Building Resilient Communities, Wetland Ecosystems, and Associated Catchments in Uganda: FP034
Project Outline
This project seeks to support the Government of Uganda to take climate change issues (increased climate variability, and extreme weather events such as drought, floods, high temperatures, and violent storms) into account in the management of critical wetlands through restoration of wetlands and their ecosystem services, based on wise-use principles and guidelines as outlined by the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands.
| Country(ies) | Uganda |
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| National Designated Authority (NDA) | Department of Development Assistance and Regional Cooperation, Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development |
| Accredited Entity (AE) | United Nations Development Programme: UNDP (International) |
| Executing Entity (EE) | Ministries of Water and Environment, Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Uganda National Meteorology Authority (Public) |
| Date of Final FP Submission | November 11, 2016 |
| Estimated Project Duration | 2017-2025 |
| Target Sector | Wetland Protection Management |
| GCF Financing | 24.14 million USD (Grant) Small |
| Co-financing |
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Project Description
< Major Project Components>
- Restoration and management of wetland hydrology and associated forests (small-scale water storage, embankments, desilting, replanting indigenous grasses, etc.).
- Improving agricultural practices and alternative livelihood options in the wetland catchment.
- Strengthening access to climate and early warning information for farmers and other target communities.
Ref: FP034 Building Resilient Communities, Wetland Ecosystems, and Associated Catchments in Uganda
Potential Indicators of Key Impacts
Expected total number of direct and indirect beneficiaries, disaggregated by gender (reduced vulnerability or increased resilience):
- Direct beneficiaries: 800,000 persons
- Indirect beneficiaries: close to 4 million persons
11% of the vulnerable population of Uganda
