By Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa. Makerere CEDAT: Urban planning in Uganda faces significant challenges due to rapid urbanization, inadequate infrastructure, and socio-economic disparities, despite efforts to implement comprehensive policies and frameworks. Uganda must remove politics from urban planning and consider nationalizing land in cities to curb chaotic growth, Associate Professor Kizito Maria . . . Read more
CEDAT’s Prof. Kizito Maria Kasule warns chaotic growth will persist unless Uganda reforms land and politics, as Makerere launches national urban research hub Uganda must urgently remove politics from urban planning and consider nationalizing land in cities to stop chaotic growth, Associate Professor Kizito Maria Kasule, Deputy Principal at . . . Read more
Rural-urban migration is leading to rapid increases in the populations of secondary cities, causing massive urban expansion. Between 2000 and 2020, the total urban population in less developed countries grew by 70%, or 1.39 billion people . This growth is driven by both natural increase and rural-urban migration. Rapid population . . . Read more
The Ministry of Lands, Housing, and Urban Development has expressed its dedication to ensuring the successful establishment of the proposed Makerere University Regional Centre for Urban Research, Governance, and Innovation (MURCURGI). This commitment was made by Judith Nabakooba, the Minister for Lands, Housing, and Urban Development, during the closure of . . . Read more
Makerere University, together with the Ministry of Lands, Housing, and Urban Development and the Urban Authorities Association of Uganda (UAAU) are set to undertake an urban expansion planning drive that will result in better-planned cities and urban areas in Uganda. A national workshop on Urban Extension Planning in Uganda financed . . . Read more
PROGRAMME FOR A PUBLIC DIALOGUE & LAUNCHING OF THE PROCESS TO ESTABLISH A FULLY FLEDGED MAKERERE UNIVERSITY REGIONAL CENTRE FOR URBAN RESEARCH, GOVERNANCE AND INNOVATION (MURCURGI) AT MAKERERE UNIVERSITY, CEDAT CONFERENCE HALL,SCHEDULED ON WEDNESDAY 5TH JUNE,2024. Speech by the head of architecture and physical planning department, cedat, makerere university, at . . . Read more
The Ministry of Lands Housing and Urban Development is committed to ensuring that the proposed Makerere University Regional Centre for Urban Research, Governance, and Innovation (MURCURGI) is fully established. Hon. Judith Nabakooba, the Minister for Lands Housing and Urban Development expressed the commitment of her ministry and commended the . . . Read more
Makerere University, together with the Ministry of Lands, Housing, and Urban Development and the Urban Authorities Association of Uganda (UAAU) are set to undertake an urban expansion planning drive that will result in better-planned cities and urban areas in Uganda. A national workshop on Urban Extension Planning in Uganda financed . . . Read more
Makerere University, together with the Ministry of Lands, Housing, and Urban Development and the Urban Authorities Association of Uganda (UAAU) are set to undertake an urban expansion planning drive that will result in better-planned cities and urban areas in Uganda. A national workshop on Urban Extension Planning in Uganda financed . . . Read more