Project profile — Sustainable Livelihoods Project in Uganda

• Uganda (95.00%)
• Canada (5.00%)

• Water And Sanitation: Basic drinking water supply (14031) (15.00%)
• Food crop production:
Food crop production (31161) (20.00%)
Livestock (31163) (30.00%)
Agricultural extension (31166) (15.00%)
• General Environmental Protection: Bio-diversity (41030) (15.00%)
• Unallocated/ Unspecified: Promotion of development awareness (99820) (5.00%)

• Youth Issues (significant objective)
• Children's issues (significant objective)
• Biodiversity (significant objective)
• Environmental sustainability (cross-cutting) (significant objective)
• Participatory development and good governance (significant objective)
• Gender equality (significant objective)

The project aims to improve livelihoods and food security for families by promoting sustainable use of local resources, optimizing the capacity of area residents to develop new sustainable sources of income, and engaging local and national government agencies. Approximately 3,500 people within 700 rural households in Kabwoya, Kiziranfumbi and Buseruka subcounties are expected to benefit from this project. Activities include: (i) establishment of land use plans and agreements for seven villages (for the participatory management of 30 kilometres of waterways and core forest areas), (ii) replanting and regeneration of trees on 25 hectares of land, and (iii) installing at least five wells and protecting four springs. The project also provides improved seeds for crops and fruit tree seedlings, and introduces new breeds of pigs and goats. New income generating activities include the establishment of apiaries and handicraft sales. A Roots & Shoots program supporting youth empowerment by knowledge sharing between Canadian and Ugandan youths is implemented in at least five schools of the project area. The local partner is Jane Goodall Uganda.

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Results achieved at the end of the project (March 2013) include: (i) two land-use agreements covering 30 km2 signed by riparian households. The land-use plans are still being developed, but a riparian buffer zone of at least 30 metres is already being applied by households, allowing degraded forest to regenerate and indigenous trees to be planted; (ii) women and children spend significantly less time collecting water; (iii) 11 safe water sources were constructed in the target area, serving over 4,000 people; (iv) 11 Water User Committees (made up of 57% women) were established, and are functional and autonomous; (v) water-borne diseases decreased by 9% in the area; (vi) crop yield per acre increased by 25% for maize grain, 50% for rice, 133% for unshelled groundnuts; (vii) the household herd size of cross-bred goats increased because of the availability of Boer bucks which has enabled people to take their local goats for siring; (viii) four of the ten area primary schools (Wambabya, Nyahaira, Kyapaloni and Kigaaga) show increased enrollment rates (49.7% for girls) and decreased dropout rates (average 10.5%); and local people have significantly increased understanding of environmental issues, forest loss and alternatives. These results are contributing to promoting the sustainable use of local resources.

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