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NEMA NEWS September 2010 1

The National Environment Management Newsletter

NEMA NEWS

Approved projects ................................................4World Environment Day, 2010 celebrations .........6Environment Management in Uganda:Institutional roles and responsibilities ....................8Children’s corner....................................................10First Ozone Africa Media award ...........................11Traffic jam and poor Kampala environment...........12The sad story of Lake Victoria.............................13Realising the role of the youth in environment management.......................................................14UWEC’s role in biodiversity conservation...........15Celebrating World Environment Day Registration of the Solid Waste Composting project............................................16 Turn to page 2

National Environment Management AuthorityENSUR ING

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Vol 8 No. 3 September 2010

By Ronnie Twesigye

the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), under the Government of Uganda and World Bank funded

Environmental Management and Capacity Building Project II (EMCBP-II) is supporting better management of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW). The projected was initiated in 2005 with 9 Municipal/Town Councils of Kabale, Mbarara, Kasese, Fort-Portal, Mukono, Jinja, Mbale, Soroti and Lira in the first phase. The second phase of the project is to bring 8

Clean Development Mechanism: Municipal Solid Waste

Composting Project progress

Municipal solid waste is sorted and processed into manure before it is sieved and packed into 50kg bags, ready for sale.

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E d i t o r i a l

additional urban councils of Gulu, Arua, Tororo, Busia, Entebbe, Mityana, Masindi and Hoima on board. The poject is to enable the councils contribute towards control of Green House Gases such as methane thereby being able to participate, through emission reductions (carbon) trading, in the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) of the Kyoto Protocol.

Each of these composting projects is considered a Clean Development Mechanism Program Activity (CDM-CPA) and the facilities are to sustain themselves on the revenues generated from sale of compost and emission reductions. The anticipated aggregate amount of emissions reduced by the 9 projects is approximately 900,000 over a period of 10 years. A total of 156,889 Certified Emission

Clean Development Mechanism: Municipal Solid Waste Composting

Reductions (CERs) and 52,296 Verified Emission Reductions (VERs) will be sold to the Community Development Carbon Fund (CDCF).

The MSW Composting Project was registered by the CDM Executive Board in April 2010. The Uganda Municipal Solid Waste Composting Project is the first project using composting technology in Africa and indeed the whole world to be registered as a Program of Activities under CDM. This is a great achievement for the Government of Uganda, the Ministry of Water and Environment, NEMA, the World Bank, and all the participating municipalities.

The status update of each site is shown on the next page.

Ronnie Twesigye (first from left), Clean Development Management Project (CDM) Manager, demonstrating the use of the Thermometer to the Data Clerk

entrant at the CDM plant in Fort Portal.

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World Environment Day (WED) 2010 and International

Year of Biodiversity (IYB) celebrations focused on the solutions and the opportunities for countries, companies, communities and individuals to appreciate their connection with nature. The celebrations were very colorful and messages were by all standards clear. Within 10 years, Uganda has lost about two parts of the 13% of wetlands and we are now talking about 11%. About 17 million hectares of tropical forests – are now being cleared globally annually, and scientists estimate that at these rates roughly 5 to 10 percent of tropical forest species may face extinction within the next 30 years. We hope and pray that the WED/IYB 2010 messages make a lasting meaning to us all.

In this edition of NEMA NEWS, We look at the role of Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Waste Management Project in biodiversity conservation. Highlights of the WED/IYB 2010 in Kanungu District; we see how Kampala traffic jam makes the city environmental unfriendly. We also look at NEMA and other environment management stakeholders and their different responsibilities among others.

Remember, “Biodiversity for National Prosperity: Conserve it”.

Happy reading, happy sharing!


SITE STATUS Lira Completed Soroti Completed Mbale Completed Jinja Completed Mukono Completed Fort Portal Completed Kasese Completed Mbarara Completed Kabale Completed

SUPPLY OF EQUIPMENTS

1. SKIPS120 Skips were delivered to all urban councils except for Jinja which will get from the next procurement batch.

URBAN COUNCIL NO. OF SKIPSLira 10Soroti 10Mbale 15Jinja -Mukono 15Mbarara 15Kabale 20Kasese 15Fort- portal 20Total 120

2. TRACTORSNine (9) tractors and Lorries were supplied and delivered to the nine urban councils by Jon Hansen and Tata respectively. This equipment is already in use by the respective urban authorities.

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Details of the tractors and the lorries are in the table below.

NO. URBAN COUNCIL TRACTOR REG. NO. TRAILER REG.NO 1. Lira Municipal council UAJ 250X UAD 664Q 2. Soroti Municipal Council UAJ 176X UAD 778Q 3. Mbale Municipal Council UAJ 125X UAD 776Q 4. Jinja Municipal Council UAJ 178X UAD 782Q 5. Mukono Town Council UAJ 131X UAD 772Q 6. Mbarara Municipal Council UAJ 180X UAD 786Q 7. Kabale Municipal Council UAJ 182X UAD 784Q 8. Kasese Town Council UAJ 149X UAD 780Q 9. Fort-Portal Municipal UAJ 184X UAD 774Q Council

The next table shows two drivers per urban council who were trained to operate the equipment.

