Supporting conservative and regenerative agroforestry value chain for the protection of forest and natural resources in Karamoja

About this project

With this intervention, AICS aims to contribute to the reforestation, conservation and protection program of the forest envisaged by Uganda's Third National Development Plan 2021-25, through a regenerative use of natural resources aimed at economic growth and livelihood security. The initiative will be implemented in Karamoja, a region particularly exposed to extreme events caused by climate change: desertification, drought and erratic rains, which further affect the poverty and food insecurity that characterize the region. This action will contribute to the achievement of the national objective to increase land area covered by trees from 9.1 to 15% through the restoration of the forest and tree cover by natural regeneration or by plantation or agroforestry. In particular, activities will be carried out in 5 major areas: 1) conservation and protection of forests through the involvement of communities and local and national authorities, focusing on women and youth. 2) Promotion and education in trees protection and conservation through the involvement of schools and families in exhibition planting programs with indigenous species with commercial value 3) Promotion and development of sustainable and regenerative agroforestry value chains and support to communities and private sector (small medium farmers and trees plantation owners) for accessing finance, regional market and trades. 4) Reduction of forest erosion and cutting for firewood, charcoal and domestic uses by improvin…

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 2Zero Hunger
• 13Climate Action
• 15Life on Land

Published by

AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development · Government

Countries

Uganda

Sectors

Forestry developmentFuelwood/charcoalForestry education/training

Focus

Gender equality · Also contributesDisaster risk reduction · Also contributesEnvironment · Main focusGood governance · Also contributesTrade development · Also contributesBiodiversity · Also contributesClimate mitigation · Main focusClimate adaptation · Main focusDesertification · Also contributes

Funded by

AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development

Implemented by

AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development

Accountable

AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development

Published by AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 3 Sept 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XM-DAC-6-4-012788-01-1.

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