25% of Uganda’s surface area is covered by water. Most of Uganda’s land area is 1,000 meters above sea level. Semi-arid desert takes up the northeast, while the rest of country is dominated by forests and savannas. Read more . . .
Our Response
The Uganda Program has projects spread throughout Uganda and focuses primarily on providing trees to local communities for the production of firewood and livestock fodder. Trees for the Future is also working with several local and international NGO's to develop and implement training workshops on tree nursery management and agroforestry techniques. Read more . . .
Program Update
The Uganda Program has been facilitating tree planting and agroforestry sensitization workshops during the first part of 2011. Trees for the Future’s working with partnering organizations have established 90 nurseries Read more . . .
Overview of Social and Environmental Issues
25% of Uganda’s surface area is covered by water. Most of Uganda’s land area is 1,000 meters above sea level. Semi-arid desert takes up the northeast, while the rest of country is dominated by forests and savannas.
Deforestation caused by increasing uses in firewood is causing many problems. With only 25% of Uganda’s land arable, there are increasing population pressures on available land. Overgrazing has become a growing problem.
The shrinking amount of available land for farmers is forcing many farmers to produce the same amount of food on less land. Agroforestry can improve soil fertility and agricultural output.
David demonstrating the A-Frame to determine the contours during a terracing workshop in Randa Village, Bududa District.
Bujaaja Community is in Kibale District. Members of the community focus on organic farming and are supported by Caritas Hoima Diocense and Peace Corps.
The Uganda Scouts Cycling Group cycled from Kampala to a site near Entebbe to plant trees with the local community and raise awareness about environmental issues.
May 2011
The Uganda Program has been facilitating tree planting and agroforestry sensitization workshops during the first part of 2011. Trees for the Future’s working with partnering organizations have established 90 nurseries and Trees for the Future has distributed 4,500,000 seeds. The Uganda Program anticipates planting approximately 700,000 trees by the end of the 2nd Trimester. This Program continues to establish projects in almost every region of Uganda and every trimester new projects are begun in new districts.
