Deal #7682

Uganda
Created at
2020-02-01
Last update
2020-02-07

Names of communities / indigenous peoples affected

Name of community
landless Communities in Nyamalebe Landless

Presence of land conflicts

Presence of land conflicts
Yes

Promised benefits for local communities

Promised benefits for local communities
Health, Education, Productive infrastructure (e.g. irrigation, tractors, machinery...), Capacity building, Other
Comment on promised benefits for local communities
This project, it wants to empower 50,000 farmers from neighbouring communities with modern farming skills. The same company pledged Shs. 1 billion equivalent to about USD 250,000 earmarked as community development budget for extension services, training centres, schools, hospitals and infrastructure development among others.

Materialized benefits for local communities

Materialized benefits for local communities
Capacity building
Comment on materialized benefits for local communities
In 2018, Joseph Initiative with Asili Farms, trained more than 3,500 farmers were trained on sustainable and climate-smart cropping techniques.

Presence of organizations and actions taken (e.g. farmer organizations, NGOs, etc.)

Presence of organizations and actions taken (e.g. farmer organizations, NGOs, etc.)
LAND INQUIRY COMMISSION OPENS INVESTIGATIONS INTO THE EVICTION OF NATIVES FROM FORMER GOVERNMENT RANCHES IN BUNYORO SUB-REGION.