A Community Where People and Nature Flourish

Facilitating people-centred innovative actions that foster equity, sustainable
management of natural resources and livelihood improvement.

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Total Program Reach

3,985

Access and Use of Safe Water

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Total Districts Where We Work

9,707

Total Household Reach

Our Impact Over the Last 5 years Together, we are restoring ecosystems, empowering communities and building resilient future.

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✦ about jese

For over 30 years, Joint Effort to Save the Environment has partnered with communities, governments, development agencies, research institutions and the private sector to restore degraded ecosystems, strengthen climate resilience, improve food systems, increase access to safe water and sanitation, and create sustainable livelihoods across Uganda.

Climate and Natural Resources Management

Protecting forests, wetlands, watersheds and biodiversity through ecosystem restoration, climate adaptation, agroforestry, landscape governance, renewable energy and nature-based solutions.

Food Systems and Resilient Livelihoods

Promoting climate-smart agriculture, agroecology, nutrition, value chain development, financial inclusion, and resilient household livelihoods.

Water, Sanitation and Climate Resilience

Increasing equitable access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene while strengthening climate resilience.

Youth Employment, Green Jobs and Enterprise Development

Supporting young people to acquire technical, vocational and green skills for employment, entrepreneurship and innovation.

Research and Policy Advocacy

Generating evidence, influencing policy and promoting learning for sustainable development.

Humanitarian and Community Resilience

Supporting refugee and host communities through livelihoods, nutrition, renewable energy, and peaceful coexistence.

Our Recent Work

Check out some of our latest projects, from cutting-edge websites to successful digital campaigns.

Impact stories

Where We Work

JESE currently works across the Rwenzori, Albertine Rift, Western, South-Western and refugee-hosting districts (Kikuube, Kyegegwa and Isingiro) of Uganda

District / City Refugee Settlement

What Our Clients Say

Featured impact stories

Improving livelihoods through community groups

Jese’s strides to empower farmers through Agriculture and enterprise development. Impact story 1: Leveraging on collective efforts for better markets- the story of Kyamaiba Farmers Group in Kicwamba. Kitumbi Kyamaiba Marketing Association is located in Kyamaiba village, Mbale Parish, Kicwamba Sub-County, Kabarole district. The association consists of 6 Village Savings and Loans Association (VSLA) groups

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