SN NAME COUNCIL TEL. NO. 1. Muhumuza John Mbarara 0752 614 904 2. Muganga Robert. A. Mbarara 0775 332 993 3. Byimaana John Kabale 0782 665 008 4. Bazirakye Laban Kabale 0774 487 959 5. Swaleh Muhamad Kasese 0782 146 880 6. Bakwirison K. Moses Kasese 0774 108 050 7. Magala John Grace Mukono 0774 893 345 8. Mukasa Henry B. Mukono 0772 469 069 9. Rukya Robert Fort-Portal 0772 315 893 10. Muhangi Herbert Fort-Portal 0782 545 983 11. Aleke Moses Soroti 0777 265 769 12. Ebwolu Thomas Soroti 0755 145 002 13. Waiswa Leviticus Jinja 0774 287 607 14. Musazi Samuel Jinja 0772 386 304 15. Odong Francis Lira 0772 394 724 16. Omoch Moses Lira 0774 138 834 17. Mubongi Mario Mbale 0782 156 898 18. Waraba Peter Charles Mbale 0782 625 508

Sorting garbage at the CDM plant in Kasese.Composting waste at the Mbarara CDM plant.

The author is the CDM Project Manager at NEMA.

CIVIL WORKS



AdjumaniAdjumani Off Grid Station(Uganda Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd (UEDCL) Adjumani Town Council 31st April, 2010Amuru1. Drilling cuttings and Liquids waste holding pits(Heritage Oil and Gas (U) Ltd) Got-Apwoyo, Pajengo Village, Latoro, Purongo, Nwoya 23rd June, 20102. Orange Cellular Base Transceiver Station (Site Id: Nor 4018) Kal-West, Kal, Atiak, Kilaka 26th April, 20103. Orange Cellular Base Transceiver Station (Site Id: Nor 4021) Aparanga Village, Paramo, Purongo 21st April, 20104. Appraisal Drilling and Testing operations (Heritage Oil and Gas (U) Ltd) Jobi 2 well, Exploration area 1, Pabit, Purongo, Nwoya 21st May, 2010AmuriaOrange Cellular Base Transceiver Station (Site Id: Nor 4045) Amucu Village, Asamuk, Amuria. 12th April, 2010Arua Orange Base Transceiver Station Plot 2B, Circular Road, Anyafio Golf Course Cell, 5th May, 2010 Mvara Ward, Arua Hill Division Buliisa 1. Appraisal drilling and well testing operations (Heritage Oil and Gas (U) Ltd) Kasinyi Village, Ngwendo, Buliisa- Exploration Area 1 22nd June, 20102. Drilling cuttings and Liquids waste holding pits (Heritage Oil and Gas (U) Ltd) Muvule 1village, Ngwendo, Buliisa 23rd June, 20103. Oil and Gas Appraisal Drilling at Kigogole-5 well site (Tullow Uganda Operations Kigogole-5 well site, Uriibo Village, Kisiabi, Buliisa 15th April, 2010 Pty Ltd) 4. Oil and Gas Appraisal Drilling at Nsoga-5 well site (Tullow Uganda Operations Nsoga-5 well site, Ngwedo Farm Village, Buliisa 1 5th April, 2010 Pty Ltd) Bushenyi 1. The Kyambura Tented Lodge (Mosa Courts Apartments) Maseche, Kyambura Wildlife Reserve, Katunguru, 2nd June, 2010 Kichwamba, Bunyaruguru 2. Zain Radio Base Station (Site Id: Wes 556) Rubundabuzi Village, Rushinya, Kakanju, Igara 26th April, 2010Gulu Orange Base Transceiver Station (Site Id: Nor 4015) Gulu Town, Nakasere, Labourline, Pece Division, Gulu 19th May, 2010Hoima 1. Oil and Gas Appraisal Drilling at Nzizi-3 well site Nzizi-3 well site, Nyawaiga Village, Kabwoya Wildlife 15th April, 2010 (Tullow Uganda Operations Pty Ltd) Reserve2. Radio Base Station (Zain Uganda Ltd) Toonya “B” Zone, Buseruka, Bugahya 22nd April, 20103. Radio Base Station (Zain Uganda Ltd) Waaki Village, Kibiro, Kigorobya, Bugahya 22nd April, 2010Ibanda Zain Radio Base Station (Site Id: Wes 558) Sigirira Zone 1, Kihani, Kikyenkye, Ibanda 26th April, 2010Jinja The Piped Water Supply Extension (Bujagali Energy Ltd) Bujagali Power Project Area 28th June, 2010Kabarole Kibiito Fuel Refilling Curbside (Mr. Happy