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Remember two things every one.
1.If you only do what you know you can do- you never do very much.
2.There are no failures – just experiences and your reactions to them.

Global south Dilemma in international Decision making.

As the long awaited COP 15 comes even closer and closer,it gets more and more clear to the interested social groups and individuals who have been following some of the build up events,meetings to this Global decisive conference that a good deal will not be reached.
It is a Globally binding agreement as many put it.Legally or politically binding,that i for the different parties involved to debate..won’t give you my take on that now.It is the dilemma which the developing countries are faced in the choice they make that is catching my attention today.
For sure Denmark is indeed trying to get every one involved.But what is in this package for every one?
A raw deal for the global south…and the governments are aware.But what will be done? This is tight spot and the center of Dilemma.
If the developing countries boycott,them History has them as contributors to Global backsliding.And Even then,what good do the citizens of these nations gain from the boycott,apart from exclusion from other Global Climate related developments? This is when i also think left about Globalization.
Anyhow,does this then leave the Global south no choice but to succumb to a raw deal?
This twists my mind into the notion of a “United states of Africa” by Muammar al-Gaddafi http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/libya/4436541/Muammar-Gaddafi-vows-to-create-United-States-of-Africa.html
Could this help? No concrete answer from me but am starting to think its a good idea in the long run looking at Global change with a vision to start with Africa.That is if i don’t dispute Globalization any more.
What is your view?

A word to the wise is enough.

I have nothing much to say today.
Just a few words for Denmark.Others just fill in the missing space as you wish.
DENMARK,
PAY THE….. CLIMATE DEBT.

Climate debt campaign…Big up!!

This Friday my class had a Skype lecture with Tom Sharman the Climate change specialist in Action aid who is currently in Bangkok on last chance talks before an expected year –end global deal in Copenhagen. Just like many other analysts, he indicated to us that it was not going to be easy for the COP15 to yield concrete solution to the Climate situation because of the dynamics involved which even includes different stands and interests of the EU, US and some developing countries not forgetting the pressure of Denmark to have it successfully done.

In this same class we have been working tirelessly in designing a campaign with focus on ‘Climate debt’. Together with some classmates we have debated and agued about the focus of our campaign focus since some felt that this was not the main issue at the COP15 which is mainly working along Carbon emissions and payment as the agenda. Further still, that little or nothing is coming out clearly on the Climate dept payment. The COP15 will surely come up with figures for financing towards mitigation by reducing the carbon emissions but for the developing countries that have already been hit hard and have passed this stage, there certainly is need for adaptation financing now.
Sharman says that a country such as Bangkok for example, should demand for what it feels as needed regardless of what is available from the expected financing for climate change. He cited out that countries have different requirements for mitigation and adaptation.

Just like Sharman thinks developing counties should set high targets for their Climate financing requirements, I would like to draw the attention of my colleagues and classmates to this good news that in fact our campaign on Climate debt is relevant, unique and it sets our target high because of its nature. Many are not saying a word about it remember?

facilitation for social change

Creating social change involves many aspects which can be touched upon.They include creating awareness,developing particular skills as well as transformation of some attitudes.The above can be attained through some form of education and training administered both at individual and social levels.This requires guidance by an instructor called a facilitator.
As a facilitator for a workshop or training,You might require some skills at hand however, some tools are essential to get the job done.Here are some tools which MS denmark students aquired for a full day on 28.09.09.
1.Brainstorming in which ideas are developed and shared.It could be done by chatwritting,free writing,use of post-its and association.I reccomend the use of post its and free writing from my experiance that day for purposes of time saving and reduced workload for the facilitator.
2.Action planning which is very essential for providing a clear sence of direction towards achieving a change.It involves maximum usage of 1 above and it highlights the vision,objectives,target group to work with or upon,and the ovwerall startegies to achieve the objectives.With further btainstorming, the group under tarining can then come up with more concrete activities and strategies..these should be more achievable and time bound.

As a new organiser starting to get involved in facilitating workshops for social change,it is very important that the above tools are used.
This however requires practice and personal wisdom for good results.
You can try it at home..

Policy Gap in Uganda

The Right to Food is a fundamental human right key to the livelihood and well being of human kind. Directly linked to this right is Food security which entails the ability of the population to access food in the right quantity and quality or have means of acquiring it. Recent press reports however indicate that world over, millions of poor people have been hit by a hitherto unknown hunger and malnutrition crisis.

Uganda has not been spared with the effects of food shortage clearly manifest in the ever increasing food prices and an exodus of hungry people to town-centers everyday. It is worth noting however that agriculture forms the backbone of Uganda’s economy. It contributes 40% to total GDP and employs over 69% of the total population of the estimated 30 million people.

There are several factors responsible for the hunger crisis but key to these is poor implementation of laws and policies meant to ensure food security, weaknesses in these laws or their absence altogether.
We need to work on narrowing this policy gap.

Did you know?

Uganda for a long time was known as the pearl of Africa..Pearls are objects of high value and are of great beauty.There was more to unpark in describing this value and beauty in Uganda..The hard working but yet loving and warm people,the natural resource endowment,the blessing of water and food and ofcourse the great weather and climate…
The descriptions have drastically lost meaning with time..The change in climate has palyed a big in this,Heavy rains causing floods and latter hardening the soils after drying up from the scotching heat from the sun in the long dry drought spells..the livelihoods of the people is shuttered because they can not produce any food..Their hearts are sadened and hardened making then cold..
The natural resouce as mailnly controlled by the state does not benefit them as an alternative.
Did you know abit about this?

Agriculture and development.

Agriculture is the backbone of most African countries’s economies and social wellfare.This means it is a stong engine to development.

For a long time i knew and learned from school that the only way to development in Africa was to shift Agriculture from small scale to commercialized Agriculture.You and i know were this gospel was coming from…The western world.

Things are now changing because commercialisation meant supporting industrialization which on its own is creating negaive impacts to the farmers such as Climate change,food insecurity and all that…So where do we stand now? Shift from commercialization and support small scale agriculture.

When will Africa then develop?does it mean suddenly that Commercialization is not the answer?

Well am just in wonder as the rest of  the people who have known about this.

Any on with some answerr?I surely need some..

Is climate change for real?

It is so amazing that there are people out there who are  interested in bringing down the fight for climate agenda.A global issue which is clear for every one to see.

The debate that climate change  is just a trend which  the world is supposed to go through and therefore no need for serious attention and panic by the world has been put forward by some climate  experts.I however dont care where their agument is coming from and where they intend to take it,All i know is that the world should not sit down on the issue.The impacts of climate change are so ill world over.The south and Africa in particular,a place i understand best for example is facing grave effects of climate change.Even the experts know this.I think they should join the rest of the world in finding the solution rather than sitting back and giving their selfish comments.

am still looking into the recent Dr.James Hansen word on the issue to understand if he is for or against Humanity for sure.

Today talk

Today i learn how to blog.With little knowledge of how deep this new media skill will propel my thoughts and share what is on my mind,I surely  know my views will be known global.

Its amazing how new media has gone….Gosh what a universe!