{"id":28754,"date":"2026-05-25T10:32:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T07:32:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/?page_id=28754"},"modified":"2026-08-23T15:27:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T12:27:23","slug":"mt-elgon-project","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/mt-elgon-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Mt. Elgon Project"},"content":{"rendered":"\n  \n    \n    <section class=\"u-clearfix u-valign-middle-xs u-section-2\" id=\"block-3\">\n      <div class=\"u-carousel u-expanded-width u-gallery u-gallery-slider u-layout-carousel u-lightbox u-no-transition u-show-text-on-hover u-gallery-1\" data-interval=\"5000\" data-u-ride=\"carousel\" id=\"carousel-28ed\">\n        <ol class=\"u-absolute-hcenter u-carousel-indicators u-carousel-indicators-1\">\n          <li data-u-target=\"#carousel-28ed\" data-u-slide-to=\"0\" class=\"u-active u-grey-70 u-shape-circle\" style=\"width: 10px; height: 10px;\"><\/li>\n          <li data-u-target=\"#carousel-28ed\" data-u-slide-to=\"1\" class=\"u-grey-70 u-shape-circle\" style=\"width: 10px; height: 10px;\"><\/li>\n          <li data-u-target=\"#carousel-28ed\" data-u-slide-to=\"2\" class=\"u-grey-70 u-shape-circle\" style=\"width: 10px; height: 10px;\"><\/li>\n          <li data-u-target=\"#carousel-28ed\" data-u-slide-to=\"3\" class=\"u-grey-70 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u-align-left-xs u-clearfix u-rich-text u-text u-text-1\">\n          <p id=\"isPasted\"><span style=\"font-size: 2.23077rem; font-weight: 400;\">Promoting Integrated Landscape Management for Conservation of the Mount Elgon Ecosystem in Eastern Uganda<\/span>\n          <\/p>\n          <p><span style=\"font-size: 1.84615rem; font-weight: 400;\">Background<\/span>\n          <\/p>\n          <p>The Government of Uganda has prioritised equitable access to productive land, sustainable natural resource management, and integrated landscape planning as key pathways for economic growth, poverty reduction, and industrialisation. One of the most critical landscapes under pressure is the <strong>Mount Elgon ecosystem<\/strong>, which supports nearly four million people. This mountain region provides essential goods and services \u2014 biodiversity, watersheds, and livelihoods \u2014 but faces severe challenges from land degradation, unsustainable farming, and climate change.\n          <\/p>\n          <p>To address these issues, Uganda launched the <strong>Promoting Integrated Landscape Management Approach for Conservation of the Mount Elgon Ecosystem Project<\/strong>, funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) through UN Environment. The project is implemented by the <strong>National Environment Management Authority (NEMA)<\/strong> in collaboration with ministries, conservation agencies, cooperatives, and district governments across the Mt. Elgon region.\n          <\/p>\n          <p>\n            <strong><span style=\"font-size: 1.84615rem; font-weight: 400;\">Project Goal<\/span>\n            <\/strong>\n          <\/p>\n          <p>The overarching goal is to <strong>enhance conservation of ecosystems that provide critical goods and services for rural livelihoods and food security<\/strong> in the Mt. Elgon landscape.\n          <\/p>\n          <p><span style=\"font-size: 1.84615rem; font-weight: 400;\">Project Objective<\/span>\n          <\/p>\n          <p>The project seeks to <strong>transition the Mt. Elgon landscape into a sustainable, biodiverse, climate-resilient system<\/strong> with efficient value and supply chains for coffee and staple crops such as maize, beans, bananas, and Irish potatoes.\n          <\/p>\n          <p>This initiative represents a holistic approach to conservation and development, ensuring that the <strong>Mount Elgon ecosystem<\/strong> continues to sustain biodiversity, livelihoods, and food security for generations to come.\n          <\/p>\n          <h1 id=\"isPasted\"><span style=\"font-size: 1.84615rem; font-weight: 400;\">Project Sites<\/span>\n          <\/h1>\n          <p>The project is being implemented in a total of 38 sub-counties in the districts of Bududa, Bukwo, Bulambuli, Kapchorwa, Kween, Manafwa, Mbale, Namisindwa and Sironko (see the map below).