Emmanuel) Kibiito T/C along FortPortal-Kasese Road, Bunyangabu 8th June, 2010Kalangala Orange Base Transceiver Station ( Site Id: Wst 3168) Buggala Village, Kalangala “A” Parish 28th June, 2010Kampala 1. Blue-wave Water Bottling and Plastic Bottle Manufacturing Plot 3, Fourth Link Rd, Luzira Industrial Park, KCC 19th April, 2010 (Blue Wave Beverages Ltd)2. Construction of a National Public Health Labaratory (Ministry of Health) Butabika, Nakawa Division 8th June, 20103. Construction of Office and Warehouse Complex (Uganda Health Marketing Plot 20,21,27 &28 Martyrs Crescent, village 1, Ntinda, 19th May, 2010 Group (UHMG)) Nakawa4. Construction of OPULENCE Kampala Hotel (DAMANICO Properties Ltd) Plot 15, Mackinon Rd, Cental Division 17th May, 20105. Gustro Commercial Building (Gustro Ltd) Plot 335, Sir Apollo Kagwa Rd, Old Kampala, Central 12th April, 2010 Division, KCC6. HASS Petroleum Service Station (HASS Petroleum (U) Ltd) Plot 779, Block 20, Kyadondo, Natete-Busega Road, 19th May, 2010 Rubaga, KCC7. Kisasi Filling Station (Mr. Mbaguta Henry) Kisasi- Bukoto Rd, KIsasi T/c, Kanisa Zone, Kikaya, 12th April, 2010 Kawempe Division, Kampala8. KPC-Construction of a Church Auditorium (Kampala Pentecostal Church) Plot 2971, Block 216, Kigowa village,Bukoto,Nakawa Division 16th June, 20109. New Vision Printing Press and Administrative Offices Plots 19-21-1st St, Plot 4-3rd St, Industrial Area, KCC 19th April, 201011. Rooftop WiMAX Base Station (Augere Uganda Ltd) Workers House Building, Plot 1, Pilkington Rd, Kampala 21st June, 2010 12. The Commercial Shopping Complex(Gadith Investments Ltd) Plot 26, Luwum Street, Nakasero 8th June, 201013. The Gold Refining Facility (Victoria Russian Diamond Group Ltd) Plot 96-98 St, Industrial Area (Madhvani Complex) 12th April, 201014. The Upgrading of Kisenyi Health Centre (Kampala City Council) Kisenyi, Central Division 7th June, 2010Kamuli Orange Cellular Base Transceiver Station (Site Id: 2116) Kiwantama Zone, Bukungu, Kidera, Buyende 29th June, 2010Kanungu Construction and Operation of a community Butterfly Farm (Uganda Functional Kyeshero, Kayonza, Kanungu 07th April, 2010Literacy Resource Centre)Kasese Orange Cellular Base Transceiver Station (Site Id: Wst 3155) Kiganda Cell, Rwenjubu, Katwe-Kabatoro Town Council 28th June, 2010Kibaale Orange Cellular Base Transceiver Station(Site Id: Wst 3165) Katonzi Village, Kirenzi, Mabaale 10th June, 2010Kiboga 1. Kiboga Fuel Service Station (Balenzi Siraje) Plot 682, Block 655, Lufula zone, Kiboga Town Council 10th June, 20102. Orange Base Transceiver Station(Site Id: Wst 3127) Mwezi “A” Village, Bukomero 28th June, 20103. Orange Base Transceiver Station(Site Id: Wst 3128) Kiyomba village, Wattuba county 29th June, 20104. Orange Cellular Base Transceiver Station (Site Id: Wst 3170) Kamirambazi village, Bukwiri, Butemba 16th June, 2010Kiruhura Zain Radio Base Station (Site Id: Wes 600) Kashwa Village, Kashwa, Kiruhura 16th June, 2010

Kitgum Orange Cellular Base Transceiver Station (Site Id: Nor 4059) Pagwa Layamo Village, Ibakara, Kitgum-Matidi, Chua 21st June, 2010Kyenjojo Orange Base Transceiver Station ( Site Id: Wst 3140) Rugonjo Village, Nyakisi, Katooke, Mwenge County 29th June, 2010

APPROVED PROJECTS BY DISTRICT- APRIL TO JUNE, 2010 QUARTERTotal Number of Projects = 84

District and Name of Project Location Date Approved

Compiled by Margaret Aanyu, Ag. EIA Coordinator, NEMA.

