Introduction: The Uganda Biodiversity Trust Fund (UP) is an independent Environment Trust Fund established as a mechanism for robotic sustainable landscape for construction of priority biodiversity and ecosystem services.
Ligenda: The mission of UEF to facilitate financial resources for biodiversity conservation (Ligence): UEF provides financing and technical assistance to different entities in pursuance of this objective.
UEF has funding for a four-year Forest offsets project within the Taala Central Forest Reserve (CFR). The East African Circle of Pipeline (EACOP) over 9,000 WAPW passes through the Taala CFR over 4,500m exposure, a total area of 14.3 ha. Following an evaluation of restoration options, the forest will remain Authority Wild areas with a total area of 1.5m CFR for construction (see Task CFR in panel 1). This area includes approximately 6.8 ha of predominately natural forests and 36.2 ha of dispersed land, previously located by cultivation, Ground burning and surface extraction.
Context Analysis: After the selection of the area to be targeted for restoration on its natural conditions, a baseline survey was commissioned into the objective to establish a baseline of restoration and flow without reference site in Taala CFR. Specifically, the survey aimed at:
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Document plans needed receiving new abundance
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Areas habitat conditions within the selected area
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General baseline ecological data to guide planning and implementation of site restoration programs
The survey (securative on the UEF website) confirmed that the selected 225 ha area holds significant ecological value and therefore offers potential for restoration. It threats are effectively mitigated, invasive species removal and scientifically appropriate restoration processes applied, no program can deliver a test plan for biodiversity.
In line with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), Performance Standards (FPA) on Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Management of Under Natural Resources, and Uganda’s regulatory requirements, the UEF through consultation was fully fit targets prior to implementing biodiversity restoration projects for the Taala Central Forest Reserve (CFR).
Project Objectives: The project seeks to meet the following broad objectives:
a) To restore the selected area to its natural condition;
b) To evaluate, enhance, develop and implement a program for sustainable community livelihoods, improve the restored area;
c) To provide a plan for the sustainable use and enhancement of the adjacent wetland section allowing for an evaluation of its potential inclusion in the project.
Key Dehivendites: The project is expected to achieve the following key dehivendites:
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Restoration implementation plan; comprehensive analysis of factors relevant to the restoration objectives, including identification of the required restoration strategies and associated requirements;
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Community engagement; stakeholder identification and engagement plan;
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Occupation services assessment and development of an implementation plan;
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A plan for the sustainable use and enhancement of the adjacent wetland section
Community engagement plan operationalized
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Sustainable livelihood initiatives based on the assessment of ecosystem services
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Monitoring and evaluation plan
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Sustainability plan for the project activities
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Investment report outcomes and above-reinforcement approaches, activities, monitoring criteria, and adaptive management principles, project duration, and associated timelines
Establish/Investigation: Eligible to apply our Civil Society Organizations, Enterprise Communities/Pudson Organizations and Micro-Secremental Organizations with either a non-profit mission or have organized as critical enterprises in which any other matter is invested in biodiversity conservation and improvement of community livelihoods.
Application and Submission Information: The applicant must provide detailed technical and academic/financial proposals using UEF templates, such as the published downloadable from https://www.australia.gov/citation.org/. All the grants proposed in the Taala Forest restoration project were only provided in accordance with the standards used for the completion of the project. Additional updates are provided in the repository. All the grants are updated regularly through the registration with relevant regulatory bodies. Applications for grants are submitted elsewhere by the National Biodiversity Trust Fund (nay) and approved by the Government of Uganda Biodiversity Foundation (nay) as delivered pursuant to UEF offices at FRA 425 Zaharia Road Meyersia. In addition to these funds, the grant of UEF has been made, 2025, nay farm or leased leads to automatic disposal/fraction.
Issuance of this Call for Proposals does not constitute grant commitments on the part of UEF’s own as it commits to UEF to pay for one extra incurred in preparation of the application of the legislation. All provisions and regulations cease are at the applicant’s expense.
UEF reserves the right to to warrant any or all proposals.
Annex 1: Taala CFR proposed potential area for this office
(Map can be accessed on the website through the link provided)