<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-3.png\" width=\"570\" style=\"width: 638px;\" class=\"fr-dib fr-fic\">\n          <\/p>\n          <p id=\"isPasted\">\n            <br>\n          <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    <section class=\"u-clearfix u-shading u-section-4\" id=\"block-5\">\n      <div class=\"u-clearfix u-sheet u-valign-middle-lg u-valign-middle-sm u-sheet-1\">\n        <h4 class=\"u-text u-text-1\">Project Components<\/h4>\n        <div class=\"data-layout-selected u-clearfix u-expanded-width u-gutter-10 u-layout-wrap u-layout-wrap-1\">\n          <div class=\"u-gutter-0 u-layout\">\n            <div class=\"u-layout-col\">\n              <div class=\"u-size-15\">\n                <div class=\"u-layout-row\">\n                  <div class=\"u-container-style u-image u-layout-cell u-size-30 u-image-1\" data-image-width=\"5568\" data-image-height=\"3712\" style=\"background-image: url(&quot;https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/NEM6386-scaled.jpg&quot;);\">\n                    <div class=\"u-container-layout u-valign-middle u-container-layout-1\"><\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"u-align-left u-container-align-left u-container-style u-layout-cell u-shape-rectangle u-size-30 u-layout-cell-2\">\n                    <div class=\"u-container-layout u-valign-middle-lg u-valign-middle-md u-valign-middle-sm u-valign-middle-xs u-valign-top-xl u-container-layout-2\">\n                      <h2 class=\"u-text u-text-2\"> Component 1: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Integrated Landscape Management &amp; Governance<\/span>\n                      <\/h2>\n                      <p class=\"u-text u-text-3\">Adoption of integrated landscape approaches at local and national levels.<br>Strengthening institutional frameworks and governance systems.<br>Updating land use and climate vulnerability data.<br>Developing participatory sustainable land management plans.<br>Mainstreaming biodiversity conservation into district development plans.<br>Promoting gender inclusion in landscape management. \n                      <\/p>\n                      <a href=\"\" class=\"u-active-palette-2-base u-align-center u-border-2 u-border-active-white u-border-hover-white u-border-white u-btn u-button-style u-hover-palette-2-base u-palette-1-base u-btn-1\" data-animation-name=\"\" data-animation-duration=\"0\" data-animation-delay=\"0\" data-animation-direction=\"\">learn more<\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"u-size-15\">\n                <div class=\"u-layout-row\">\n                  <div class=\"u-align-left u-container-align-left u-container-style u-layout-cell u-shape-rectangle u-size-30 u-layout-cell-3\">\n                    <div class=\"u-container-layout u-container-layout-3\">\n                      <h2 class=\"u-text u-text-4\">Component 2: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sustainable Coffee &amp; Staple Crop Production <\/span>\n                      <\/h2>\n                      <p class=\"u-text u-text-5\">Promotion of climate-smart agriculture and sustainable land management practices.<br>Establishment of incentives (credit schemes, revolving funds) for sustainable farming.<br>Capacity building for farmers and extension workers in sustainable coffee standards.<br>Strengthening value chains and linking farmers to responsible markets. \n                      <\/p>\n                      <a href=\"\" class=\"u-active-palette-2-base u-align-center u-border-2 u-border-active-white u-border-hover-white u-border-white u-btn u-button-style u-hover-palette-2-base u-palette-1-base u-btn-2\" data-animation-name=\"\" data-animation-duration=\"0\" data-animation-delay=\"0\" data-animation-direction=\"\">learn more<\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"u-container-style u-image u-layout-cell u-size-30 u-image-2\" data-image-width=\"5568\" data-image-height=\"3712\" style=\"background-image: url(&quot;https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/NEM6322-scaled.jpg&quot;);\">\n                    <div class=\"u-container-layout