Lira 1. Construction of Lira Valley Resort Hotel (Mr. Omongo Geoffrey) Cecilia Ogwal Close, Alito Camp Village, Bar-Onger, Lira 19th April, 20102. Orange Base Transceiver Station (Site Id: Nor 4069) Gweng Abera Village, Boke, Adokokwok 21st May, 20103. Orange Base Transceiver Station (Site Id: Nor 4074) Ogini hill, Dog Aoi Village, Alal, Aloi, Moroto County. 5th May, 20104. Orange Base Transceiver Station (Site Id: Nor 4082) Bar-Onganda ‘B” Village, Abala, Ogur, Erute North 5th May, 20105. Orange Base Transceiver Station (Site Id; Nor 4061) Alwara Village, Apoka, Ogur. 5th May, 2010Maracha 1. Orange Cellular Base Transceiver Staion (Site Id: Nor 4043) Olwo Hill Village, Kijomoro, Maracha 19th April, 20102. Orange Cellular Base Transceiver Station (Site Id: Nor 4044) Bura-Opdri Village, Nyadri. 22nd April, 2010Masaka Zain Radio Base Station(Site Id: Wes 571) Kiyumba Kimu Village, Makondo, Bukoto county 30th June, 2010Masindi 1. Ayago Hydro-Electric Power Plant (Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development) Murchison Falls National Park. 11th May, 20102. Orange Base Transceiver Station (Site Id: Nor 4005) Wakisanyi Cell, Kaduku, Masindi Port. 26th April, 20103. The Garbage Composting Plant ( Masindi Town council) Kikwanana Village, Kikwanana Parish, Nyagahya Subcounty, 19th April, 2010 Masindi Town Coucil Mayuge Orange Base Transceiver Station (Site Id: Est 2109) Bugadde ‘A’ Kityerera, Mayuge. 26th April, 2010Mbarara Integration of Ankole Cows Cultural Values into Lake Mburo National Park Rwenguju-Nshaara 26th April, 2010Management (Uganda Wildlife Authority)Moyo Orange Cellular Base Transceiver Station (Site Id: Nor 4904) Gimara, Maduga North Village, Gopele, Obangi 16th June, 2010Mubende Orange Base Transceiver Station (Site Id: Wst 3139- E-PH3) Kagaba Hill, Nabondo village, Bukuya, Kassanda 29th June, 2010Mukono 1. Construction of Aerodrome –Runway-( Sugar Corporation of Uganda Ltd) Ntenga, Lugazi Town Council 21st May, 20102. Masha Children’s Home (Hands and Feet International Ltd) Wakisi Market Zone, Wakisi- Mukono 19th April, 20103. The Footware and Candle Production Plant (Kaka Manufacturers Ltd) Nkonge ‘B’ LC1, Bulijjo, Kyampisi 19th May, 2010Nakaseke The Agriculture Research and Seed Production Centre (Brac Uganda) Plot 19, Block 382, Nakaseke 2nd June, 2010Ntungamo Rwashamaire Service Station (Mr. Tumusiime Sulaiman) Ntungamo- Rukungiri Rd, East Cell, Rwashamaire, 2nd June, 2010 Nyabihoko, KajaraSironko The exchange of Mbale CFR’s Land with another rural Land in Sironko District Plot 102, Block 4, Bulambuli, Bulwanga, Buluguya, 16th June, 2010(Mbale Municipal Local Government Council) Bunambutye Tororo 1. Optical Fibre Network of three segments,( Orange Uganda Ltd) Abwangati-Tororo-Busia, Tororo-Busia-Osukulu, 10th June, 2010 and Corner-Tororo-Malaba Highway 2. The Municipal Solid Waste Composting Plant (Tororo Municipal Council) Mukujju Central Village, Mukujju 7th June, 2010 Wakiso 1. Bukasa Road service Station (P&B enterprises) Plot 1575, Block 234, Kyadondo, Bukasa Rd, Namutaba 8th June, 2010 Cell, Kirinya Ward, Kira T/C 2. Extention of Fresh Cuts Butchery (Fresh Cuts (U) Ltd) Plot 244, Block 266, Kyadondo, Ssabagabo, Seguku, 19th April, 2010 Entebbe-Kampala Highway 3. Gama Bulenga Service Station (Gama Petroleum Ltd) Bulenga, Bulenga ‘B’ Cell, Ssumbwe, Wakiso, Busiro 2nd June, 20104. Orange Base Transceiver Station (Site Id: Wst 3175) Muguluka Village, Musale B, Bukondo, Namayumba 19th May, 20105. The Mineral water bottling Plant (Marepha Supplies Ltd) Buwate Village, Mumyuka, Kira Town Council 10th June, 20106. UMEME reconductoring and Upgrade of the Namanve Kireka Interconnector Kira Town Council 15th April, 2010

