Reducing Climate Change Vulnerability of Local Communities in Uganda through Ecosystems based adaptation (EbA) in Wetland and Forest Ecosystems project Introduction The Government of Uganda through the Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE) with technical support from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is implementing a project titled “Reducing the […]
European Green Deal – focused and strategic action to international response to forest on environmental issues.MoU for a Forest Partnership was signed on 8th November 2022 at COP27 (ASham el Sheikh)This was to ensure that Uganda’s forests continue to meet their social, economic and environmental benefitsThe overall aim is to […]
The P4P project is a 3year project (2025 to 2027) Commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and being implemented in Uganda and Rwanda. The projects political Partners are Ministry of Water and Environment-Uganda (MoWE) and Ministry of Environment- Rwanda (MoE) while the Implementing Partners […]
The five-year project aims to restore degraded sections of ten wetland systems and maintain their integrity for improved water availability, flood abatement, biodiversity flows and climate amelioration measured in area of wetland restored and maintained in hectares by the DLGs, Regional Technical Support Units (RTSUs) and MoWE. The key interventions […]
VCS Program The Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) Program is the world’s most widely used greenhouse gas (GHG) crediting program. The Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) Program is the world’s most widely used greenhouse gas (GHG) crediting program. It drives finance toward activities that reduce and remove emissions, improve livelihoods, and protect […]
CDM PROJECT The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), defined in Article 12 of the Protocol, allows a country with an emission-reduction or emission-limitation commitment under the Kyoto Protocol (Annex B Party) to implement an emission-reduction project in developing countries. Such projects can earn saleable certified emission reduction (CER) credits, each equivalent […]
The Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan (EPRP) has been developed to guide all stakeholders – including contractors, consultants, local government officials, and project beneficiaries—on how to prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies that may arise during the construction and operational phases of the Multi-Purpose Water for Climate Resilience […]
ABOUT FIEFOC-3 The Government of Uganda through the Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE)is implementing the development of three- medium sized irrigation schemes innorthern and eastern regions of Uganda, covering an irrigable area of 1,800 hectares. The irrigation schemes are developed at Unyama (700 ha) in Amuru and Gulu Districts, […]
As a Least Developed Country (LDC), Uganda faces challenges such as poverty andinfrastructure gaps, but it has made significant progress in education, health, and economicreforms. Despite its negligible contribution to global emissions (0.099 percent), Uganda is highlyvulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Ranked 13th in vulnerability and 160th in […]
Core Objective: To significantly improve access to safe water and sanitation facilities for communities in Rakai District, addressing long-standing water-related challenges. Funding and Implementation: Primarily funded by the Government of Uganda and the World Bank. Implemented by the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Department (RWSSD) under the Ministry of Water […]