u-valign-middle u-container-layout-4\"><\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"u-size-15\">\n                <div class=\"u-layout-row\">\n                  <div class=\"u-container-align-center u-container-style u-image u-layout-cell u-shape-rectangle u-size-30 u-image-3\" data-image-width=\"2560\" data-image-height=\"1440\" style=\"background-image: url(&quot;https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2120-scaled.jpg&quot;);\">\n                    <div class=\"u-container-layout u-container-layout-5\"><\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"u-container-style u-layout-cell u-shape-rectangle u-size-30 u-layout-cell-6\">\n                    <div class=\"u-container-layout u-container-layout-6\">\n                      <h2 class=\"u-text u-text-6\">Component 3: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Natural Habitat Restoration <\/span>\n                      <\/h2>\n                      <p class=\"u-text u-text-7\">Restoration of degraded forests, fragile lands, and unstable slopes.<br>Raising awareness of the benefits of ecosystem restoration.<br>Enhancing biodiversity conservation, ecosystem services, and carbon stock maintenance. \n                      <\/p>\n                      <a href=\"\" class=\"u-active-palette-2-base u-align-center u-border-2 u-border-active-white u-border-hover-white u-border-white u-btn u-button-style u-hover-palette-2-base u-palette-1-base u-btn-3\" data-animation-name=\"\" data-animation-duration=\"0\" data-animation-delay=\"0\" data-animation-direction=\"\">learn more<\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"u-size-15\">\n                <div class=\"u-layout-row\">\n                  <div class=\"u-container-style u-layout-cell u-shape-rectangle u-size-30 u-layout-cell-7\">\n                    <div class=\"u-container-layout u-container-layout-7\">\n                      <h2 class=\"u-text u-text-8\">Component 4: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Knowledge Management &amp; Scaling Up <\/span>\n                      <\/h2>\n                      <p class=\"u-text u-text-9\">Development of interactive monitoring and evaluation systems.<br>Documentation and dissemination of best practices.<br>Training government and project staff for sustainability.<br>Sharing lessons learned at national, regional, and global platforms. \n                      <\/p>\n                      <a href=\"\" class=\"u-active-palette-2-base u-align-center u-border-2 u-border-active-white u-border-hover-white u-border-white u-btn u-button-style u-hover-palette-2-base u-palette-1-base u-btn-4\" data-animation-name=\"\" data-animation-duration=\"0\" data-animation-delay=\"0\" data-animation-direction=\"\">learn more<\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"u-container-style u-image u-layout-cell u-shape-rectangle u-size-30 u-image-4\" data-image-width=\"5568\" data-image-height=\"3712\" style=\"background-image: url(&quot;https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/NEM6349-scaled.jpg&quot;);\">\n                    <div class=\"u-container-layout u-container-layout-8\"><\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    <section class=\"u-align-center u-clearfix u-container-align-center-lg u-container-align-center-xl u-section-5\" id=\"block-6\">\n      <div class=\"u-clearfix u-sheet u-valign-bottom-xs u-valign-middle-lg u-valign-middle-sm u-sheet-1\">\n        <h3 class=\"u-align-center-xs u-text u-text-1\"> Progress\/Achievements<\/h3>\n        <p class=\"u-align-center u-text u-text-2\">&nbsp;So far\nIntegrated landscape approaches adopted at landscape and national level. Achievements\/benchmarks registered under this are as follows: <\/p>\n        <div class=\"u-expanded-width u-list u-list-1\">\n          <div class=\"u-repeater u-repeater-1\">\n            <div class=\"u-align-left u-container-align-left-lg u-container-align-left-md u-container-align-left-sm u-container-align-left-xl u-container-style u-list-item u-repeater-item u-shape-rectangle\">\n              <div class=\"u-container-layout u-similar-container u-valign-bottom-md u-container-layout-1\">\n                <div class=\"u-palette-1-base