African Centre for AgroEcology Livelihood Systems ACALISE NATIONAL

Uganda Martyrs University � Mission: To provide higher education, training and research, for the

Vision � Be a University nationally and internationally recognized for excellence in teaching, learning,

Key objectives of the Centre 1. 2. 3. 4. Training of a new breed

Self Assessment on DLRs Result Indicator (DLR) Yr 1 2016/16 Yr 2017/18 1. No.

Future plan � Advertising in international media and fora to attract regional students �

Collaborations � Swedish University of Agriculture (Sweden): First class agric. laboratories � Ghent University

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African Centre for Agro-Ecology & Livelihood Systems (ACALISE) NATIONAL LAUNCH OF ACE II PROJECT, 13 TH NOV 2017 BY DR JUDE SSEBUWUFU, CENTRE LEADER, ACALISE

Uganda Martyrs University � Mission: To provide higher education, training and research, for the betterment of society guided by ethical values. � Slogan: Making a difference

Vision � Be a University nationally and internationally recognized for excellence in teaching, learning, research, advancement of knowledge and community engagement.

Key objectives of the Centre 1. 2. 3. 4. Training of a new breed of M. Sc. (300) and Ph. Ds (32) in Agroecology and Livelihood Systems to propagate innovation and transformation of society spearheading the integration of ecological approaches in Agriculture and related disciplines in the region Initiation of critical regional collaborations Promotion of Public Private Partnerships (PPP)

Self Assessment on DLRs Result Indicator (DLR) Yr 1 2016/16 Yr 2017/18 1. No. Students- national & regional : i. MSc (F) ii. Ph. D (F) 129(44) vs 60(24) 00(0) vs 8(3) 133(48) vs 60(24) 9(4) vs 8(3) 2. Regional students i. Msc (F) ii. Ph. D (F) 2(0) vs 26(6) 0(0) vs 3(2) 4(1) vs 26(6) 4(3) vs 3(2) 3. Mo. Us on partnerships 4 vs 2 4. Newly accredited programmes 2 vs 2 0 vs 2 5. Project beneficiaries (%F) 129 (34%) vs 68(40%) 142(37%) vs 68 (40%) 6. Faculty & Ph. D students exchanges (F) 0(0) vs 4 (3) 0 vs 8(4) 7. Income generation in $ 100, 000 vs 50, 000 400, 000 vs 50, 000

Future plan � Advertising in international media and fora to attract regional students � Offering scholarship incentives to more females and the most needy � Working on short course trainings for skilling the communities to trigger transformation to middle income � Expanding our demonstration farms � Completing and validation of the baseline situation analysis (agroecology and livelihood systems) � Equipping the new laboratory � Partnering with NAGRIC to improve the University farm � Partnering with Elsevier to strengthen research publication � Working with productive sector to enhance value addition

Collaborations � Swedish University of Agriculture (Sweden): First class agric. laboratories � Ghent University (Belgium) � University of Nicaragua (Nicaragua): Research and Extension � Abomey-Calavi Univ (Benin): ethno-botany � Makerere University (Uganda): animal resources, bio security � Participatory Ecological Land Use Management (PELUM, Uganda) � Centre for Indegenous Development Efforts (CIDE) � NAGRIC � International Potato Centre � Bio Sciences E & S Africa – Internat. Livestock Research Instit (Bec. A-ILRI) � Cassava Regional Centre of Excellence � RUFORUM � NARO � National Organic Movt of Uganda (NOGAMU) � RUCID: Value addition, commercialization, livelihood systems