Project Overview
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 benefits.
The overall aim is to enhance the role of Ugandan forests in sustainable and inclusive national development, and address challenges related to deforestation, climate change and biodiversity loss.
Specifically contributing to;
- Increasing the area of protected, restored or sustainably managed forests
- Increasing the number of forest related decent jobs
- Reducing of the annual rate of deforestation of natural forests
- Looking for ways to facilitate trade