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8000 households receive livelihood boost

“Without wetlands, our lives are at risk. Unfortunately, we the ones who are supposed to protect the wetlands, our people are the ones destroying them."
 
8479 households formerly depending on wetlands for livelihoods in East and South Western Uganda in April received a second phase of the alternative livelihoods under the Building Resilient Communities, Wetland Ecosystem and Associated Catchments in Uganda Project.
The first time they received was about three years ago, when government through Environment Alert (EA) and World Vision (WV) distributed various enterprises (piggery, apiary, turkeys, heifers, fisheries, and irrigation) in the districts of Mitooma, Sheema, Bushenyi, Palisa, and Kibuuku as pilot alternative livelihoods.
In the second phase, Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) is scaling up the provision of alternative livelihoods as a means of fostering sustainable use of wetlands with funding from Government of Uganda (GoU), Green Climate Fund and United Nations Development Program. In addition to Mitooma, Sheema, Bushenyi, Palisa, and Kibuuku, three more districts (Namutumba, Kaliro and Kabale) have benefited in the scale up.

While launching the distribution, Bushenyi's  Deputy Resident District Commissioner, Loy Namara applauded the government for acting swiftly to save wetlands. She noted that wetlands had been severely degraded with effects hitting hard the communities. “Without wetlands, our lives are at risk. Unfortunately, we the ones who are supposed to protect the wetlands, our people are the ones destroying them. Let’s be vigilant. Stop any illegal activities in the wetlands, “Namara said.

Wetland restoration project for midterm review
 

Government is set to review the Building Resilient Communities, Wetland Ecosystems and Associated Catchments in Uganda project. The review is intended to close gaps in its implementation. The project is currently at half its life time. The review would ensure the planned targets are achieved.
The Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE) in partnership with Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) and Uganda National Meteorological Authority (UNMA) is implementing the eight-year-project funded by the Government of Uganda (GoU), Green Climate Fund (GCF) and United Nations Development Program (UNDP).

 
Speaking during the Technical Working Group (TWG) meeting held in April 14, 2021 at Royal Suites Hotel, Kampala, Dr. Nkem Johnson, the Team Leader Energy, Climate and Natural Resources Unit at United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Uganda, said the review will enhance project delivery.
Dr. Willy Kakuru, the new National Project Coordinator, said the wetland restoration project is a critical intervention that offers building blocks for sustainable use of wetlands whose lessons are important for the development and protection of Uganda’s natural resources.

 

'GCF wetland project supported me recover family land'
 

"I still think and believe government means well for us and we hope benefit more from the project"


My name is Andrew Kisunire, 25-years-old and a resident of Natoto A village, Kibuku district. I have four people (3M, 1F) in our household. My livelihood formerly depended on wetlands. I used to cultivate rice in Limoto wetland. When government mobilised and sensitised us on the dangers of degrading wetlands I decided to stop growing rice.
As an alternative livelihood, I received a ten turkeys. Two turkeys, however, died of stress. I sold the remaining eight turkeys at a cost of shs 240, 000. I used that money to recover a piece of the family land that my father had hired out. I have planted cassava which is helping the family with basic needs such as food. I am grateful to the government for the support received. I still think and believe government means well for us and we hope benefit more from the project. 
 
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