CROSS-BORDER / REGIONALAmuru, Pader, Gulu, Apac, Kitgum, and LoroIndoor Residual Spraying (IRS) for Malaria Control in Uganda Using Carbamates Amuru, Pader, Gulu, Apac, Kitgum and Loro Areas 17th June,2010and Organophosphate pesticides (Ministry of Health) Gulu-Adjumani-Moyo, Awere, Lira and KotidoExtension of Electricity Transmission (Rural Electrification Agency) Gulu-Adjumani-Moyo, Parak Mission-Awere, Lira and Kotido 15th June, 2010Hoima, Kibaale, Kabalore and BundibugyoOnshore/Offshore 2-D seismic survey (Herige oil and Gas (U) Ltd) Ntoroko, Exploration Area 3 A, Hoima, Kibale, Kabarole 14th June, 2010 and Bundibugyo Areas Kampala, WakisoKampala-Entebbe Highway (Uganda National Road Authority) Kampala, Wakiso Areas 29th April, 2010Kyenjojo, Kabale-Kisoro, Rakai, Lyantode, SembabuleExtension of Electricity Transmission (Rural Electrification Agency) Kyenjojo, Kabale-Kisoro, Rakai, Lyantode, Sembabule Areas 11th June, 2010

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NEMA BITS

W E D / I Y B 2 0 1 0 By Mugambwa Everest Kizito

A match-past. through Kihihi town led by a school brass band during WED/IYB 2010 national celebrations.


On 5th June 2010 Uganda joined the rest of the United Nations to celebrate World Environment Day (WED) and the International Year of Biodiversity (IYB). The main national celebrations were held at Kihihi High School grounds, in Kihihi town, Kanungu District. The day was

commemorated under a local theme “Biodiversity for National Prosperity: Conserve it” This theme was derived from the international theme “Many Species. One Planet. One future.” The chief celebrant was Hon. Jesca Eriyo, Minister of State for Environment, Ministry of Water and Environment. She was accompanied by Hon. Jennifer Namuyangu, Minister of State for Water, Ministry of Water and Environment among other dignitaries. Below is a pictorial of the event.

The Kanungu District chairperson, Ms. Josephine Kasya, prepares to plant a tree at Kihihi High School.

The Executive Director, NEMA, Dr. Aryamanya-Mugisha, plants a tree at Kihihi High School.

Exhibitors explain to Hon. Jesca Eriyo and Hon. Jennifer Namuyangu about banana farming and fish farming respectively, as Dr. Aryamanya-Mugisha looks on.

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I N P I C T U R E S

School children listening to speeches (left); a local drama group performs during the celebrations (right).

A cross-section of invited guests and the general public graced the occasion at Kihihi play grounds.

NEMA Board Chairman, Mr. Patrick Kahangire gives his remarks (left); Dr. Aryamanya-Mugisha, Executive Director, NEMA, gives his speech (right).

NEMA’s Francis Ogwal explaining to the Chief guest and VIPs at the NEMA exhibition stall (left); and the relationship between humans and apes (right).

Environment Management in Uganda: Different Institutions, Roles and ResponsibilitiesBy Fred Onyai

NEMA

Ministry of Water &

Environment

Development Partners

Lead agencies & line ministries

Civil Society, Religious inst., & the Private sector

Fred Onyai

the current state of the environment in Uganda is neither the

best that we would like to live in nor best for the future generation to inherit from us. A lot of efforts have been driven towards managing the current environment and to avoid further degradation. A combined effort approach has been carefully and technically thought to be the best thus a number of institutions have been charged with the responsibility of managing our environment under the principle of team work. This is because the environment is a broad real life subject that should be handled very carefully.

We need to know the key environment management tools; the key institutions responsible for environment management in Uganda; Institutional responsibilities and roles; NEMA’s Strategic Objectives and statutory functions and the broad challenges faced as we try to manage the environment in order to come up with practical output and recommendations.

Environment management should be understood as management of human interactions and their impacts on the environment or the links between human social, cultural and economic systems and the environment

which varies in purpose, scale and methods designed to ensure environmental sustainability and human survival/livelihood.

In trying to manage the environment, managers face a number of challenges. The cross-sectoral nature of environment and natural resources management makes it more difficult to coordinate environment management activities. Policy gaps and failures frustrate the would-be good efforts. Many a time environment management institutions have limited powers and capacity as there is a mismatch between ecological and administrative boundaries.

The day-to-day environment management tools that

are currently used include: Environmental policy, laws, regulations and standards (statutory instruments, standards, guidelines, operating procedures, bans, ordinances and bye-laws); Environmental monitoring (information and data collection and dissemination on the state of the environment); Enforcement (inspections, audits, EIAs, community policing, economic instruments); Public Education and Technical interventions like restoration activities and projects among others.

