Transition Management has shown to enhance social learning, empower communities to develop solutions, and build trust between stakeholders.
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Groundwater could be the solution to contaminated Kampala slum water crisis
by Isaiah Esipisu After a recent study discovered traces of dangerous viruses including cancer causing pathogens in shallow groundwater in Kampala slums, residents of Makerere 2 Zone C can finally breathe a sigh of relief as further studies indicate that…
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From a dream of becoming a Medical Doctor to a Civil Engineer – the Career Journey of Jennifer Isoke
Jennifer Brenda Isoke is a Ugandan female Civil Engineer with a purpose. Given her vast knowledge and experience, Isoke has been part of the UPGro team of researchers under the T-Group.
Dr Robinah Kulabako: A new vision for empowered communities and safe water in Kampala
PODCAST: Dr Robinah Kulabako of Makerere University describes the research work of T-GroUP - one of five projects in the UPGro (Unlocking the Potential of Groundwater for the Poor) and her work on Transition Management to trigger community action to improve access to safe water.
Transition Management mobilises community members in Obom, Ghana to organise neighbourhood clean-ups
Re-posted from T-Group by Giorgia Silvestri Figure 1. Women and children during the clean-up activities Residents and community organisers from two communities within Obom area (‘School town’ and ‘Water works’) came together to organize a clean-up activity. According to one committee…
Multiple actions have been developed by community members in Kampala to address their sustainability problems
by Giorgia Silvestri re-posted from T-group.science At the end of October 2018 the local transition team in Kampala has been very active organizing three ‘agenda setting’ transition arena meetings with participants from multiple communities (such as Makerere, Mukubira, Bwaise and…
Developing short, medium and long term actions for improving water, sanitation and waste management in Dodowa (Ghana)
re-posted from T-GroUP.science On 28th and 29th of March and on 23rd and 24th of May 2018, the Dodowa Transition team supported the inhabitants of a number of Dodowa communities taking part in the Transition Management process to develop short, medium and long term…
Arena meeting participants visited a number of informal settlements in Arusha (Tanzania)
re-posted from Tgroups.science On May 30, 2018, the participants of the Transition Management process, multiple actors active in different organisations and sectors such as the government, NGOs and the University, visited different informal settlements in Arusha with the aim to…
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How is the Transition Management approach applied in Dodowa peri-urban area? Have a look at these short videos!
Re-posted from T-Group.science The first video shows a number of insights and key moments from the first Transition Management arena meeting organised by the local transition team. Participants first reflected on and discussed the main problems affecting their communities. Their…
How are multiple actors identifying and discussing the main problems affecting their community? Insights from the Transition Management process in Kawala community, Kampala (Uganda)
Sixteen participants belonging to Kawaala community participated in the first Transition Management arena with the aim to define the most urgent and priority problems in their communities. The participants arrived on time and shared since the beginning of the meeting…
UPGro - African Groundwater 2020 