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These interventions address coupled challenges of food insecurity, water stress, and disaster risk. Key projects include the GCF FP034 wetland restoration and the CAPA Initiative in the Greater Virunga Landscape. While social inclusion is present, it is unevenly documented across the portfolio.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001838#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Uganda's NbS for adaptation are distributed across multiple ecosystem types rather than being dominated by one, including wetlands, protected areas, forest landscapes, mountain ecosystems, peatlands, river systems, savannah parklands, and restoration mosaics.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001838#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The most frequent interventions focus on wetland and catchment restoration, forest and protected area management, and landscape restoration, primarily to improve water security and livelihood resilience.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001838#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"NbS interventions in Uganda typically employ integrated packages—combining ecosystem rehabilitation, buffer zone protection, community engagement, and alternative livelihoods—rather than single activities like tree planting.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001838#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Biodiversity benefits in these projects are generally achieved by improving overall ecosystem conditions and reducing pressures such as encroachment and erosion, rather than through species-specific conservation targets.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001838#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Social inclusion efforts, including gender-responsive design and focus on marginalized groups like refugees and the Batwa, are present but unevenly documented across the project portfolio.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001838#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The GCF FP034 project reported restoring 38,317 ha of degraded wetlands and 1,655 ha of degraded catchment by December 2022, while supporting 17,422 households through alternative livelihoods.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001838#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The CAPA Initiative in the Greater Virunga Landscape has reforested over 350 ha of wildfire-degraded land in Rwenzori Mountains National Park and cleared over 200 ha of invasive species in Queen Elizabeth National Park.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001838#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In the Awoja ecosystem, WWF reporting indicates that wetland restoration increased from 35% to 80% within two years, and vegetation cover rose from 15% to 48%.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001838#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The inventory identifies significant gaps in NbS coverage, noting that dryland systems, urban ecosystems, and certain northern and northeastern regions are comparatively underrepresented.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001838#insight-9","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["nature-based solutions","ecosystem-based adaptation","agroforestry","water security","Flood mitigation","soil erosion","landslide","biodiversity conservation","climate finance"],"geography_discussed":["Greater Virunga Landscape","Mount Elgon","Rwenzori Mountains National Park","Queen Elizabeth National Park","Bwindi Impenetrable National Park","Mpologoma","Mpanga","Awoja","Rwanda"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["inventory","case study","policy analysis"]},{"id":"iisd-001235","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/iisd-001235","title":"Conflict-sensitive Conservation: Field report from Queen Elizabeth National Park","publisher":{"name":"International Institute for Sustainable Development","organization":"international-institute-for-sustainable-development"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2009","source_url":"https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/conflict_queen_elizabeth_park.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report details a December 2006 workshop used to test the first section of the CSC Manual, 'Assessing Conflict'. Participants identified and prioritised conflicts around Queen Elizabeth National Park (QENP), specifically focusing on pastoralist encroachment and policy implementation gaps. 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The workshop utilized tools such as conflict trees and stakeholder analysis to prioritize strategies, identifying institutional capacity building for the army and ICCN, co-management, and the complete delimitation of the park as top priorities.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002716#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Conflicts in Kahuzi-Biega National Park are categorized into three main types: tensions between the park and the local population, conflicts regarding access to natural resources, and intra- and inter-institutional conflicts.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002716#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The expansion of the park is a central source of conflict, specifically because it occurred without consulting the population or providing accompanying support measures, leading to the expulsion of Batwa pygmies without compensation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002716#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Security is severely compromised by the presence of armed groups, such as the FDLR, who use the park as a refuge and hideout, leading to the killing of park agents and increased insecurity.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002716#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Institutional failures contribute to conflict, including corruption, the issuance of land titles to individuals within park boundaries, and a lack of a national community conservation policy.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002716#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Participants prioritized several key strategies for conflict resolution, with the highest priorities being the strengthening of institutional capacities for the army and ICCN, the implementation of co-management, and providing care for victims of armed group atrocities.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002716#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Other high-priority recommendations include the complete delimitation of the park, advocating for a change in the park's status to a Biosphere Reserve, and intensifying dialogue between stakeholders.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002716#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["natural resource management","biodiversity conservation","land tenure","ecotourism"],"geography_discussed":["Uganda","Virunga National Park","Queen Elizabeth National Park","Bukavu","Nindja","Tshivanga","Tshomba"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["workshop report","stakeholder analysis","capacity building"]}]}