BASELINE STUDY FOR THE IRRIGATION SCHEMES DEVELOPMENT PROJECT IN UNYAMA, NAMALU AND SIPI REGIONS, UGANDA.

INTERNAL ADVERT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES PLANNING AND REGULATION

The IFPA-CD project is jointly developed and implemented by Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE) as the Lead Agency, Uganda Widlife Authority (UWA), National Forestry Authority and Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities.  The problem being addressed by this project is increased vulnerability of economic productivity, biodiversity and livelihoods to climate change effects due to declining forestry ecosystems goods and services. 

The Government of Uganda through Ministry of Water & Environment has received the African Development Bank (AfDB) in form of a grant towards the cost of Strengthening the Adaptive Capacity and Resilience of Communities in Uganda’s Watersheds Project-Awoja Catchment (SACRiAC) in Eastern Uganda and has allocated funds to be used for Supply of Tree Seedlings, Seeds and Cuttings for Community Agriculture (3,500ha) for SACRiAC Project under Framework Contract.

The Government of Uganda through Ministry of Water & Environment has received financing from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) through the African Development Bank (AfDB) in the form of a grant towards the cost of Strengthening the Adaptive Capacity and Resilience of Communities in Uganda’s Watersheds Project-Awoja Catchment (SACRiAC) in Eastern Uganda and has allocated funds to be used for Supply of tree seedlings for community support for agro-forestry practices (3,000ha) for SACRiAC Project under Framework Contract.

The Government of Uganda has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Energy Access Scale-up Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include undertaking feasibility studies and detailed engineering designs of solar photovoltaic energy packages for 30 water supply schemes (under one 12-month contract); supervision of the supply, installation and commissioning of solar photovoltaic energy packages for 70 water supply schemes (under 2 separate 40-months contracts).

The Government of Uganda, through the Climate Change Department (CCD) in the Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE), has obtained a grant from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) for a three and a half (3.5) year project to build capacity for advancing the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) process in Uganda. Effective climate change adaptation planning will help Uganda to manage the impacts of climate change.

Procurement Reference Number: MWE/SUPLS/23-24/00007/1/2/3/4

The Government of the Republic of Uganda has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Electricity Access Scale-Up Project (EASP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the Contract for Supply, Installation and Commissioning of 40 Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Energy Packages for Water Supply Schemes.

Uganda’s total population is estimated at 34 million with an annual growth rate of 3.2% per annum. Between 85% and 90% of the population live in rural areas and derive their livelihood from agricultural related activities. The incidence on poverty if highest among the food crop producing category in the rural areas due to low income, with 31.1% living below the poverty line.

The Uganda: Investing in Forests and Protected Areas for Climate-Smart Development Project will invest in plantation forestry and wood-based value chains with the aim of enabling plantation forestry to become a strong and self-sustaining economic sector in Uganda. The Ministry of Water and Environment will, as a part of the IFPA-CD Project, carry out a feasibility study on for a long-term Sustainable Financing Mechanism/ Model for Plantation Forestry (SFMPF) and wean the subsector from short term project based financing.