u-preserve-proportions u-shape u-shape-circle u-shape-1\"><\/div>\n                <div class=\"custom-expanded u-align-left u-container-align-center-xs u-container-align-left-lg u-container-align-left-xl u-container-style u-expanded-width-lg u-expanded-width-md u-expanded-width-sm u-expanded-width-xl u-group u-shape-rectangle u-group-1\">\n                  <div class=\"u-container-layout u-valign-top-lg u-valign-top-sm u-container-layout-2\">\n                    <h4 class=\"u-align-center-xs u-text u-text-grey-90 u-text-3\">L\u200band use and climate report: <\/h4>\n                    <p class=\"u-align-center-xs u-text u-text-grey-90 u-text-4\"> Final report completed, providing updated information on land use and vulnerability to climate change impacts to guide planning in the Mt. Elgon landscape.<\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"u-align-left u-container-align-left-lg u-container-align-left-xl u-container-style u-list-item u-repeater-item u-shape-rectangle\">\n              <div class=\"u-container-layout u-similar-container u-valign-bottom-md u-container-layout-3\">\n                <div class=\"u-palette-1-base u-preserve-proportions u-shape u-shape-circle u-shape-2\"><\/div>\n                <div class=\"custom-expanded u-align-left u-container-align-left-lg u-container-align-left-xl u-container-style u-expanded-width-lg u-expanded-width-md u-expanded-width-sm u-expanded-width-xl u-group u-shape-rectangle u-group-2\">\n                  <div class=\"u-container-layout u-valign-top-lg u-valign-top-sm u-container-layout-4\">\n                    <h4 class=\"u-align-center-xs u-text u-text-grey-90 u-text-5\"> Mainstreaming ILM into DDPs: <\/h4>\n                    <p class=\"u-align-center-xs u-text u-text-grey-90 u-text-6\"> A tool finalised and adopted to integrate Integrated Landscape Management (ILM) approaches and biodiversity conservation into District Development Plans across nine project districts.<\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"u-align-left u-container-align-left-lg u-container-align-left-md u-container-align-left-sm u-container-align-left-xl u-container-style u-list-item u-repeater-item u-shape-rectangle\">\n              <div class=\"u-container-layout u-similar-container u-valign-bottom-md u-container-layout-5\">\n                <div class=\"u-palette-1-base u-preserve-proportions u-shape u-shape-circle u-shape-3\"><\/div>\n                <div class=\"custom-expanded u-align-left u-container-align-left-lg u-container-align-left-xl u-container-style u-expanded-width-lg u-expanded-width-md u-expanded-width-sm u-expanded-width-xl u-group u-shape-rectangle u-group-3\">\n                  <div class=\"u-container-layout u-valign-top-lg u-valign-top-sm u-container-layout-6\">\n                    <h4 class=\"u-align-center-xs u-text u-text-grey-90 u-text-7\"> Mt. Elgon management plan:<\/h4>\n                    <p class=\"u-align-center-xs u-text u-text-grey-90 u-text-8\"> Sustainable integrated landscape management plan developed, reviewed, and approved by District Executive Officers for implementation by District Local Governments and stakeholders.<\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"u-align-left u-container-align-left-lg u-container-align-left-xl u-container-style u-list-item u-repeater-item u-shape-rectangle\">\n              <div class=\"u-container-layout u-similar-container u-valign-bottom-md u-container-layout-7\">\n                <div class=\"u-palette-1-base u-preserve-proportions u-shape u-shape-circle u-shape-4\"><\/div>\n                <div class=\"custom-expanded u-align-left u-container-align-left-lg u-container-align-left-xl u-container-style u-expanded-width-lg u-expanded-width-md u-expanded-width-sm u-expanded-width-xl u-group u-shape-rectangle u-group-4\">\n                  <div class=\"u-container-layout u-valign-top-lg u-valign-top-sm u-container-layout-8\">\n                    <h4 class=\"u-align-center-xs u-text u-text-grey-90 u-text-9\"> Gender mainstreaming strategy:&nbsp;<\/h4>\n                    <p class=\"u-align-center-xs u-text u-text-grey-90 u-text-10\">Strategy and action plan finalised with input from TWG and World Bank specialists, ensuring gender considerations are embedded in landscape management.