The workshop, organized by ECOTRUST, brought together partner organizations to gain insights into a 5-year community carbon project for RESTORE Africa. Program Managers from RESAF consortium partners joined to understand the design of the Global Evergreening Alliance (GEA) carbon component and align their conservation business models. Participating organizations included CRS, ULN, Caritas, CARE, ICRAF & World Vision
In the pursuit of sustainable solutions to mitigate climate change, climate-smart fish farming has emerged as a transformative technology. Masindi District witnessed the power of this approach through the endeavors of the Tengele Fish Farmers Association (TEFFA), an initiative nurtured under the wings of the Tengele Communal Land Association (CLA). […]
ECOTRUST staff and field teams completed the GALS training, a community-led empowerment methodology for gender equality. Facilitated by experts from OXFAM, CEFORD, Poro Poro, Wadelai and ELCs, the 5-day training equipped 30 participants to become certified GALS trainers. The aim is to create gender-equitable and climate-smart landscapes, promoting positive change in communities. GALS is now an integral part of ECOTRUST’s sustainable development approach, empowering staff to champion equality and inclusion.
ECOTRUST’s annual stakeholder event, was held both physically and online in 2022, under the theme of “Resilience in the Face of Increasing Crisis: Strengthening Partnerships for Climate Resilient Landscapes.” The event highlighted the organization’s conservation partnerships and innovations, recognized smallholder farmers and showcased the success of programs such as the Trees for Global Benefit (TGB) program. Presentations by ECOTRUST staff members showcased various conservation projects across the different landcapes of Uganda.
ECOTRUST delivered a one-hour virtual talk to the management and staff of Standard Chartered Bank Uganda (SCB (U)) on 8th October 2021 on the critical importance of subscribing to the Net Zero Agenda, as part of the Banks internal awareness campaign on achieving Net Zero Emissions by 2040. By sharing […]
ECOTRUST hosted a team of consultants from the EU (European Union) at her forestry project sites in Mitooma and Rubirizi districts – Queen Elizabeth Landscape – Uganda on the 3rd of October 2021. The visit was part an EU forestry mission in Uganda to undertake a forest sector and stakeholder […]
The report is part of a series of case studies that provide insights into various mechanisms used to increase access to finance for smallholder farmers, SMEs and communities in their efforts to contribute to sustainable landscapes. The case studies focus on the strategies used by various stakeholders to reduce the risks of selected financial flows for investors, intermediaries and recipients. These case studies follow up on recommendations made by participants in the consultative process on innovative finance for sustainable landscapes. The goal is to provide more evidence of successful strategies in order to increase access to finance for smallholder farmers, SMEs and communities.
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 […]
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 […]
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