NEMA’s position among other environment managers


The Institutional responsibilities/mandates

Coordination, monitoring, supervising and regulating

environmental management matters in Uganda

Promoting sustainable utilisation of water and environmental resources and ensuring a clean, healthy and productive environment in Uganda

Advocacy and lobbying for environmental quality

and sustainability in Uganda

Internal/self regulation and control in compliance to the existing policy and

legal frameworksThe private sector

Government of Uganda

(Ministry of Water and Environment& Lead agencies)

NEMACivil society and religious institutions

The author is the Internal Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist at NEMA

Environment Management in Uganda: Different Institutions, Roles and Responsibilities

The private sector

Lead agencies

Civil society and religious institutions

Ministry of Water and

Environment

NEMA

• Policies, laws and regulations• Enforcement

• Integration of ENR into Policies, plans and projects• Enforcement

• ‘An eye of the public’ (public empowerment)• Policy and legal advocacy and lobbying

• Establishment of EMPs and EMSs • Enforcement and compliance

The Institutional Roles and functions A & B

NEMA Strategic objectives1. Environmental compliance and enforcement enhanced

3. Environmental IEC and public participation enhanced

4. The capacity of NEMA and its partners

strengthened

2. Integration of ENR at National and Local Govt.

levels strengthened

5. National, Regional and International

partnerships and networking strengthened

A

B

NEMA Statutory functions1) Coordination of Government policy implementation and decisions of the Policy Committee on Environment (PCE);2) Ensuring integration of environmental concerns in overall national planning through coordination with the relevant ministries, departments and agencies of government;3) Liaise with the private sector, inter-governmental organizations, non-governmental agencies, governmental agencies of other states on issues relating to the environment;4) Propose environmental policies and strategies to the PCE;5) Initiate legislative proposals, standards and guidelines on the environment in accordance with the National Environment Act, Cap. 153 (NEA);6) Review and approve EIA/Ss submitted in accordance with the law ;7) Promote public awareness and education through formal, non-formal and informal education about environmental issues;8) Undertake such studies and submit such reports and recommendations with respect to the environment 9) Ensure observance of proper safeguards in the planning and execution of all development projects, 10) Undertake research, and disseminate information about the environment;11) Prepare and disseminate the State of the Environment Report once in every two years;12) Mobilise, expedite and monitor resources for environmental management; and13) Perform such other functions as the government may assign to the Authority


C h i l d r e n ’ s c o r n e r

Save the planet, save the futureWe are many, but on one planetMany species on one plane!God must be all-knowing

The humans, the trees, animals, birdsBoth big and small plantsFlowering and non floweringAll on this one planet and for the same future

We need prosperity, peaceful co-existenceBut we are not sure of itWe cannot do without each other Yet we make co-existence impossible We love the tree shade butWe equally enjoy cutting the trees downWe enjoy the sea products But we aimlessly pollute the water!

This shouldn’t be, the future to look forward toTogether we should do somethingTo save our planet and enjoy our one Future and the many species tooWe all need each otherNo man is an island and this includesYou, me, the animals, the plants.

The Beauty of Nature

By Maria Nabukwasi (S.4) Gayaza High School

Nature in its profound beautyWho would dare not look, smellOr, if blind touch?

Those days it was green, fruits and leavesToday, the fruits are fallen and leaves are no moreAnd tomorrow I look and what will I seeThe sweet scent of flowers is goneAnd the heavenly beauty trampled onBy those who claim to care

But with this, all nations should join hands and go greenIt is our responsibility to work together and conserve the environment The world depends on the environment.


Many species, one planet, one future

By Mbabazi Racheal Gayaza High School

Students of Kihihi High School performing during World Environment Day 2010 celebrations at Kihihi High School grounds.


abidjan/Nairobi, 30 September 2010. The Jury of the

Ozone Africa Media award has honoured two journalists for the high quality of their articles on Ozone.The co-winners, Busani Bafana and Gerald Tenywa were announced today at the closing ceremony of the 14th Joint Meeting of the Ozone Officers Network of English and French-speaking Africa, organized by UNEP Regional OzonAction Compliance Assistance Programme, in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire.

Busani Bafana’s article “Come 2010, time for Ozone Depleting Substances to go” tells the story of the phase out of Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) in Africa with continent ready to close its borders to imports of ODS while opening up to the rest of the world to celebrate the World Football Cup. It is a story of a challenge to be met, as the African continent is ready to score goals against ODS. Gerald Tenywa’s story “Ban on Old Fridges Starts Biting as NEMA Swoops in”, focuses on the second life of archaic fridges in Kampala, which have helped so many people, particularly women who chill items cheaply in the kiosks but now have to face the ban imposed

UNEP Ozone Announces Winners of the First Ozone Africa Media Award

Zimbabwe’s Busani Bafana and Gerald Tenywa from Uganda Share Top Prize !on old fridges. The dealers in old fridges are afraid of losing their business since the Uganda Revenue Authority working under the advice of the National Environment Management Authority is now implementing the ban.

The jury also awarded a special prize to Malawian Frazer Potani’s entry “When climate change is witchcraft”, for the originality of his story, which illustrate how people’s ignorance can lead to drama and death in rural communities, confronted with the dire effects of climate variability and change.