<\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"u-align-left u-container-align-left-lg u-container-align-left-md u-container-align-left-sm u-container-align-left-xl u-container-style u-list-item u-repeater-item u-shape-rectangle\">\n              <div class=\"u-container-layout u-similar-container u-valign-bottom-md u-container-layout-9\">\n                <div class=\"u-palette-1-base u-preserve-proportions u-shape u-shape-circle u-shape-5\"><\/div>\n                <div class=\"custom-expanded u-align-left u-container-align-left-lg u-container-align-left-xl u-container-style u-expanded-width-lg u-expanded-width-md u-expanded-width-sm u-expanded-width-xl u-group u-shape-rectangle u-group-5\">\n                  <div class=\"u-container-layout u-valign-top-lg u-valign-top-sm u-container-layout-10\">\n                    <h4 class=\"u-align-center-xs u-text u-text-grey-90 u-text-11\"> Capacity and institutional assessment:&nbsp;<\/h4>\n                    <p class=\"u-align-center-xs u-text u-text-grey-90 u-text-12\"> Technical capacity and institutional needs assessment completed for extension workers and local leaders, resulting in a capacity\u2011building plan to strengthen governance systems.<\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"u-align-left u-container-align-left-lg u-container-align-left-xl u-container-style u-list-item u-repeater-item u-shape-rectangle\">\n              <div class=\"u-container-layout u-similar-container u-valign-bottom-md u-container-layout-11\">\n                <div class=\"u-palette-1-base u-preserve-proportions u-shape u-shape-circle u-shape-6\"><\/div>\n                <div class=\"custom-expanded u-align-left u-container-align-left-lg u-container-align-left-xl u-container-style u-expanded-width-lg u-expanded-width-md u-expanded-width-sm u-expanded-width-xl u-group u-shape-rectangle u-group-6\">\n                  <div class=\"u-container-layout u-valign-top-lg u-valign-top-sm u-container-layout-12\">\n                    <h4 class=\"u-align-center-xs u-text u-text-grey-90 u-text-13\"> Institutional and organisational assessment:&nbsp;<\/h4>\n                    <p class=\"u-align-center-xs u-text u-text-grey-90 u-text-14\"> Assessment of Mt. Elgon Stakeholder Forum and Catchment Management Committees finalised, with capacity\u2011building plans developed to address identified gaps.<\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"u-align-left u-container-align-left-lg u-container-align-left-md u-container-align-left-sm u-container-align-left-xl u-container-style u-list-item u-repeater-item u-shape-rectangle\">\n              <div class=\"u-container-layout u-similar-container u-valign-bottom-md u-container-layout-13\">\n                <div class=\"u-palette-1-base u-preserve-proportions u-shape u-shape-circle u-shape-7\"><\/div>\n                <div class=\"custom-expanded u-align-left u-container-align-left-lg u-container-align-left-xl u-container-style u-expanded-width-lg u-expanded-width-md u-expanded-width-sm u-expanded-width-xl u-group u-shape-rectangle u-group-7\">\n                  <div class=\"u-container-layout u-valign-top-lg u-valign-top-sm u-container-layout-14\">\n                    <h4 class=\"u-align-center-xs u-text u-text-grey-90 u-text-15\"> Governance and compliance review:&nbsp;<\/h4>\n                    <p class=\"u-align-center-xs u-text u-text-grey-90 u-text-16\"> Enforcement of laws, and compliance monitoring at the landscape level has been reviewed together with a compliance strategy and monitoring framework under development.