Effect of COVID-19 on the Educational Sector in Uganda

Effect of COVID-19 on the Educational Sector in Uganda

Education is considered to be a powerful tool for growth throughout many sectors in Uganda. The country has even labeled education as a key component for driving for social growth, economic development, and transformation since becoming politically independent, as well as helping to achieve a more united nation and democratic reforms.

Understanding and Strengthening Women's Presence

Understanding and Strengthening Women's Presence

The “iKnow” Concert Series first started as a small concert in 2014 hosting 4,000. Astoundingly, by 2019, it had hosted a total of 300,000 while providing additional health benefits; HIV testing, products for reproductive health, cancer screening, etc. It was a massive success, and the ability to use music to together communities is commendable.

Africa Recycling Feasibility

Africa Recycling Feasibility

The focus of this paper is on replicating a successful Bottle-to-Bottle recycling plant that currently exists in South Africa. We believe the best solution is to build the same plant in a central location in East Africa to serve as a regional solution to the processing of plastics collected across multiple East African countries including those collected in Uganda.

Cultural Exchange & Impact Research Paper

Cultural Exchange & Impact Research Paper

Capitalism has paved the road for multiple states of development in the world. In hindsight, capitalism has motivated the usage of exploitation as a tool to build capital at the dismissal of humanitarianism. The temptation of building capital has inherently concentrated wealth and created cultural immersion. Eastern Africa, however, has untapped cultural immersion activity and development.

Kampala Social Impact Remuneration Survey for Global Livingston Institute/Staffable Africa

Kampala Social Impact Remuneration Survey for Global Livingston Institute/Staffable Africa

During the spring semester of 2019, a capstone team from the Cornell Institute for Public Affairs (CIPA) partnered with staff from the Global Livingston Institute (GLI) and Staffable Africa on designing a remuneration survey for organizations working in the sectors of social impact and social enterprise 1n Kampala, Uganda.