Empowering Communities in Kikuube and Hoima Districts, Uganda’s Albertine region
Project overview
| Project name | Transforming Agriculture for Sustainable Futures: Empowering Communities in Kikuube and Hoima Districts, Uganda’s Albertine region | |
| Funded by | Global Resilience Partnership | |
| Coverage | Kikuube Hoima | |
| Funders | Global Resilience Partnership Munich Re Foundation | |
| Project period | 1 January to 31 December 2024 | |
| Project Goal | To alleviate hunger, poverty and build climate resilience among oil host communities in Hoima and Kikuube districts in Western Uganda. | |
| Objectives | Train smallholder farmers in resource optimization Build climate resilience and gender equality Promote organic farming and agroforestry Strengthen collaborative partnerships for project sustainability Institutional management and capacity building | |
| What the project is set out to address: | The project will enhance community capacity to access finance, promote gender equality, enhance climate resilience, food security and advance biodiversity conservation. | |
| Implementation strategies | |
| Promote organic farming and agroforestry: This will promote sustainable land use by preserving biodiversity, enhance ecosystem resilience and reduce the use of industrial chemicals. Implement precision farming and climate-resilient practices This optimizes resource utilization and minimizes waste. Integrate climate-resilient farming practices, such as drought-resistant crop varieties and sustainable water management, to adapt to changing weather patterns. | Knowledge Sharing and Capacity Building Collaboration with local communities will include sharing indigenous knowledge and building capacity through community dialogues and agroecology training sessions. These will empower farmers with skills and expertise to implement nature-positive practices effectively. Partnerships and Collaboration Collaboration with other stakeholders (local governments, other NGOs, and international agencies) with expertise to leverage resources, and networks to create an integrated system for sustainable agriculture and resilience building. |
| Goal To alleviate hunger, poverty, enhancing food and income security and build climate resilience among oil host communities in Hoima and Kikuube districts in the Uganda’s Albertine rift. | Objectives 1. Train smallholder farmers in resource optimization 2. Build climate resilience and gender equality 3. Promote organic farming and agroforestry 4. Strengthen collaborative partnerships for project sustainability, institutional management and capacity building |