<\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"u-align-left u-container-align-left-lg u-container-align-left-xl u-container-style u-list-item u-repeater-item u-shape-rectangle\">\n              <div class=\"u-container-layout u-similar-container u-valign-bottom-md u-container-layout-15\">\n                <div class=\"u-palette-1-base u-preserve-proportions u-shape u-shape-circle u-shape-8\"><\/div>\n                <div class=\"custom-expanded u-align-left u-container-align-left-lg u-container-align-left-xl u-container-style u-custom-item u-expanded-width-lg u-expanded-width-md u-expanded-width-sm u-expanded-width-xl u-group u-shape-rectangle u-group-8\">\n                  <div class=\"u-container-layout u-valign-top-lg u-valign-top-sm u-container-layout-16\">\n                    <h4 class=\"u-align-center-xs u-text u-text-grey-90 u-text-17\"> :&nbsp;<\/h4>\n                    <p class=\"u-align-center-xs u-text u-text-grey-90 u-text-18\">,&nbsp;<\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    <section class=\"u-align-center u-clearfix u-container-align-center-lg u-container-align-center-md u-container-align-center-sm u-container-align-center-xl u-grey-10 u-section-6\" id=\"block-2\">\n      <div class=\"u-clearfix u-sheet u-valign-middle-lg u-valign-middle-md u-valign-middle-sm u-sheet-1\">\n        <h1 class=\"u-text u-text-default-lg u-text-default-md u-text-default-sm u-text-default-xl u-text-1\">Latest Project News<\/h1>\n        <div class=\"u-blog u-expanded-width u-layout-grid u-blog-1 u-hidden-visibility\"  data-site-sorting-prop=\"created\" data-site-sorting-order=\"desc\" data-blog-source-type=\"Custom\" data-blog-source=\" Mt. Elgon project\" data-items-per-page=\"6\">\n          <div class=\"u-list-control\"><\/div>\n          <div class=\"u-repeater u-repeater-1\">\n            <div class=\"u-align-left u-blog-post u-container-align-left-lg u-container-align-left-md u-container-align-left-sm u-container-align-left-xl u-container-style u-repeater-item u-repeater-item-1\">\n              <div class=\"u-container-layout u-similar-container u-valign-top-lg u-valign-top-md u-valign-top-sm u-valign-top-xl u-container-layout-1\"><a class=\"custom-expanded u-blog-control u-expanded-width-lg u-expanded-width-md u-expanded-width-sm u-expanded-width-xl u-hover-feature u-image u-image-round u-radius u-image-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/when-the-soil-begins-to-disappear-farmers-in-mt-elgon-turn-conservation-knowledge-into-action\/\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"custom-expanded u-blog-control u-expanded-width-lg u-expanded-width-md u-expanded-width-sm u-expanded-width-xl u-hover-feature u-image u-image-round u-radius u-image-1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ELGON4.jpeg\"><\/a>\n                <h4 class=\"u-blog-control u-text u-text-2\">\n                  <a class=\"u-post-header-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/when-the-soil-begins-to-disappear-farmers-in-mt-elgon-turn-conservation-knowledge-into-action\/\">When The Soil Begins to Disappear: Farmers in Mt. Elgon Turn Conservation Knowledge into Action<\/a>\n                <\/h4>\n                <div class=\"u-blog-control u-post-content u-text u-text-3\">For farmers on the slopes of Mt. Elgon, restoring the soil is not just about protecting the environment\u2014it is about protecting food, income and the &hellip;\n                <\/div>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/when-the-soil-begins-to-disappear-farmers-in-mt-elgon-turn-conservation-knowledge-into-action\/\" class=\"u-blog-control u-btn u-button-style u-btn-1\">Read more<\/a>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"u-align-left u-blog-post u-container-align-left-lg u-container-align-left-md u-container-align-left-sm u-container-align-left-xl u-container-style u-repeater-item u-repeater-item-2\">\n              <div class=\"u-container-layout u-similar-container u-valign-top-lg u-valign-top-md u-valign-top-sm u-valign-top-xl u-container-layout-2\"><a class=\"custom-expanded u-blog-control u-expanded-width-lg u-expanded-width-md u-expanded-width-sm u-expanded-width-xl u-hover-feature u-image u-image-round u-radius u-image-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/from-household-dreams-to-landscape-change-putting-gender-at-the-heart-of-mt-elgon-project-restoration\/\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"custom-expanded u-blog-control u-expanded-width-lg u-expanded-width-md u-expanded-width-sm u-expanded-width-xl u-hover-feature u-image u-image-round u-radius u-image-2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/A-group-photo-of-Sebbei-sub-region-after-the-training-copy-scaled.jpg\"><\/a>\n                <h4 