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Natural Resources, Environment, Climate Change, Land and Water

Natural Resources, Environment, Climate Change, Land and Water management-aims to stop, reduce and reverse environment degradation and adverse effects of climate change as well as utilization of natural resources

Natural Resources, Environment, Climate Change, Land and Water Management is one of the 20 Programmes of the NDPIII. Its goal is to “reduce environmental
degradation and the adverse effects of climate change as well as improve utilisation of natural resources for sustainable economic growth and livelihood security.”

The programme seeks to address key challenges which include:

  • Reversing environment and natural resource degradation.
  • Ensuring availability of adequate water resources for national development.
  • Containing the effects of climate change and fostering effective land management.

Most of these challenges are part of the gender and equity issues which when addressed shall improve the livelihood of Ugandans especially the vulnerable persons.

The Programme will be delivered through three sub-programmes namely:

  • Water Management and Development.
  • Environment and Natural Resources.
  • Land Management.

Therefore, the objectives of the programme were to:

  • Ensure availability of adequate and reliable quality freshwater resources for all uses.
  • Increase forest, tree and wetland coverage, restore bare hills and protect mountainous areas and rangelands.
  • Strengthen land use and management.
  • Maintain and/or restore a clean, healthy, and productive environment.
  • Promote inclusive climate-resilient and low emissions development at all levels.
  • Reduce human and economic loss from natural hazards and disasters.
  • Increase incomes and employment through sustainable use and value addition to water, forests and other natural resources.
Government Programme

Further Reading

Detailed description about this program can be found on Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development Website.

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Busia Municipality is a local government in Busia District, Eastern Uganda, at the border of Kenya.

MUNICIPALITY SUMMARY
Location: Eastern Uganda  0°28’01.0″N, 34°05’24.0″E (Latitude:0.4669; Longitude:34.0900).
Land Area: Total Land: 7 km2
Population: 54,798.
 
 

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