An international partnership with the Municipality of Sinnai, leading the "WAEPA" project in Uganda. The goal? Implementation of actions to protect water and the environment, aimed at improving the living conditions of communities in the Adjumani District, in the north of the African country. The project involves interventions in the sectors of water, environment, agriculture, and education, with the aim of promoting access to safe water, protecting natural resources, and resilience to climate change.

It will be implemented with funding from the Sardinia Region, in partnership with the University of Sassari – Desertification Research Unit (NRD), the Adjumani District, and the local organization Anawim Africa, as part of a collaborative effort between institutions, the research community, and local communities. The Sinnai delegation has already arrived in the African country with Mayor Barbara Pusceddu and officials from the municipality. "With this project," stated Barbara Pusceddu, "our municipality confirms its commitment to international cooperation and the promotion of sustainable and inclusive development. The mission to Uganda represents a crucial moment for strengthening relationships with local institutions and launching activities, continuing the work already underway. We believe that investing in access to water, environmental protection, and community training means making a concrete contribution to improving people's quality of life and building lasting relationships between territories."
"With this initiative," the mayor added, "the Municipality of Sinnai is strengthening its role in international cooperation policies, contributing to the dissemination of inclusive, participatory, and sustainability-oriented development models."

The Sardinian delegation from Sinnai has been on an institutional mission to Adjumani for several days to meet with local authorities, strengthen the partnership, and launch the planned activities, finalizing the intervention schedule with partners. They were already received by General and Deputy Prime Minister Moses Ali, who has previously been a guest of the Sardinia Regional Council on two previous occasions.

"The initiative," explains Simone Farris, an official with the Municipality of Sinnai, "was created to address significant critical issues in the Adjumani area, where rapid population growth and the presence of a large number of refugees are placing significant pressure on water and environmental resources. In particular, water quality is often compromised, with direct consequences for the health of local populations. The WAEPA project envisions an integrated set of actions. These include strengthening the local water analysis laboratory through the purchase of new equipment and the training of specialized technicians, ensuring more effective and timely monitoring of water quality. In addition, environmental protection activities are planned, including strengthening the local nursery and introducing tools for analyzing plant diseases, to combat deforestation and promote sustainable land management."
Another area of intervention involves education and awareness-raising, with activities aimed at students in both Uganda and Sardinia, to promote greater awareness of water, the environment, and sustainable development. The project, funded by the Sardinia Region, is being implemented in partnership with the University of Sassari – Desertification Research Unit (NRD), the Adjumani District, and the local organization Anawim Africa, with a view to fostering collaboration between institutions, the research community, and local communities. The WAEPA program is part of a process already underway in previous years with the E.Wa.S. (2022) and E.Wa.S. 2 (2023) projects, which enabled the creation of an initial water analysis laboratory, the launch of technical training activities, and the promotion of environmental education initiatives. This new project represents a phase of consolidation and development of these results, with the aim of making local services increasingly autonomous and effective.

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