UNEP Regional Director for Africa, Mounkaila Goumandakoye said: “The story of the Montreal Protocol is not just about numbers and statistics. The Montreal Protocol is above all a story with a human face, showing how the consequences of a global environmental issue can affect us and how we as

individuals can be part of the solution. We are very happy that African journalists have really used this special opportunity to tell this story and we would like to encourage all categories of journalists to participate in future editions.”

For More Information Please Contact:

Angèle Luh- Sy, Information Officer,UNEP Regional Office for Africa, Tel: (254 20) 762 4292, E-mail: [email protected]

Jeremy Bazye, Regional Coordinator of the Ozone Compliance Assistance Programme (CAP) in Africa ,Ozone Compliance Assistance Programme (CAP) in Africa, Tel: (254 20) 7624281, E-mail: [email protected]

Gerald Tenywa

COMMENTARY

if you have ever been through Kampala jam, you must have a number

of stories to tell. Kampala hosts majority of government business and it’s the main business district and industrial centre.

Kampala, one of the fastest growing cities in the world lacks adequate packing space, partly due to the fact that the would-be parking space especially in shopping malls is commonly converted into more lockups. The poor road network makes it even impossible to have street trees which make our city very brown and dirty. As if that is not bad enough our city roads have numerous pot holes which disturbs the traffic flow as the motorists are forced to drive slowly in order to avoid them.

Traffic jams and the poor environment in Kampala:the daily pain to residents and visitors

By Joshua Zake

If you have not driven in Kampala before, you will probably be confused on whether to follow the traffic lights or the traffic police men as they call you to take off when the light is showing red! The poor waste management along major streets makes Kampala the ‘city of waste.’ The waste blocks the drainage leading to the rampant floods whenever it rains. Boda-boda cyclists who are hardly regulated with numerous stages make one wonder if we shall ever move in this city with ease.

All these are factors contributing to congestion in the city resulting into traffic jams, and at the end we can not talk of a sustainable city.

Think about our old reconditioned cars that release carbon monoxide fumes, which besides being harmful to our health pollute the air and greatly contributes to global warming. Hence, it’s not surprising that the rate of air pollution is higher in the city. Airborne diseases are more common in the city and surrounding areas. Traffic jams result in high consumption of fuel thus motorists spend more money. For Government, this is an opportunity to collect more taxes per litre of fuel consumed but it is not sustainable.

Despite this, Uganda boosts of highly trained experienced urban planning technical and political officials who are highly exposed and hence have seen how modern cities else where are planned and established. They should have applied this knowledge to transform Kampala into a well planned modern and sustainable city.

There is also need to take services such as education (Universities) hospitals to the people in rural areas to reduce on the number of transient population which comes in the city everyday.

Cleaner production in industries should be emphasized and let us plant more trees along the street. Remember, every tree counts.

The author is a Senior Program Officer Environment and Natural Resources, Environmental AlertP.O Box 11259 Kampala UgandaTel: +256-414510547 +256-712862050 E-mail: [email protected] [email protected]

Joshua Zake

Are these vehicles parking? A day along Kampala road looks like this.


adding that it is the poor handling of wastes that has led to the formation of algae on the Lake Victoria leading to poor water quality. The Mukono WED 2010 was organised by Uganda Environment Education Foundation (UEEF).

THE DISTRICT ENVIRONMENT

lake Victoria was named after Queen Victoria of the United

Kingdom, by John Hanning Speke in 1858.The lake’s maximum depth is 84 metres; average depth is 20 metres. Its catchment area covers 184,000 square. It is shared by Tanzania (49%/33,700 Km2), Uganda (45%/31,000Km2), and Kenya (6%/4,100 Km2) – Prado, J. et al (1991). About 80% of the water in Lake Victoria is received through precipitation (rain). The average evaporation experience of the lake ranges from 2,000 - 2,200 millimetre per annum.

Threats to the lake• Construction of the Uganda railway around 1902, led to clearing large tracts of forests in Lake Victoria’s watershed.

The sad story of Lake VictoriaBy Waako M. Joel

Waako M. Joel

• Over fishing and restocking of the lake with new breeds like the Nile Perch which later became predator to other fish species. • The water hyacinth suffocated the lake making fish growth very difficult. • Industries such as breweries, fish processing, leather tanning, agro-processing (sugar and coffee) dotted around the lake discharge their effluent into the lake, increasing eutrophication (introduction of fertilizers in the lake).

Way forwardDuring his World Environment Day (WED) 2010 message at Katosi landing site recently, Dr. Sawula Musoke, the Deputy Executive Director NEMA cautioned Katosi residents, fishermen and the general public to be extra cautious with waste handling

The author works with Uganda Nile Discourse ForumEmail: [email protected]: +256-(0)-782-059695, +256-(0)-713-059695

Car (left) and bicycle (above-right) washing in Lake Victoria at Kisumu and Entebbe respectively. Photos by Wako Joel.


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Realizing the role of the youth in environment management

in order to survive, human beings are joined in the intimate

relationship with the environment. However there is little time spent thinking about this relationship! I am talking about our connection with the Environment.

