app02 Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:41:13 +0000 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Climate Talk Uganda With Josephine Karungi - Episodes Tagged with “Smallholder Farmers” https://climatetalkuganda.fireside.fm/tags/smallholder%20farmers Mon, 06 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200 Climate Talk Uganda aims to explore all aspects of climate change in Uganda. Every two weeks we aim to feature a wide range of people who offer their perspectives on the challenges they - and Uganda - face as climate change continues to play out. en-us episodic The accessible, acronym-free podcast about climate change in Uganda. Josephine Karungi Climate Talk Uganda aims to explore all aspects of climate change in Uganda. Every two weeks we aim to feature a wide range of people who offer their perspectives on the challenges they - and Uganda - face as climate change continues to play out. no Uganda, Climate Change, Josephine Karungi Josephine Karungi climatetalkpod@gmail.com Episode 51: WIIGOT - A Problem Solving Tool for Smallholder Farmers https://climatetalkuganda.fireside.fm/51 aa003ef4-c589-4b01-b84f-11046d2a1566 Mon, 06 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200 Josephine Karungi full Josephine Karungi Designing innovative solutions to challenges faced by smallholder farmers. 1:01:26 no <p>Farmers in northern Uganda face many obstacles to success in the face of climate change. Shifting climatic patterns make planning extremely difficult, and access to markets and services is often inconsistent and beset with problems. The Climate Smart Jobs Project - the organisation behind this podcast - exists to design innovative ways of tackling these difficulties. Mathew Rupanga is the Team Leader of the Climate Smart Jobs Project, and he joins me in this episode to talk through the many ways the project is providing smallholder farmers with accessible, sustainable and long lasting solutions.</p> <p>The approaches are based on a deeply thought-through, systematic approach to meeting the needs of smallholder farmers and other stakeholders. In particular, says Mathew, CSJ has designed WIIGOT, an innovative software platform designed to bridge the gap between smallholder farmers and commercial agents and to provide commercial clarity, transparency and certainty for all sides of the transaction. It's a complex and immersive conversation that is well worth worth your time. </p> <p>More information about <a href="https://www.csj.co.ug/aboutcsj" rel="nofollow noopener">The Climate Smart Jobs Project and WIIGOT can be found here</a>. </p> <p>Thanks for listening, and see you next time. </p> <p>Josephine. </p> climate smart jobs, mathew rupanga, WIIGOT, acholi, lango, kiryandongo, climate change, smallholder farmers, Farmers in northern Uganda face many obstacles to success in the face of climate change. Shifting climatic patterns make planning extremely difficult, and access to markets and services is often inconsistent and beset with problems. The Climate Smart Jobs Project - the organisation behind this podcast - exists to design innovative ways of tackling these difficulties. Mathew Rupanga is the Team Leader of the Climate Smart Jobs Project, and he joins me in this episode to talk through the many ways the project is providing smallholder farmers with accessible, sustainable and long lasting solutions.

The approaches are based on a deeply thought-through, systematic approach to meeting the needs of smallholder farmers and other stakeholders. In particular, says Mathew, CSJ has designed WIIGOT, an innovative software platform designed to bridge the gap between smallholder farmers and commercial agents and to provide commercial clarity, transparency and certainty for all sides of the transaction. It's a complex and immersive conversation that is well worth worth your time.

More information about The Climate Smart Jobs Project and WIIGOT can be found here.

Thanks for listening, and see you next time.

Josephine.

]]> Farmers in northern Uganda face many obstacles to success in the face of climate change. Shifting climatic patterns make planning extremely difficult, and access to markets and services is often inconsistent and beset with problems. The Climate Smart Jobs Project - the organisation behind this podcast - exists to design innovative ways of tackling these difficulties. Mathew Rupanga is the Team Leader of the Climate Smart Jobs Project, and he joins me in this episode to talk through the many ways the project is providing smallholder farmers with accessible, sustainable and long lasting solutions.

The approaches are based on a deeply thought-through, systematic approach to meeting the needs of smallholder farmers and other stakeholders. In particular, says Mathew, CSJ has designed WIIGOT, an innovative software platform designed to bridge the gap between smallholder farmers and commercial agents and to provide commercial clarity, transparency and certainty for all sides of the transaction. It's a complex and immersive conversation that is well worth worth your time.

More information about The Climate Smart Jobs Project and WIIGOT can be found here.

Thanks for listening, and see you next time.

Josephine.

]]> Episode 29: Making Climate Resilient Communities A Reality https://climatetalkuganda.fireside.fm/29 ed051787-4fe5-4a07-952e-abedb915b3d7 Fri, 25 Jul 2025 00:15:00 +0200 Josephine Karungi full Josephine Karungi "Climate resilient communities." Easy to talk about, difficult to do. Pauline Nantongo Kalunda shares her insights into making them a reality. 45:43 no <p>In this in-depth interview, Pauline Nantongo Kalunda talks to us about her own personal and professional growth. She has moved from being a scientist with a specialist interest in insects to entreprenurial activism and passionate advocacy for smallholding communities. She details the workings of the ECOTRUST model of incentivising environmentally sustainable practices, and offers many other fascinating insights along the way. </p> <p>Pauline is the Executive Director of the Environmental Conservation Trust of Uganda: ECOTRUST. You can find out more about their work here:</p> <p><a href="https://ecotrust.or.ug/about-us/" rel="nofollow noopener">https://ecotrust.or.ug/about-us/</a></p> <p>This interview was recorded in August 2024. </p> climate change, climate change Uganda, Uganda, ECOTRUST, smallholders, smallholder farmers, Ugandan smallholder farmers, Ugandan economic development, climate change resilience, Kampala, tree planting, ecology, environmental protection, In this in-depth interview, Pauline Nantongo Kalunda talks to us about her own personal and professional growth. She has moved from being a scientist with a specialist interest in insects to entreprenurial activism and passionate advocacy for smallholding communities. She details the workings of the ECOTRUST model of incentivising environmentally sustainable practices, and offers many other fascinating insights along the way.

Pauline is the Executive Director of the Environmental Conservation Trust of Uganda: ECOTRUST. You can find out more about their work here:

https://ecotrust.or.ug/about-us/

This interview was recorded in August 2024.

]]> In this in-depth interview, Pauline Nantongo Kalunda talks to us about her own personal and professional growth. She has moved from being a scientist with a specialist interest in insects to entreprenurial activism and passionate advocacy for smallholding communities. She details the workings of the ECOTRUST model of incentivising environmentally sustainable practices, and offers many other fascinating insights along the way.

Pauline is the Executive Director of the Environmental Conservation Trust of Uganda: ECOTRUST. You can find out more about their work here:

https://ecotrust.or.ug/about-us/

This interview was recorded in August 2024.

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