National Association of Professional Environmentalists (NAPE)
Organization name
National Association of Professional Environmentalists (NAPE)
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Organization type
Non-governmental organisation (NGO) Indigenous Led
Country
Current focus/area
Advocacy
Awareness raising
Food sovereignty
Gender equality
Agroecology
Women empowerment
Human rights
Renewables
Energy
Just transition
Communiy empowerment
Intergenerational justice
Description/notes
The National Association of Professional Environmentalist (NAPE) is an action-oriented organization committed to sustainable solutions to Uganda’s most challenging environmental, human rights and economic growth problems. We monitor government actions, conduct research, provide educational materials, develop science-based strategies, organize affected communities, make common cause with other civil society organizations in Uganda and international organizations and engage government officials at all levels.
NAPE works on a broad number of environmental and human rights issues with specific focus on lobby and advocacy for sustainable use of natural resources in the areas of water and energy, land, community ecological governance, forests and biodiversity, gender parity, climate change and sound use and management of chemicals to ensure transparency and accountability for the benefit of all.
NAPE is an indigenous NGO based in Uganda, East Africa.
Compendium source
Signatory of the People's Summit: Climate Rights and Human Survival
1° 6' 19.44" N, 32° 31' 14.23" E