class=\"u-blog-control u-text u-text-4\">\n                  <a class=\"u-post-header-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/from-household-dreams-to-landscape-change-putting-gender-at-the-heart-of-mt-elgon-project-restoration\/\">From Household Dreams to Landscape Change: Putting Gender at The Heart of Mt. Elgon Project Restoration<\/a>\n                <\/h4>\n                <div class=\"u-blog-control u-post-content u-text u-text-5\"><p>By Jacob Okwii, Communications Officer - Mt. Elgon Project\r\n\r\nHow practical gender learning is helping frontline officers connect household &hellip;<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/from-household-dreams-to-landscape-change-putting-gender-at-the-heart-of-mt-elgon-project-restoration\/\" class=\"u-blog-control u-btn u-button-style u-btn-2\">Read more<\/a>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"u-align-left u-blog-post u-container-align-left-lg u-container-align-left-md u-container-align-left-sm u-container-align-left-xl u-container-style u-repeater-item u-repeater-item-3\">\n              <div class=\"u-container-layout u-similar-container u-valign-top-lg u-valign-top-md u-valign-top-sm u-valign-top-xl u-container-layout-3\"><a class=\"custom-expanded u-blog-control u-expanded-width-lg u-expanded-width-md u-expanded-width-sm u-expanded-width-xl u-hover-feature u-image u-image-round u-radius u-image-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/strengthening-gender-responsive-integrated-land-management-in-mt-elgon-region\/\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"custom-expanded u-blog-control u-expanded-width-lg u-expanded-width-md u-expanded-width-sm u-expanded-width-xl u-hover-feature u-image u-image-round u-radius u-image-3\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/A-group-photo-of-Bugisu-sub-region-after-the-training-copy-scaled.jpg\"><\/a>\n                <h4 class=\"u-blog-control u-text u-text-6\">\n                  <a class=\"u-post-header-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/strengthening-gender-responsive-integrated-land-management-in-mt-elgon-region\/\">Strengthening Gender-Responsive Integrated Land Management in Mt. Elgon Region<\/a>\n                <\/h4>\n                <div class=\"u-blog-control u-post-content u-text u-text-7\"><p>The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), through the Mt. Elgon Project, has concluded a training for Agricultural Extension Workers and&hellip;<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/strengthening-gender-responsive-integrated-land-management-in-mt-elgon-region\/\" class=\"u-blog-control u-btn u-button-style u-btn-3\">Read more<\/a>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"u-align-left u-blog-post u-container-align-left-lg u-container-align-left-md u-container-align-left-sm u-container-align-left-xl u-container-style u-repeater-item u-repeater-item-4\">\n              <div class=\"u-container-layout u-similar-container u-valign-top-lg u-valign-top-md u-valign-top-sm u-valign-top-xl u-container-layout-4\"><a class=\"custom-expanded u-blog-control u-expanded-width-lg u-expanded-width-md u-expanded-width-sm u-expanded-width-xl u-hover-feature u-image u-image-round u-radius u-image-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nemas-mt-elgon-project-trains-sub-county-agricultural-extension-workers-and-community-development-officers-gender-mainstreaming-in-integrated-landscape-management-ilm-using-gender-action-l\/\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"custom-expanded u-blog-control u-expanded-width-lg u-expanded-width-md u-expanded-width-sm u-expanded-width-xl u-hover-feature u-image u-image-round u-radius u-image-4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GALS3.jpg\"><\/a>\n                <h4 class=\"u-blog-control u-text u-text-8\">\n                  <a class=\"u-post-header-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nemas-mt-elgon-project-trains-sub-county-agricultural-extension-workers-and-community-development-officers-gender-mainstreaming-in-integrated-landscape-management-ilm-using-gender-action-l\/\">NEMA\u2019S Mt. Elgon Project Trains Sub-County Agricultural Extension Workers and Community Development Officers Gender Mainstreaming in ILM Using  GALS Methodology.