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Restoring and conserving degraded and fragile ecosystems for improved livelihoods among the refugee and host communities of the West Nile and the Mid-Albertine Rift regions

Purpose of the Project: To improve livelihoods and ecosystems resilience to impacts of refugees and climate change to the refugee hosting landscapes.

The Project is mainly on the restoration and conservation of forests, wetlands, riverines, and savannah woodlands with three specific objectives:

Project objectives

    1. Restoring degraded forests, wetlands, savannah woodlands & other fragile ecosystems impacted by human activities in the refugee hosting communities.
    2. Support landowners in host communities to establish agroforestry enterprises and adapt Sustainable Land Management (SLM) practices. The aim is to build agriculture resilience in the refugee host communities by enhancing adoption of Sustainable Land Management (SLM), Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) practices (minimum tillage technologies) Agroforestry (AF) Enterprises and woodlot establishment.
    3. Build capacity of Local Governments (LG), Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), private sector companies and local communities for effective uptake of climate change mitigation and environmental conservation measures.

 

The Project is under implementation in the West Nile Region in the districts of Terego and Yumbe; and in the Mid Albertine Rift Region in the districts of Kikuube, Kyegegwa and Kamwenge. The four-year project is being implemented in a 15 km radius from the refugee settlements of Rwamwanja (Kamwenge district), Kyaka 2 (Kyegegwa district), Kyangwali (Kikuube district, Rhino Camp and Bidi Bidi (Terego and Yumbe districts).

Project implementation is by a consortium comprised of Uganda Biodiversity Fund (UBF), NatureUganda (NU), Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), and Ecological Christian Organization (ECO).  In preparation for successful exit, each implementer is expected to partner with the District Local Governments (DLGs), identified CSOs operating in the project areas, and the targeted ecosystems Responsible Bodies (RB) to integrate the project interventions in their plans.

NatureUganda has sites in 3 districts of Kyegegwa, Kamwenge and Terego. The selected implementation sites include:

  • Sites in WestNile Region (all sites are in Terego District)
      1. Yelulu Wetland
      2. Otumbari Local Forest Reserve
  • Sites in Kyegegwa (River Katonga Upper Catchment) include;
      1. Komuchwezi
      2. Kyakatwanga and Oruchinga in Sweswe
  • Sites in Kamwenge (River Katonga Upper Catchment)
      1. Kajororo 
      2. Rushango

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Acile Henry
I have been involved in the Apiary Project by NatureUganda for one year. This project has significantly improved my source of income and provided a steady supply of honey. With the money I've earned, I have been able to buy and maintain more hives and purchase materials to build my house. Our community has become well-known, and we've gained valuable knowledge in beekeeping and value addition. Moreover, the project has helped protect our land from land grabbers.I understand that climate change has caused severe droughts in our area, reducing our crop yields due to a lack of rainfall. Beekeeping helps combat climate change because bees pollinate crops, leading to increased vegetation, which in turn helps complete the rain cycle.To further succeed in beekeeping, we need more harvesting equipment and honey processing machines. The support from NatureUganda has already made a huge difference, and with additional resources, we can achieve even greater success
Acile Henry, Terego District.
Mawa Innocent
Our group consists of 74 people, and we received 120 beehives from NatureUganda. I have been involved in the Apiary Project for four years now. The project has significantly benefited me and my family by protecting trees in our area and improving my income. With the money I've earned, I've started a tree nursery bed and paid school fees for my children. Since the project began, our community has gained better knowledge and understanding of beekeeping, and we've greatly improved conservation through tree planting activities. I know that climate change has caused long droughts, leading to poor crop yields and limited water sources. Beekeeping helps tackle climate change because bee farmers in our community plant trees to provide shade for the hives, which helps mitigate climate change. To further succeed in beekeeping, we need transport means and improved market access. The project has supported me by improving my income during dry spells and helping me practice agroforestry.
Mawa Innocent, Terego District