With training and resources, smallholder farmers in Mbunga sub-county, Uganda are transforming their lives and restoring agricultural landscapes by planting trees and keeping bees.

We listened to families and leaders and two things struck me most powerfully – the desire of the Batwa to maintain their connection with their ancient traditions and their determination to find a way forward in the toughest of circumstances.

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In the heart of south-western Uganda, lies Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. A lush green sanctuary with over 160 tree species and nearly half of the world’s endangered mountain gorillas.

There is an urgent need for a holistic approach to restore degraded areas and protect this important water catchment area. One way to do this is through community-led restoration.

Collecting the firewood is an arduous task. Women and girls can spend hours each day on it. For some, this chore is at the expense of school and an education.

Can coffee and vanilla farmers in Uganda boost farm productivity amidst challenging environmental conditions?

In Western Uganda, AWEI is making making strides towards a greener future by planting thousands of trees, while also educating and supporting farmers to implement sustainable agricultural practices.

In Mbale District, Uganda, we’re supporting rural women to advance gender equity and build resilient futures that are fuelled by healthy and productive landscapes.

James and the team in Africa recently visited our partners in Uganda to see how communities are planting trees that build resilience and transform landscapes for a better future.

We’re supporting rural women in Masaka District, Uganda to become green agents of change.

Since 2020, we’ve been planting fruit trees in Western Uganda with our partner, Karambi Group of People with Disabilities through the ‘Karambi Food Forestry Project’.

Together with our partner, the Centre for Research Uptake in Africa, we are engaging the local Batwa community in a vital forest restoration project.

Since 2020, we’ve been planting trees that empower people with disabilities in Kasese District, Uganda with our partner, Karambi Group of People With Disabilities (KaGPWD). In this post, Godfrey Bwambale, KaGPWD’s Programmes Director, shares his background and what led him to his current role as well as his hopes for the future.

Learn how we're with with our local partner Karambi Group of People with Disabilities, to empower local communities in Western Uganda through food forestry.

To celebrate International Women’s Day we joined with community members and students at a school tree planting event in Masaka District, Uganda.

In 2017 our partner in Uganda, Pro Biodiversity Conservationists PROBICOU went to court. Fighting for the rights of local communities to conserve and use Kafuga Forest products to sustain their livelihoods.

We had the chance to interview Margret Masika, one of the chairwomen of the Alpha Women Empowerment Initiative (AWEI), a tree planting organisation near Kasese in Uganda.

Project update from our partners Masaka District Landcare Chapter (MADLACC) in the central region of Uganda who have recently completed an agroforestry project that sought to reduce poverty levels and improve food security for local communities.

The Alpha Women's Empowerment Initiative is making strides in promoting environmental sustainability through their Grafted Mango Tree Planting Project. With the help of ITF and Wessanen UK, over 300 women have been mobilised to plant trees and improve nutrition and income in their communities.