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Trees and Watershed Management in Karamoja, Uganda. Evidence on Demand. Climate & Environment, Infrastructure and Livelihoods. A quick desk study commissioned by DFID Uganda

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Title Trees and Watershed Management in Karamoja, Uganda. Evidence on Demand. Climate & Environment, Infrastructure and Livelihoods. A quick desk study commissioned by DFID Uganda
 
Creator de Leeuw, Jan
 
Description Karamoja is a dryland sub-region in north-east Uganda. Having suffered historical injustices,
it now faces many difficulties, including civil and administrative challenges. Karamoja
performs poorly on development indicators compared to other parts of Uganda: 82% of its
population lives under the poverty line. Its infrastructure is underdeveloped, and the subregion
is troubled by climate variability and climate change. Drought and shifts in weather
result in low agricultural productivity and declining rural production systems. Floods and
droughts have had a particularly detrimental effect. From consultation with experts and a literature review, there is wide evidence of the benefits
that trees confer to communities in Karamoja. We see various options for action with respect
to trees in watershed management: the use of trees for flash flood control; erosion control
and waterway fixation; resilient crop production; resilient livestock production; and efficient
utilization of green water -- the precipitation that falls on the land, which does not run off into
rivers, dams or groundwater but is absorbed into the soil. The use of trees needs to be mainstreamed in watershed management planning. Currently,
many water resource management plans exist. An objective should be that watershed
management organizations include trees in their planning. We advise that DFID develop
capacity in organizations responsible for water management. From the intervention proposed -- namely that trees should be increasingly included in
watershed management -- there are many opportunities for Karamoja. Since trees can make
a difference to the livelihoods of the people of Karamoja, it is important to take these action
points into account when further planning management of the watershed.
 
Date 2016-02-11T10:25:51Z
2016-02-11T10:25:51Z
 
Type Report
 
Identifier http://www.evidenceondemand.info/trees-and-watershed-management-in-karamoja-uganda
https://mel.cgiar.org/reporting/downloadmelspace/hash/6EXOOGFF/v/6901ca6518babf0a6c3bfd231d316eb4
Jan de Leeuw. (15/1/2015). Trees and Watershed Management in Karamoja, Uganda. Evidence on Demand. Climate & Environment, Infrastructure and Livelihoods. A quick desk study commissioned by DFID Uganda.
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11766/4331
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Language en
 
Rights CC-BY-ND-4.0
 
Format PDF