Building Resilience Livelihoods in Uganda. Much appreciation to the government of Uganda through #MOLG under LEGS Project, glad to share that AID was given 3 tractors to commercialise agriculture in the Rwenzori region. The function was graced by HE Vice President Jesca Alupo.

Today during training of tree nursery, group members of Bukiika Kigabi-community in Bunyangabu District were taken through good management practices of raising healthy and strong tree seedlings for restoration activities. Embassy of the Netherlands in Uganda WUR Environmental ISSD Uganda Albertine Interventions for Development (AID)

In Nyambigha community in NTOROKO DLG, community members underwent training on potting and seeding raising to raise tree seeding. The trees are for restoration of degraded environment. Embassy of the Netherlands in Uganda WUR Environmental ISSD Uganda Albertine Interventions for Development (AID)

Tree Nursery bed members of Busayiro -karambi community in Bunyangabu District Local Government have participated in establishing of the community tree nursery beds. The seeds planted included Coffee, Cocoa, and Albezia. Embassy of the Netherlands in Uganda WUR Environmental ISSD Uganda

Communities have continued to establish coffee seed beds in Karugutu subcounty NTOROKO DLG and Bukara subcounty in Bunyangabu District Local Government. The farmers are hopeful that the coffee will boost their household incomes. Embassy of the Netherlands in Uganda WUR Environmental ISSD Uganda Joint Effort to Save the Environment -JESE Albertine Interventions for Development (AID)

As We Continue to come up with means to restore the environment, today community members of Kakindo in Karugutu subcounty NTOROKO DLG were supported to erect a community tree nursery bed and and also to pot indigenous tree species. Embassy of the Netherlands in Uganda WUR Environmental ISSD Uganda Albertine Interventions for Development (AID)

Today Nyabikungu community in NTOROKO DLG drew the current situation of Kilibuta Hill restoration site. They also identified the soil problems during the transect walk along the restoration site. Embassy of the Netherlands in Uganda WUR Environmental ISSD Uganda Albertine Interventions for Development (AID)

EU in Uganda visited CommonGround Project to learn how Participatory Integrated Plan (PIP) approach is implemented. The approach is an inclusive bottom-up approach that engages people in environmental stewardship and sustainable change. Embassy of the Netherlands in Uganda WUR Environmental ISSD Uganda Albertine Interventions for Development (AID)

EU in Uganda team visited Kyatwa community in Bunyangabu District Local Government where they interacted with the community members who shared the entire process of PIP implementation. They discussed how they will achieve their visions as a community. Embassy of the Netherlands in Uganda WUR Environmental ISSD Uganda Albertine Interventions for Development (AID)

EU in Uganda visited @CommonGroundUG to learn about how the project is implementing Participatory Integrated Plan (PIP) approach. PIP is an inclusive bottom-up approach that engages people in environmental stewardship and sustainable change. Embassy of the Netherlands in Uganda WUR Environmental ISSD Uganda

Integrated Plot Plan learning visit for Farmers is happening in Kyakahinda in Kibiito Town Council in Bunyangabu District Local Government Embassy of the Netherlands in Uganda WUR Environmental ISSD Uganda

Site Visioning in Nyabikungu. Site Committees from Nyabikungu in NTOROKO DLG came together to draw their site PIPs and action plans that will be followed in implementing the restoration practices agreed upon during awareness. Embassy of the Netherlands in Uganda WUR Environmental ISSD Uganda Albertine Interventions for Development (AID)

Today, during Participatory monitoring of IPP plots in Kiboota-Engangura community in Bunyangabu District Local Government, Pip innovators and Buhesi town council staff visited the selected 5 best IPP's. Embassy of the Netherlands in Uganda WUR Environmental ISSD Uganda Albertine Interventions for Development (AID)

In today's The New Vision Harvest Money pullout CommonGround Project features highlighting how the project is helping women farmers make financial windfall in the highlands of Uganda. Embassy of the Netherlands in Uganda WUR Environmental ISSD Uganda

In a bid to introduce PIP approach to the young Generation, CommonGround Project under the Environmental Education is taking club members through PIP and it's principles so as to participatory care for their environment. Embassy of the Netherlands in Uganda WUR Environmental ISSD Uganda Albertine Interventions for Development (AID)

Today, the Environmental Education training took place in Kyamutema SDA Primary school, in NTOROKO DLG. EE Club members were taken through the PIP approach and it's principles so as to participatory care for their environment. Embassy of the Netherlands in Uganda WUR Environmental ISSD Uganda Albertine Interventions for Development (AID)

In a separate meeting, I hosted H.E. Frederieke Quispel, the Ambassador of the Embassy of the Netherlands in Uganda. We explored potential collaboration on menstrual health, skills training for refugees, and agricultural education.

To help farmers learn from each other, an exchange visit for the first PIP competition winning teams was organised. Today Musandama, Masibwe and Nyakatooke communities visited Buheesi and Ntabago A communities for a learning visit. Embassy of the Netherlands in Uganda WUR Environmental ISSD Uganda

As the drive for tree planting continues, community members from Kasaali in Bunyangabu District Local Government have continued Potting and seeding at their community tree nursery bed.Embassy of the Netherlands in Uganda WUR Environmental ISSD Uganda Albertine Interventions for Development (AID)

Another group of PIP innovators from Bukiika-Kigabi community visited Ntabago B community in also in Bunyangabu District Local Government. They learnt how other PIs are implementing PIP and IPP among others. Embassy of the Netherlands in Uganda WUR Environmental ISSD Uganda Albertine Interventions for Development (AID)