The 1998 Land Act of Uganda spelled out that a given community with an identified common resource can form a Communal Land Association (CLA) to collectively manage the resource for the good of the community. The different resources included grazing lands, communal hunting grounds and forests. In 2001, a Masindi […]
The 2020 ECOTRUST Annual Stakeholders’ event was held virtually on the 21st of December 2020 under the theme “Business Development for Sustainable Forest Management,” focusing on ECOTRUST’s efforts to mobilize financing towards green and inclusive business development across the Budongo – Bugoma landscape for enhancement of forest conservation, community development and restoration of critical wildlife corridors.
Held under the theme “Innovative Joint Solutions for the Protection of People and Nature”, the Shared Resources, Joint Solutions Implementing committee of Uganda (SICU) organized a series of short-focused webinars on the 15th& 17th of December 2020 to mark the end of the five-year programme. This followed a landscape level […]
Following a month-long training of post year 10 TGB farmers from the pioneer project districts i.e., Rubirizi and Mitooma (Queen Elizabeth landscape) in green business planning and development, the TGB project in December of 2020 incentivized four farmer groups with seed capital worth USD 5300 (UGX 20,000,000) each to invest […]
ECOTRUST, working under the ACBA (African Civil Society Organisations for Biodiversity Alliance) is spearheading the Africa Biodiversity Conservation dialogues initiative, leading to the generation of the Africa Position on the Post 2020 Global Biodiversity Framework. ECOTRUST is also spearheading dialogue between ACBA and China CSOs, International NGOs, Africa Development Bank […]
ECOTRUST launched a gendered green investment campaign under the new MoMo4C (Mobilizing More for Climate) programme between the 1st – 12th of November 2020 in Masindi district (Murchison Falls landscape) with the aim of recognizing and promoting the vital role of women and youth groups in Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR). […]
MoMo4C Gendered Green Investment Campaign 2020
Kinyara Sugar Works limited, located in Masindi District, and established in 1972 is Uganda’s biggest sugar company, producing approximately 120,000 tons of sugar per annum for both domestic consumption and export. The estate which by 2008 had an estimate of 500 out-growers has since increased its area of operation, now employing […]
A private landowner – The Kibuuka family is working in partnership with ECOTRUST to protect and conserve approximately 180ha of pristine forest land located on their private estate in Mukono district (central Uganda). ECOTRUST in 2021 will support the setup of a water shade management scheme, a forest management plan, […]
ECOTRUST with funding from the Lorna Young Foundation (LYF) is taking lead in the implementation of the Farmers’ Voice Radio (FVR) for Mount Elgon Project from October 2020 – June 2021. Working with local partners MEACCE (Mt Elgon Agroforestry Communities Cooperative Enterprise Ltd.) and RA (Rainforest Alliance), the project aims […]
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