Building Resilient Communities, Wetland Ecosystems and Associated Catchments in Uganda

Category: MCF

Document Type: Annual Performance Report

Uganda Wetland Restoration and Climate Resilience Project (FP034) Progress as of December 2019

This project, titled "Building Resilient Communities, Wetland Ecosystems and Associated Catchments in Uganda" (FP034), is a grant-based initiative aimed at enhancing the ability of Ugandan subsistence farmers and communities living in and around wetlands to deal with the impacts of climate change and environmental stresses. The project assists the Government of Uganda in integrating climate change effects, such as increased variability, droughts, floods, high temperatures, and violent storms, into wetland management. The project's scope targets south-western and eastern regions of Uganda, focusing on vulnerable populations, over half of whom are women. Key objectives and activities include restoring critical wetlands to improve ecosystem services like groundwater replenishment, flood control, and enhancing livelihoods through fishing and agriculture; enhancing skills for livelihood diversification and climate resilience; and improving community capacity in sensitive wetland areas to reduce climate risks and prepare for climate-related disasters, including through decentralized early warning systems. The project is implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) as the Accredited Entity, with the Ministry of Water and Environment as the Executing Entity. It has an estimated lifespan of 8 years, with an implementation period from June 30, 2017, to June 30, 2025. The total project budget is USD 44,262,160, with USD 24,140,160 approved from GCF proceeds. As of the reporting period ending December 31, 2019 (Year 3), USD 4,400,104 of GCF proceeds had been cumulatively disbursed. During the 2019 reporting period (January 1, 2019, to December 31, 2019), progress included restoring 4,000 ha of degraded wetlands, demarcating 148.2 Km of wetland boundaries, completing one water retention facility, commencing work on another, and conducting community sensitization on wetland wise use. The project is based on grant financing, but anticipates positive spillover effects for the private sector through new revenue opportunities in rural areas. Compliance reporting, such as the Annual Performance Report (APR) for 2019, is submitted by the Accredited Entity.

2019 Annual Performance Report | Uganda
Annual Performance Report
(APR)
Reference Number: (FP034)
Funding Proposal Title: Building Resilient Communities Wetland Ecosystems and Associated Catchments in Uganda.
Accredited Entity Name: United Nations Development Programme
Annual Reporting Period Covered in this Report:
(From 01-01-2019 to 31-12-2019)
Sections in this report:
- Section 1: General Information
- Section 2: Implementation Progress
- Section 3: Financial Information
- Section 4: Report on Environmental and Social Safeguards & Gender
- Section 5: Annexes
- Section 6: Attachments
SUBMITTED BY
Mr. Benjamin Larroquette, Regional Technical Advisor 28 February 2020
Please indicate if this report has been shared with the relevant NDA(s) for this 28 February 2020
Funded Activity (Yes/No): Yes
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2019 Annual Performance Report | Uganda
SECTION 1: GENERAL INFORMATION
This section provides general information on the funded activity.
Building Resilient Communities, Wetland Ecosystems and
1. Funded Activity Title:
Associated Catchments in Uganda
(FP034)
2. Funding Proposal Number:
14/12/2016- B.15
3. Date of Board approval - Board Meeting Number:
United Nations Development Programme
4. Accredited Entity:
Mr. Benjamin Larroquette +919786293578
5. Focal Point of the Accredited Entity for this Project: benjamin.larroquette@undp.org
Ministry of Water and Environment
6. Executing Entity(ies):
From: 30/6/2017
7. Implementation Period: To: 30/6/2025
Year 3
8. Current year of Implementation:
9. Date of Submission of the Report: 28 February 2020
From: 01/01/2019
10. Annual Reporting period covered in this report: To: 31/12/2019
Grant: USD 44,262,160
11. Total Project Budget:
Grant: USD 24,140,160
12. Total amount of GCF Proceeds Approved:
13. Total amount of GCF Proceeds disbursed (cumulative) to the Ac-
credited Entity: Grant: USD 4,400,104

Tags: Adaptation, Adaptation Planning, Agriculture, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change Risks, Climate Finance, Climate Fund, Climate Protection, Compliance, Deadline, Development, Disaster Risk Management, Disclosure, Drr, Education, Environmental Degradation, Equity, Finance, Fisheries, Food, Food Security, Funding, Gender, Governance, Grant, Heat, Human Rights, Infrastructure, Innovation, Institutions / Administrative Arrangements, Investment, Jobs, Land Use, Meteorology, Natural Resources, Planning, Policy, Public Private, Report, Reporting, Rivers, Skills, Social Justice, Spatial Planning, Technology, Update, Water, Water Management, Wetlands, Wind

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