Enhancing the Livelihoods of Local Communities Dependant on Echuya Forest Reserve
Case Study C0276
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| Date | January 2008 |
| Agency | The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and Nature Uganda |
| Donor/support agency | UK's Department for International Development (DFID) |
| Project type | Self implemented |
| Context(s) | Protected area Community conserved area |
| Geographic coverage | Uganda |
| Locality | Kabale and Kisoro districts |
| Biodiversity focus | Forest ecosystem |
| Development focus | Local communities and national policy level |
| Conservation goals | Forest Adjacent Communities (FACs) have an increased understanding of forest values and of their rights to benefit from forest resources |
| Poverty reduction goals | Forest Adjacent Communities (FACs) enjoy greater benefits from collaborative management and sustainable utilisation of the forest and its resources |
Summary
The project purpose is to enable communities to gain benefits by claiming their rights to manage their natural resources in and around Echuya and influence forestry policy and institutions in Uganda. This will contribute to the goal of making local economies surrounding Ugandan forests more prosperous and sustainable, and so secure long-term resource conservation.
Conservation impact
Long-term security of the forest and key elements of its biodiversity (e.g. Grauer's swamp-warbler).
Poverty reduction impact
The project's poverty reduction targets are:
• the livelihoods of the Batwa have shown significant improvement in both quantifiable and non quantifiable components (50% increase in income, access agreements to forest and available land for small farming)
• at least 50% of people signed up to and benefiting from CFM agreements are women
• at least 50% of target households within the project area exhibit increased availability of one or more acceptable alternatives to forest resources
• 50 % of households have increased their income by 40% from project -related activities outside the forest reserve.
Strategy for Conservation/Poverty Linkages
Devolution or reinstatement of local rights over/access to resources
Enabling local participation in policy-/decision- making processes
Enhanced access to/availability of natural resources for local use
Sustainable Use
Reference 1
http://www.rspb.org.uk/ourwork/conservation/projects/echuya.asp
More information
Chris Magin, RSPB International Officer - Africa
Email: chris.magin@rspb.org.uk
Related records above this one:
- Department for International Development (DFID), UK (Organisation O0018)