Transcript Climate change mitigation pilot project. Overview of

Background
• The Uganda Nile Discourse Forum (UNDF) was
established in 2003, as
• roundtable
of
non-governmental
and
community based organisations whose
purpose was to;
• Establish a strong informed and efficient
membership that can effectively participate in
the implementation and monitoring of Nile
Basin Initiative (NBI) activities in Uganda.
Implementing partners
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UGANDA NILE DISCOURSE FORUM (UNDF)
ACTION COALITION ON CLIMATE CHANGE (ACCC)
UGANDA WILDLIFE SOCIETY (UWS)
Nakasongola District
Schools
Communities
Funded by
• RUFORD Small grants Foundation
Uganda Nile Discourse Forum
Vision
UNDF’s vision is to work towards the realisation of
“sustainably managed Nile basin resources for the
prosperity and good health of the people”.
Mission
• UNDF’s mission is to realise “a network of Civil
Society Organisations promoting sustainable use and
management of Nile basin resources through
empowering members and communities for better
livelihoods”
UNDF Strategic Objectives
• Advocating for people centred policies that
promote sustainable management of the Nile
Basin Resources,
• Developing and Strengthening the Capacity of
CSOs (Civil Society Organisations) to effectively
participate in managing and sustaining the use
of the Nile Basin Resources for Improved
Livelihood and,
• Developing and Enhancing the Capacity of
UNDF to achieve its objectives.
Project objectives
• To mobilize and Increase awareness among
local communities on the climate change
causes, effects, mitigation and adaptation
mechanisms
• To advocate for integration of climate change
adaptation issues into local government, CSO
activity plans and budgets and strengthening
their capacities to adapt mitigation strategies
Objectives….
• To contribute towards sustainable environmental
conservation through community-based afforestation
and awareness creation on wetlands management
practices
• To contribute towards sustainable environmental
conservation through community-based afforestation
and awareness creation on wetlands management
practices
Activities
• Consultative stakeholder meetings
• Radio talk shows on climate change causes,
effects, mitigations and adaptation mechanisms
• Create awareness among land owners on the
values of conserving indigenous tree species on
their land
• Training and sensitization of local governments,
CSO and community to integrate CC issues in
their plans and budgets and strengthening their
capacities to adapt mitigation strategies
Climate change mitigation pilot
project.
Overview of project objectives,
activities, output and
implementing partners
By
Kiwanuka Achilles
National Program Officer UNDF
• Documentation of good CC adaptation
practices and indigenous knowledge from
local resource people and dissemination
• Promote tree planting in schools and
community land
• Create awareness on wetland management
• Support communities in the construction of
rain water harvesting tanks
Activities…..
• Support schools in the construction of rain
water harvesting tanks
• Support the construction of energy saving
stoves in households
• Support the construction of energy saving
stoves in schools
Output
• A workshop/public talk in which a number of
Nakasongola district local communities are
empowered with knowledge on climate change
causes, effects, and, mitigation and adaptation
mechanisms
• A radio talk show conducted in the district
• A workshop/public talk in which a number of
Nakasongola district local communities are
empowered with knowledge on indigenous trees
planting and management/conservation on-farms
and wild habitats
Output….
• Information leaflets developed on good CC
adaptation practices and indigenous knowledge
from local resource people and disseminated to
local communities and local government in
Nakasongola.
• 2 demonstration rain water harvesting tanks
constructed in 2 selected schools
• At least 10 energy saving stoves erected in
selected house holds. households empowered
with knowledge and skills on how to construct,
maintain energy saving stoves
Output…..
• 2 energy saving stoves erected in 2 selected
schools. Schools empowered with knowledge
and skills on how to construct, maintain
energy saving stoves
Role of partners
Discuss specific roles of
• Schools
• District/Sub Counties
• Community members
• Implementing partners (UNDF,UWS and ACCC)