<\/a>\n                <\/h4>\n                <div class=\"u-blog-control u-post-content u-text u-text-9\"><p>NEMA\u2019s Mt. Elgon Project has conducted a two-day training in Kapchorwa, Eastern Uganda, bringing together Sub-county Agricultural Extension Workers &hellip;<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nemas-mt-elgon-project-trains-sub-county-agricultural-extension-workers-and-community-development-officers-gender-mainstreaming-in-integrated-landscape-management-ilm-using-gender-action-l\/\" class=\"u-blog-control u-btn u-button-style u-btn-4\">Read more<\/a>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"u-align-left u-blog-post u-container-align-left-lg u-container-align-left-md u-container-align-left-sm u-container-align-left-xl u-container-style u-repeater-item u-repeater-item-5\">\n              <div class=\"u-container-layout u-similar-container u-valign-top-lg u-valign-top-md u-valign-top-sm u-valign-top-xl u-container-layout-5\"><a class=\"custom-expanded u-blog-control u-expanded-width-lg u-expanded-width-md u-expanded-width-sm u-expanded-width-xl u-hover-feature u-image u-image-round u-radius u-image-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nema-celebrates-international-day-for-biodiversity-by-planting-15000-indigenous-trees\/\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"custom-expanded u-blog-control u-expanded-width-lg u-expanded-width-md u-expanded-width-sm u-expanded-width-xl u-hover-feature u-image u-image-round u-radius u-image-5\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2311-1-scaled.jpg\"><\/a>\n                <h4 class=\"u-blog-control u-text u-text-10\">\n                  <a class=\"u-post-header-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nema-celebrates-international-day-for-biodiversity-by-planting-15000-indigenous-trees\/\">NEMA Celebrates International Day for Biodiversity by Planting 15,000+ Indigenous Trees.<\/a>\n                <\/h4>\n                <div class=\"u-blog-control u-post-content u-text u-text-11\"><p>The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has intensified restoration efforts by planting over 15,000 indigenous tree species in &hellip;<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nema-celebrates-international-day-for-biodiversity-by-planting-15000-indigenous-trees\/\" class=\"u-blog-control u-btn u-button-style u-btn-5\">Read more<\/a>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"u-align-left u-blog-post u-container-align-left-lg u-container-align-left-md u-container-align-left-sm u-container-align-left-xl u-container-style u-repeater-item u-repeater-item-6\">\n              <div class=\"u-container-layout u-similar-container u-valign-top-lg u-valign-top-md u-valign-top-sm u-valign-top-xl u-container-layout-6\"><a class=\"custom-expanded u-blog-control u-expanded-width-lg u-expanded-width-md u-expanded-width-sm u-expanded-width-xl u-hover-feature u-image u-image-round u-radius u-image-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/communities-in-the-mt-elgon-landscape-expresses-satisfaction-with-the-mt-elgon-project-implemented-by-nema-in-the-area\/\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"custom-expanded u-blog-control u-expanded-width-lg u-expanded-width-md u-expanded-width-sm u-expanded-width-xl u-hover-feature u-image u-image-round u-radius u-image-6\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1770909515312.jpeg\"><\/a>\n                <h4 class=\"u-blog-control u-text u-text-12\">\n                  <a class=\"u-post-header-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/communities-in-the-mt-elgon-landscape-expresses-satisfaction-with-the-mt-elgon-project-implemented-by-nema-in-the-area\/\">Communities in the Mt. Elgon landscape expresses satisfaction with the Mt. Elgon Project implemented by NEMA in the area<\/a>\n                <\/h4>\n                <div class=\"u-blog-control u-post-content u-text u-text-13\"><p>Before support from the Elgon Project Kalaa Magosi Area Cooperative Ltd had 1006 famers from 35 farmers groups. 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