UGACAT Coalition

UGACAT was established in 2017 as a coalition of SLM specialists. It was one the deliberate efforts in response to land degradation. UGACAT in collaboration with WOCAT is involved in customizing standardized tools for documenting, monitoring, and evaluating SLM know-how as well as disseminating it around the globe, enabling land users to exchange experiences.

Consultative Workshop, 30th January 2017 – Hotel Africana, Kampala.

This workshop was attended by 2 staff from WOCAT Secretariat, the 6 member National Expert Group, Head Project Implementation Unit from Project for restoration of livelihoods in Northern Region (PRELNOR). Also in attendance were various organisations including Makerere University, Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry & Fisheries, Uganda Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (UFAAS), Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), The National Agricultural Research Laboratories (NARL), United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), United Nations Development Program (UNDP), Ministry of Water & Environment (MWE), The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Northern Uganda Social Action Fund (NUSAF), Project for Restoration of Livelihood in Northern Region (PRELNOR). The consultative workshop was organised to coincide with the end of appraisal phase, dialogue on project outputs and targets, while streamlining implementation procedures towards scaling sustainable land management in Northern Uganda.