FOREST LANDSCAPE RESTORATION (FLR) IMPLEMENTATION HUB PROJECT LAUNCHED
The Permanent Secretary launched the Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) Implementation Hub Project. This was launched at Four Points by Sheraton, Kampala.
The Project will be implemented by the Ministry of Water and Environment through the Forestry Sector Support Department in collaboration with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF), and the World Resources Institute (WRI).
The 5-year global initiative (2026–2030), financed by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV) through the International Climate Initiative (IKI) is to accelerate Uganda’s restoration agenda.
The key objectives of the launch included:
1. Raising awareness of the FLR Hub and its alignment with Uganda’s national restoration priorities.
2. Build shared understanding among stakeholders.
3. Agreeing on the Terms of Reference (ToRs) and governance structure for the National FLR Multi-Stakeholder Platform.
The initiative aims to restore approximately 200,000 hectares of degraded forest landscapes and sequester 500,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent, while supporting livelihoods, biodiversity conservation, and climate adaptation. The Project will be piloted in Agoro Agu landscape (Acholi sub region) and Rwenzori sub landscape.