The NbS-4-Climate project for the promotion and development of nature-based solutions in Uganda, Africa.
NbS-4-Climate is a new educational initiative, co-funded by the EU through the ERASMUS+ Capacity Building program. It was launched in January 2025 with the aim of promoting and developing nature-based solutions in Uganda to help in the smoother adaptation to the new conditions due to climate change. African countries are experiencing the greatest impacts of climate change.
NbS-4-Climate has partners from Europe (Greece and Spain) and Uganda with the goal of knowledge transfer to mitigate the effects of climate change, conserve biodiversity, empower communities and create green jobs. The partners of the project are Democritus University of Thrace from Greece (Coordinator), Kyambogo University, University of Kisubi and GrassRoots Ministry from Uganda and Universidad Politécnica Madrid from Spain.
During the meeting, the partners planned the project’s actions, which includes the creation of a network between universities, research centers, businesses and communities on nature-based solutions, six new innovative educational courses at the graduate level, and a virtual learning platform for teaching the new courses.
The main objectives of NbS-4-Climate are:
• Creation of graduate courses on nature-based solutions for climate change
• Courses that focus on groups with fewer opportunities (women and young people from rural areas)
• Creation of high-quality courses that adopt innovative pedagogical approaches
• Develop new working partnerships between universities, research centers, businesses and rural communities
• Promote entrepreneurship in the field of nature-based solutions for climate change adaptation with an emphasis on rural communities
