INNOVATIONS TO MITIGATE CLIMATE IN NORTHERN
UGANDA -UPCHAIN
Innovation for Adoption in sub-Saharan
Africa
health issues
green charcoal value
UPCHAIN – Unlocking the potential of Green Charcoal Innovations to Mitigate Climate Change in Northern Uganda – is a multi-disciplinary Gulu University research project in the production and use of cleaner and greener energy.
The project primarily focuses on producing and using briquettes (green charcoal) from agricultural residues as an alternative to firewood and black charcoal.
Green charcoal should contribute to stopping deforestation, reducing smoke induced health issues as well as creating local employment.
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Upcoming Events
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Amuru Up with UPCHAIN Briquettes
In October 2023 Amuru District leaders gave a piece of land in Pabbo town to Gulu University to establish a facility that would produce briquettes from agricultural waste, technically called green charcoal. Sixteen months later, they returned to a buzz of activity in an enclosure of what was previously a thick bush. Their excitement made
April 5, 2025 -
APPLY NOW: A Call for Applications for PhD and Postdoc Grants from BSU
BSU seeks to strengthen graduate training at Gulu University by increasing the number of staff with PhD and Post Doc Degrees. BSU is now offering eight fully financed gants – four for PhD and another four for posdoc – to suitabale individuals. For details on the PhD grants follow this link. For details on the
February 12, 2024 -
Danish Foreign Affairs Ministry Team on Monitoring Mission at Gulu University
Gulu University will on December 6, 2023, host a team from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark as part of arrangements to monitor and ensure that Danish-funded programmes and projects at the university are well managed. The team, which will be received through the Royal Danish Embassy (RDE) in Kampala, will particularly be interested
December 5, 2023 -
From Baseline to Design Interventions: UPCHAIN Enters Research Phase II
UPCHAIN has entered phase two. A workshop for transitioning from problem identification and baseline studies (phase 1) to experimentation and design intervention (phase 2) has ended today at Adjumani Multipurpose Training Centre in Adjumani town, West Nile, northern Uganda. Participants pose for a group photo at Adjumani Multipurpose Training Centre (Photo by Oscar Ogwang) Launched
November 15, 2023
We were amazed by how little effort was required on our part to have UPCHAIN prepare these materials. We exchanged a few phone calls. UPCHAIN is an invaluable partner.