MainDBNew: Tree planting project under Lake Victoria Environment Management Programme in Masaka district local government, Uganda

Title: Tree planting project under Lake Victoria Environment Management Programme in Masaka district local government, Uganda
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Date of submission: 30/03/2018
Abbreviation: A.e.toiL
Activities: Training the young generations in the schools about adaption of climate change and mitigation, because children are the future generation that must protect the environment. 


Schools that particaipated in training are:


NAMUSENENE - MASAKA ISLAMIC CENTRE, PRIMARY SCHOOL. 


On 15th August 2017, grafted mangoes were planted on 0.5 acres , and grafted citrus was planted on 0.5 acres, Jackfruit 0.5 acres, while citrus was planted on 0.25acrs in the compound within the primary school. After care has been going on since then to date. 


NAMUSENENE - MASAKA ISLAMIC CENTRE, SECONDARY SCHOOL.


On17th August 2017, 0.5 acres of Grafted mangoes and 0.5 acres of Grafted Oranges were planted in the compound and we have been doing monitoring and providing aftercare to date. 


KAKO ANGLICAN CATHEDRAL , CHURCH OF UGANDA 7.25 acres of eucalyptus. 1acre of grafted mangoes and 1 acre of Grafted Orange were planted in September, and in October aftercare commenced to date.


ST. HENRIES COLLEGE , KITOVU- NYENDO 


6 acres of eucalyptus were planted in Kasenyi in September 2017. Unfortunately termites came from neighborhood and ate all the trees. We replanted in October, and some of it was eaten. In November we replanted a third time and we applied Termidor ant killer, on all antihills and around the areas. We then replanted a third time . we worked with civil leaders of all religions churches,mosques,traditional chiefs who actually communicate more effectively with the communities .



Adaptation element: Capacity building; Communication and outreach/awareness; Education and training; Stakeholder involvement
Adaptation sector/theme: Agriculture; Community-based adaptation
Climate hazard: Drought; Erratic rainfall; Floods; Increasing temperatures; Land and forest degradation; Loss of biodiversity; Shift of seasons; Storm surges
Country: Uganda
NWPDataSource: Partner portal
Description: Climate Change and its impacts are likely to undermine many development planning outcomes and threaten the resilience of livelihoods and ecosystems most especially to countries like Uganda whose capacity to cope is still limited. Uganda is insignificant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions.
 
The project was conducted in Masaka District, Uganda. The Government of Uganda was implementing the tree planting project under Lake Victoria Environment Management project phase 11(LVEMP11) through the Ministry of Water and Environment. Agro Enviro Tech Outreach Initiatives was contracted to carry out tree planting project activities under LVEMP 11 in Masaka District. LVEMP 11 was implemented in 5 countries surrounding lake Victoria, Uganda inclusive.
 
Objectives: LVEMP11 had 4 components which were the objectives to be achieved: • Component1: Strengthening Institutional capacity of managing shared water and fisheries
• Component 2: Point sources pollution control and prevention 
• Component3: Water shed management 
• Component 4: Project correlation and management.
 
Tree planting was under component 3. One of the strategic intervention for implementation of component 3 is through tree planting which was conducted in 9 districts of south western Uganda known as katonga sub- catchment  disticts. These are :Mubende , Mityana, Gomba, Rakai, ,Masaka, kalunguMpigi and kalangala districts.
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NWPOutcome: A total of 97 acres of land were cleared, and planted. Now aftercare is being applied as per the contract. The list of beneficiaries and acreage planted is shown in table1.
 
Tree – planting beneficiaries and acreage planted:
 
Institution, Type of Institution, Sub-county Parish Village (GPS) - Leading Tree Species (acres planted)
 
[1] MASAKA ISLAMIC CENTER SECONDARY SCHOOL, Katwe-Butego Butego Namasenene -  Mangoes (0.5 acres), Oranges (0.5 acres)
 
[2] MASAKA ISLAMIC CENTER PRIMARY SCHOOL, Katwe-Butego Butego Namasenene (E 1100 N-00 18'19'' E31043'55'') - Mangoes (0.5 acres) Jackfruit (0.5 acres), Oranges (0.5 acres), Eucalyptus (0.25 acres),
 
[3] KADUGALA SECONDARY SCHOOL, Mukungwe Matanga Kadugala (2330SW S-00 16'43'' E31047'47'') - Mangoes (0.5 acres), Oranges (0.5 acres), Avocadoes (0.5 acres), Sorrir Soap, Eucalyptus (1 acre)
 
[4] NABINENE VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE PRIMARY SCHOOL, Kabonera Bisanje Nabinene - Eucalyptus, Mangoes
 
[5] KIKUNGWE SECONDARY SCHOOL, Kabonera Butale Takajjunge - Eucalyptus (3 acres)
 
[6] BUTALE ANGLICAN CHURCH, Kabonera Butale Butale A (280NE N-00 24'9'' E31038'31'') - Eucalyptus (1 acre), Musizi (1 acre)
 
[7] BUTLE C/U PRIMARY SCHOOL, Kabonera Butale Butale A - Musizi
 
[8] ST MUGAGA SECONDARY SCHOOL, Kyanamukaka Kyantale Kitundu (1530SE N-00 30'16'' E31042'23'') - Mangoes (0.75 acres), Avocadoes, Oranges (0.25 acres), Jackfruit
 
[9] REGISTERED TRUST OF MASAKA DIOCESE CATHOLIC CHURCH, Kyanamukaka Buyaga Bbaale (950E N-00 32'39'' E31046'57'') - Eucalyptus
 
[10] NAROZARI PARISH CATHOLIC CHURCH, Buwunga Kamwozi Narozali -Eucalyptus 19
 
[13] ST KIZITO CATHOLIC CHURCH, Bukakatta katwade Luvule - Eucalyptus (3 acres)
 
[14] BUTENDE PRIMARY SCHOOL, Mukungwe Matanga Butende - Mangoes (0.25 acres), Oranges (0.25 acres), Avocadoes, Eucalyptus
 
[15] STELLA MARIS SECONDARY SCHOOL (1570SE S-00 17'56'' E31048'49'') - Eucalyptus (3 acres)
 
KYAKUMPI LFR Masaka DLG, Katwe-Butego Katwe Kyakumpi - Eucalyptus (10 acres)
 
KIMANYA BLESSED SACREAMENT CATHOLIC CHURCH, Kabonera Kyamuyimbwa Kagezi - Mangoes (5 acres)
 
KAKO DIOCESE ANGLICAN CATEDRAL CHURCH, Mukungwe Kako Kako - Eucalyptus (7.25 acres), Mango (1 acre), Orange (1 acre)
 
ST. HENRY KITOVU SECONDARY, Nyendo-Senyange Senyange Kitovu - Eucalyptus (6 acres)
 
Total Acreage 97
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NWPReferences: ministry of water and environment PROC-REF MWE/SUPLS/16-17/00075-LOT3
Implementing partners: The Government of Uganda was implementing the tree planting project under Lake Victoria Environment Management project phase 11(LVEMP11) through the Ministry of Water and Environment. 
Agro Enviro Tech Outreach Initiatives was contracted to carry out tree planting project activities under LVEMP 11 in Masaya
 
The project was funded by World Bank.
Communities and schools and religious institutions were also implementing parters.
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