioners from across the continent to share experiences in green growth and climate resilient development. Please follow this link for more details https://greengrowth.rw/ Photo credit: https://greengrowth.rw/
Uganda Association for Impact Assessment Conference 2019
The UAIA Conference will be held from 24th – 26th April, 2019 at Hotel Africana in Kampala, Uganda, East Africa. It will feature keynote speeches from seasoned environmental practitioners and policy makers such as: Ass. Prof. Bitondo Dieudonnéan of the Universities of Dschang and Douala in Cameroon. He is also the deputy chair of the […]
Passing of Uganda’s National Environment Bill
The bill passed on Wednesday by Parliament seeks to repeal the National Environment Act Cap.153 and replace it with a law that conforms to existing Government policies and other relevant laws. In the new amendment, corporate companies that litter plastic waste will pay a penalty of 10 million shillings. For pollution and emission of the […]
15th International Conference on Urban Health Kampala – Uganda
The 15th International Conference on Urban Health (ICUH) was held from 26th to 30th November, 2018 at Speke Resort Munyonyo Hotel, Kampala, Uganda. ICUH 2018 provided an opportunity for practitioners, academicians, communities, and policymakers from all levels to share knowledge and experiences from around the world to help stimulate effective management of urban areas for health and health […]
The Third Inter-Ministerial Conference on Health and Environment
The third Interministerial Conference on Health and Environment in Africa (IMCHE3) was held in Libreville, Gabon from 6th – 9th November, 2018, drawing hundreds of delegates within health and environment sectors from across the continent. Jointly organised by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) hosted by the Government of Gabon, the […]
Navigating through Uganda’s oil and gas sector: The Atacama Consulting story
Atacama’s involvement in Uganda’s oil and gas sector spans close to a decade. Its first engagement was the provision of Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) services for Exploratory drilling activities in Exploration Area 46 (the current Ngaji Block), to Dominion Uganda, its operators at the time. The perception then, was that such a service […]
The Atacama Consulting Clients’ Breakfast Meeting
On 15th January 2020, Atacama Consulting successfully organised its first-ever Clients’ Breakfast Meeting at Mestil Hotel in Kampala under the theme “Enhancing Business Preparedness for the new National Environment Act (NEA), 2019: Leveraging Opportunities and mitigating Challenges.” The event that is set to be undertaken on an annual basis going forward attracted a number of stakeholders such […]
