PARTNERSHIP BREAKTHROUGH WITH RWENZURURU KINGDOM, BLESSED BY THE KING.

“With Mount Rwenzori, No Ugandan and African at large should be poor” said by his Majesty, the King of Rwenzururu Kingdom, Charles Wisley Mumbere Iremangoma. This was heard from the strongest highly respected man in the Rwenzori region when a team from IDEASForUganda and Centre for protection of the Nile (CPN) visited him at his Obuhikira royal Palace today, October 30^th 2015 in Kasese Municipality, Uganda, East Africa.

IDEASForUganda Programs Manager Isaac Sinamakosa, IDEASForUganda Western region Coordinator Ms Jane Benuza and IDEASForUganda CPN Ambassador to Egypt and UK Eng. Max Muhamoud Hassouna before His Majesty Charles Wisley Mumbere Iremangoma, The King of Rwenzururu Kingdom

Rwenzururu Kingdom is strongly associated with the Mountain of the moon, the only snow capped mountain in Uganda stretching to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, with great development potentials, and believed to be the source of the longest river in Africa and second in the whole world that flows through Lakes George, Edward, Albert, Victoria in Uganda to South Sudan, Sudan, Egypt and finally pouring into Mediterranean Sea.

Posing for a group photo at Prime Minister's Office before setting off to the Royal Palace to meet his Majesty.In Black court is the Prime Minister Rt Hon Noah Nzaghale, next to him is the Minister of Environment and Behind in a neck-tie is the Minister of special Duties in Prime Minister's Office.

Prime Minister(in a black Court) Giving introductory remarks.

Protecting and conserving Mount Rwenzori/Mountain of the Moon is tantamount to saving lives of Millions of Africans and creating opportunities for viable green projects, for Ugandans on this very important mountain. 

Eng.Max Hassouna Stressing a point to His Majesty.

The King made it clear that his Kingdom is committed to working with every one willing to support the conservation of Mount Rwenzori and asked IDEASForUganda and CPN to cement the initiated partnership by connecting the Kingdom with several Development partners all over the World.

His Majesty receiving a gift from Eng. Max Hassouna

In the Meeting, the following key resolutions were made; 

•  IDEASForUganda and CPN Coalition to sign a partnership MOU with Rwenzururu Kingdom(Obusinga Bwa Rwenzururu) on the conservation of Mount Rwenzori through establishing green projects like re-afforestation, Water and Food sustainability innovations, Herbal ancient Medicine, Eco-Tourism among others.

•  Joint Fundraising for Environmental sustainability Projects by IDEASForUganda-CPN Coalition and Rwenzururu Kingdom.

•  IDEASForUganda ambassador to Egypt and UK Eng. Max Hassouna Muhamoud to carry a mantle of Rwenzururu Kingdom and Market its Vision and Mission, globally.

•  His Majesty the King to share with the President of the Republic of Uganda about the Partnership initiated on the conservation of Mount Rwenzori.

His Majesty and Eng. Max Hassouna posing for a photo

The Meeting ended with his Majesty calling on IDEASForUganda and CPN to work hard in mobilizing the world for the good of Mount Rwenzori and engaging IDEAS global movement Network and partners to get closer to the Kingdom for Green Development.