To secure multiple environmental benefits by addressing the twin challenges of unsustainable utilisation of biomass for charcoal and poor land management practices common in Uganda’s Woodlands.
Project Details
GEF Project ID
4644
Country
Uganda
Implementing Agencies
United Nations Development Programme
Status
Completed
Region
Africa
Executing Agencies
Implementing partner: Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD)
Other partners: Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE), National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO), Uganda National Council of Science and Technology (UNCST)
Other partners: Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE), National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO), Uganda National Council of Science and Technology (UNCST)
GEF Period
GEF - 5
Project Type
Full-size Project
Focal Areas
Funding Source
GEF Trust Fund
Project Documents
Financials
USDCo-financing Total
14,662,108
GEF Project Grant
3,480,000
GEF Agency Fees
348,000
Timeline
Received by GEF
06 Sep 2011
Concept Approved
01 Nov 2011
Project Approved for Implementation
15 Dec 2013
Project Closed
01 Nov 2021