On July 18, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Record of Discussions (R/D) with the government of the Republic of Uganda in Kampala, the capital of Uganda, on the technical cooperation project “Promoting Green Growth through Agroforestry and Sustainable Forest and Natural Resources Management in the West Nile Region. Discussions (R/D) on the technical cooperation project “Promoting Green Growth through Agroforestry and Sustainable Forest and Natural Resource Management in the West Nile Region.
A view of the potential project site – shea trees left behind amidst the ongoing deforestation
A summary of the business is as follows
- project name
West Nile Region Green Growth Promotion Project through Agroforestry and Sustainable Forest and Natural Resource Management
- country (region covered)
West Nile Region, Republic of Uganda
- business purpose
This project aims to promote sustainable natural resource management and harmonious coexistence between refugees and host communities in the pilot districts by building administrative capacity, conducting ecosystem conservation and restoration activities, and raising awareness of the importance of environmental services in the West Nile region of Uganda, thereby contributing to the dissemination of the project results throughout the West Nile region. The project will contribute to the dissemination of the results throughout the West Nile Region.
Scheduled implementation period
60 months
- implementing agency
(1) (national level) Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE) Forest Sector Support Department (FSSD)
(2) (County level) Governments of each county in the West Nile Region
- contribution to SDGs
Goal 1 (Eliminate poverty)
Goal 13 (take concrete action on climate change)
Goal 15 (Let’s also protect the abundance of land)
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