Degraded wetlands across the country have been restored by reinstating the natural water flow, replanting native vegetation, and adopting sustainable wetland management practices. The benefits from wetlands justify the investment in their restoration as part of sustainable development. Wetland restoration initiatives have increased coverage from 13% in 2015, to 13.9 in 2023. In the financial year 2023/2024 about 20% of the 1525 ha of Lubigi wetland system (Busega-Bulega section) that is astride the Kampala - Mityana Road was restored. Other efforts to protect wetlands include the cancellation of land titles in wetlands, rejection of Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIAs) for development projects targeting wetlands, as well as gazettement and boundary demarcation of critical wetland ecosystems. These measures, supported by strong political will, are essential to safeguarding wetlands health and functions.