Afrika Safeguards Consult Ltd conducted a training on Land Acquisition, Involuntary Resettlement and Social Sustainability on Infrastructure Projects, that ran from 5th to 9th December 2022. The training aimed at enhancing knowledge on the process of land acquisition in Uganda, equipping participants with knowledge on the impacts of land acquisition, land use restriction and involuntary resettlement on project affected persons(PAPs) and communities.Participants were empowered with hands on skills on resettlement action planning, budgeting, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, as well as

Afrika Safeguards Consults in partnership with Vision for Africa High School, Nakifuma celebrated World Environment Day on Saturday June 12th, 2021. The event involved planting of Hass avocado as a means of restoring degraded ecosystems.  According to the Director of Studies, Vision for Africa High School, Mr. Naime John Baptist, most people in the area are involved in subsistence farming which has led to modification of ecosystems through wetland reclamation and vegetation clearance for farming activities. “There is urgent need

Afrika Safeguards Consult Ltd, a consultancy firm that provides services in environment and social safeguards management in Uganda, has today launched its website.  The website aims at creating awareness about the implementation of Environment and Social safeguards, including Environment and Social Management Plans (ESMP), Resettlement Action Plans (RAP) and Stakeholder Engagement Plans, among others.According to the Managing Director, Ms. Scovia Nakawuma, environment and social safeguard management is a major concern for all development partners and a key factor in determining