Lack of attention is likely to continue, as the world population grows. The increased use of energy consuming technologies is placing extreme pressures on the earth’s carrying capacity. Think of the Bududa and Kanungu mudslides where locals lost life and property. What else should happen before we act? How many people should die for us to realize

YEU members during one of their field trip in Kanungu District.

our irresponsibility?Although a few organizations and individuals try to change this situation, successful alliances should also be seen among the youth.

This decade should mark the rise of youth environmental non-profit organizations. The young people should be eager to conserve natural resources and make the earth a better place to live. Environment is one of the areas in which the youth can fully participate.

Participating in such organizations will improve problem-solving skills among youth; deepen their critical consciousness and sense of purpose and concern for social and ecological justice

By Edwin B. Muhumuza

The author is the CoordinatorYouth Entrepreneurs Uganda (YEU)Tel: 0392-963353Email: [email protected]

Edwin Muhumuza

in their communities. YEU is currently carrying out projects “Environmental Protection Campaign Among Youth & Uganda Youth Climate Change Movement Project”. YEU is also conducting a massive tree planting in the 10 districts of Lira, Arua, Nebbi, Moroto, Kotido, Katakwi, Kamuli, Kayunga, Wakiso and Kiruhura; focusing on supporting the vulnerable rural youth who are unemployed as well as conserving the environment.


to bring back the rhinos (Sherino and Kabila ) into the country for education and breeding purposes.

UWEC has developed facilities and programs that offer relaxing, refreshing, and wholesome typical Ugandan experience for all ages and other groups of people. A visit to children play area, beach, restaurant, pier, excellent accommodation forest walk and others will give a memorable experience of your life time.

Responding to biodiversity trendsAlthough many biodiversity conservation programs usually focus on threatened and endangered species, UWEC takes a holistic approach and devotes conservation efforts to different species, which are sometimes not given due attention. It’s on this basis that we have acquired camels, donkeys and undertaking conservation

of the ostrich, guinea fouls, among other animals and medicinal plants to create a wide array of opportunity for learning. We believe that the educational initiatives we are undertaking in our outreach and onsite programs will create responsible pool of young people that loves, values, respects and hence conserves wildlife and its environment in totality.

Challenges and solutions• Constraints of resource• Human/wildlife conflicts• Staff needs more exposure in biotechnological interventions and global innovation • Lack of a national species recovery plan• In spite of UWEC priding itself in having the best animal clinic and quarantine centre in east Africa and Uganda in particular, our operations are limited to small geographical area due to inadequate funding.

uganda Wildlife Education Centre (UWEC) formerly

Entebbe Zoo, promotes biodiversity conservation in Uganda through its four mandated roles: Promoting Conservation Education; Rescue and rehabilitation of wildlife; Captive breeding of endangered/threatened species; Recreation/Leisure Park. This has been made possible through the established open air semi natural exhibits that mimic the three of the four major ecosystems of Uganda; thus Savannah, Wetland and Rain forest plus variety of education and recreation facilities.

UWEC promotes Conservation Education among the general public but with emphasis on young generation. This is achieved through well designed and developed interpretation materials, information centre, documentaries, and brochures and guided tours among others.

As large numbers of species are becoming seemingly rare due to degrading effects of human activities caused as a result of high population growth, UWEC has repositioned itself to play a more active role in reversing this negative trend through the captive breeding program. A case in point is the Rhinoceros that went extinct by early 1980. In 2002, UWEC was the first organization

The role of UWEC in biodiversity conservation

By UWEC Public Awareness Team


UWEC’s Moses shows 2008 World Environment Day Ngamba Island participants how friendly a python can be.



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Uganda is set to have a special type of police known as Environmental Police. This police is coming to handle the ever increasing environmental crimes that are so common nowadays.

NEMA and NFA will be recruiting a total of 600 able men and women to constitute this Environmental Police Force. These will

then be trained in both Environmental Management, Environmental Law on top of the Police training attained previously

before they are set to start their duties.

The Environment Police is here

REGISTRATION OF THE MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE COMPOSTING PROJECT BY THE CDM

EXECUTIVE BOARD

The Municipal Solid Waste Composting Project has been accepted and registered by the CDM Executive Board. The project is the first of its kind in Africa and the World at large. It is therefore a very big achievement for all of

us: GoU, Ministry of Water and Environment, NEMA and partners.

The registration took effect 12 April 2010, for a period of seven years. This means that the earning of carbon credits started with immediate effect. To earn the credit however, will require NEMA to submit a Monitoring Report

every year which will be reporting on the mandatory parameters as presented in the Project Operational Monitoring Plan (OMP). Any missing data would

result in failure to claim the carbon credits.

We thank you all for your efforts towards the registration of the project. and to equest all those who directly and indirectly participate in the monitoring

exercises to do so with commitment.

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