The Government of Uganda has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of the Investing in Forests and Protected Areas for Climate Smart Development (IFPA-CD) Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. The project is being implemented by the Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE, Lead Agency), the Uganda Wildlife Authority and the National Forestry Authority with the involvement of the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities in tourism-related activities and the Office of the Prime Minister in activities in the refugee-affected areas.

The IFPA-CD Project Development Objective (is to improve sustainable management of forests and protected areas and increase benefits to communities from forests in target landscapes. One of the activities of the IFPA-CD project is to assist residents of host communities in refugee-hosting areas to develop small-scale commercial woodlots on private land.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include the design and implementation of a support package to facilitate the development of small-scale commercial woodlots to enhance the supply of timber, poles, fuel and other plantation products in refugee-affected districts of northwestern and western Uganda. The Services will be provided over a period of 48 (forty-eight) calendar months in 18 districts (Adjumani, Amuru, Arua, Hoima, Kagadi, Kakumiro, Kamwenge, Kibaale, Kikuube, Kiryandongo, Koboko, Kyegegwa, Lamwo, Madi Okollo, Moyo, Obongi, Terego and Yumbe). The aim is to support the establishment of woodlots of average size 0.25