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Project
objectives
 The
Development Objective of Networks and
Capacity Building for Biodiversity
Conservation, Environmental Governance and
Participatory Development project is to
promote, encourage and support
environmentally, economically and socially
sustainable development in the rural areas
of Uganda, based on conservation, wise use
of its rich biodiversity resources and
local participation in resource
management, with a particular emphasis on
enhancing the country's participation in
regional tourism markets.
The
project will develop a programmatic and
holistic approach in full partnership with
other key stakeholders to meet the goals
and objectives of Government as stipulated
in the National Environment Action Plan
(NEAP).
The
specific objectives of the project
include:
1.
Facilitating participatory processes and
partnerships between communities,
Government and the private sector that
promote appropriate action on issues of
environmental and natural resource
management.
2.
Working with the major stakeholders to
identify environmental problems and come
up with long-term solutions and
actions.
3.
Promoting best practice in natural
resource and environmental
management.
4.
Working with Government, communities and
the private sector to facilitate
educational processes in order to increase
awareness, and bring about change in
attitude that will lead to appropriate
action within a given
community.
5.
Promoting policies and strategies that
will ensure that proper environmental and
natural resource management are considered
as important components of the planning
and development process.
6.
Supporting action research that will lead
to better environment and natural resource
management, and bridge the gap between
research and information
users.
The
project will provide valuable lessons on
the potential for private sector,
community and government to develop
partnerships to resolve environmental
problems.
Project
Activities:
The
above objectives will be met in many ways
including by:
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Adopting/development of education
materials which are suited to the local
communities and circulation of such
information to the local
communities.
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Working with Mukono District Local
Government, Mukono District Private Sector
Promotion Council and the local Chamber of
Commerce and Industry office to establish
a forum to develop and promote sustainable
development in the Mukono District
business community.
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Providing technical assistance and
training to empower women with skills to
restore and manage their environment as
well as improve on their domestic life
styles and income. Local and international
tourists are to be involved in this
process in promotion of community based
tourism. This will give a holistic
experience to men and women visiting
Uganda.
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Creating awareness through the media
(radios, television, newspapers) on
conservation of environment and basic
techniques in waste
management.
The
project will focus on designing,
establishing and vigorously promoting a
sectorally integrated and sustainable
system for the management of biodiversity
and important wetlands through a
participatory development
process.
Biodiversity
conservation and management in the project
area will be underpinned by complementary
activities maximizing economic benefits to
rural communities through sustainable
livelihoods, targeted infrastructure
interventions and the development of
tourism routes capitalizing on existing
regional tourism dynamics. The piloting of
this integrated approach should result in
models with a high potential for
replication in the rest of the
country.
The
project's objectives are fully consistent
with guidelines from the National
Environment Management Authority (NEMA)
Action Plan regarding conservation and
sustainable use of biological diversity in
vulnerable areas. The implementation of an
environmental education strategy was
identified as an area of concern by the
joint NEMA and Ministry of Education and
Sports (MoES) task force.
The
project will also support
agro-biodiversity by promoting indigenous
knowledge systems in the use of medicinal
plants by promoting improved propagation,
marketing and research.
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