ACODE Public Policy Dialogue Series are a synthesis of public policy dialogues and workshops organised by the Advocates Coalition for Development and Environment. The reports of these proceedings are prepared by ACODE staff. The designations employed and the presentation of the material do not imply any expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of ACODE or partners who provide finincial support for these dialogues. High Level Policy Dialogue On Nature, Wealth And Power
Balancing Nature, Wealth and Power Through The PEAP Revision Process
Organised by:
Advocates Coalition for Development and Environment (ACODE)
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
ACODE Public Policy Dialogue Series No. 3, 2004
© ACODE
Table of Contents
Contents Pages
LIST OF ACRONYMS: ...... ii
1. INTRODUCTION: ...... 1
2. BACKGROUND: ...... 1
3. ORGANISATION OF THE DIALOGUE ...... 2
4. OBJECTIVES: ...... 3
5. OPENING REMARKS ...... 3
6. SUMMARY OF SESSION PRESENTATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS ...... 4
6.1. The contribution of natural resources to achieving the pillars of the PEAP...... 4 6.2. Governing Natural Resources for Poverty Reduction and on going constitutional reforms...... 8 6.3. The links between poverty and the environment in Uganda (current practices and experiences) ...... 10
7. THE HIGH LEVEL POLICY SEGMENT ...... 11
8. ANNEXES ...... 12 ANNEX 1: NEXT STEPS AND ACTION PROPOSALS ...... 12 KEY NWP ISSUES IN UGANDA: ...... 12 PEAP Revision and Implementation Process ...... 12 Key Target Groups...... 12 Constitutional Review Process ...... 13 Country Assistance Strategy/PRSC Matrix ...... 13 Plan for Modernization of Agriculture (PMA) ...... 14
ANNEX 2: AGENDA ...... 15
ANNEX 3: LIST OF PARTICIPANTS ...... 18
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List of Acronyms
ACODE Advocates Coalition for Development and Environment CAS Country Assistance Strategy ENR Environment and Natural Resources ENRM Environment and Natural Resources Management HLPD High Level Policy Dialogue IRG International Resource Group MUIENR Makerere University Institute of Environment and Natural Resources MDGs Millenium Development Goals MP Member of Parliament NEMA National Environment Management Authority NR National Resources NWP Nature, Wealth and Power NGO Non Governmental Organisation PEAP Poverty Eradication Action Plan PMA Plan for Modernization of Agriculture PRSC Poverty Reduction Support Credit PRSP Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper TAI The Access Initiative UBOS Uganda Bureau of Standards UNDP United Nations Development Program UPPAP Uganda Participatory Poverty Assessment Process USAID United States Agency for International Development WRI World Resources Institute
ii 1. Introduction think tanks released a publication entitled Nature, Wealth and Power (NWP The High Level Policy Dialogue on Report). In this report, the authors Nature, Wealth and Power took place argue that the fate of Africa’s natural from November 20 – 21, 2003 at Speke resources cannot be separated from the Resort Munyonyo, Kampala, Uganda. The broader context of economic and Policy Dialogue was organized by the development challenges. In addition, the Advocates Coalition for Development and authors state that Africa’s economic and Environment as part of our continuing development future cannot be separated programme to convene multi-stakeholder from the management of its natural dialogues on complex, controversial or resources. Nature, Wealth and Power sometimes emerging public policy issues. recommends that the traditional Financial support for the approaches to invest- workshop was provided ments in natural re- by the World Resources “A state that does not man- sources management must age its natural resources in a Institute (WRI), USAID now be based on eco- way that benefits its nomic rationality and Africa Bureau and population and propels the International Resources state to greater heights of should address issues of Group (IRG). political, economic and social governance and equity. development is not worth NWP therefore presents being sovereign at all.” a potentially useful The theme of the High Hon. Minister Nsaba-Buturo Level Policy Dialogue analytical framework that was “Balancing Nature, can enhance our Wealth and Power through the PEAP Re- understanding of the relationship vision process.” The Dialogue was at- between sustainable ENRM, poverty tended by senior level government of reduction and good governance. Uganda officials, senior representatives of national and international NGOs, The NWP report is a new framework that representatives of multilateral and needs to be further understood and bi-lateral donors, Members of Parliament tested through empirical studies and from Uganda, and selected civil society analysis. In many countries including representatives from East and West Uganda, the NWP framework can be a useful tool for analyzing the extent to Africa. which PEAP driven interventions are achieving the multiple objectives of stimulating economic growth, 2. Background improving the quality of the environment and the quantity of the In 2002, the USAID Africa Bureau together natural resources, strengthening good with a number of international policy governance and enfranchising rural 1 people while reducing poverty. The 3. Organisation of the dialogue on NWP was therefore Dialogue organized to initiate discussions on nature, wealth and power in the context The High Level Policy Dialogue on of Uganda’s Poverty Eradication Action Nature, Wealth and Power was organized Plan (PEAP). The ongoing process to over two days in three inter-related revise the PEAP and the follow up sessions. High quality professionals process of its implementation are engaged in research on NWP issues and potential opportunities for rethinking and Government of Uganda officials engaged redesigning the investment programmes in the process of writing the revised PEAP aimed at achieving the PEAP objectives. facilitated the dialogue. This gave the participants an opportunity to fully Specifically, in order for the country to understand the PEAP revision process and achive the objectives of reducing the the opportunities for applying the NWP number of people living in abject analytical framework. Participants also poverty to less than 10% by 2017 and had the opportunity to share experiences realising development targets set by sev- of implimenting Poverty Reduction eral international agreements such as the Strategy Papers (PRSPs) from selected Millenium Development Goals (MDGs) and African countries. The dialogue was the Johannesburg plan of implementa- organized in plenary sessions, working tion, Uganda will require prudent man- groups and then a High Level Segment agement of its natural resources. Previ- where the results and recommendations ous efforts that did not take into account of the dialogue were presented to a the inter-relationship between sustain- Segment of senior level Government of able natural resources management, eq- Uganda officials and representatives of uitable distribution of wealth and power the international development relations that determine and influence community. decision making are exercises in futility.
Applying the NWP framework in our analytical work and future monitoring of PEAP implemen- tation presents us with an op- portunity to ask the right ques- tion: does improvements in the quality, quantity and economic value of natural resources per se lead to economic development and poverty reduction?
Participants at the NWP workshop. Seated second form left is 2 Minister Isaac Musumba 4. Objectives and Chairperson of the Women’s Parliamentary Caucus in the Seventh The overall objective of this High Level Parliament of Uganda. Policy Dialogue was to introduce the NWP framework as an analytical tool that can The Executive Director of ACODE stated generate useful and relevant policy that the uneven changes in the levels of information to strengthen policies for poverty since the PEAP was first adopted poverty reduction, economic develop- in 1997 required that policy makers ment and sustainable ENRM. The HLPD is begin to rethink the strategies that were therefore the beginning of a being employed to achieve the PEAP process that will involve a series of case objectives. He observed that although study based assessments to test the poverty levels had reduced significantly concepts set out in the NWP document. according to official statistics, the most Follow on activities involving case recent data from the National Household studies and policy dialogues will be or- Surveys (NHS) showed poverty levels ganized to inform future policy and were increasing. Furthermore, the data decision making. At the policy level, we relating to geographic, demographic and would like to begin to ask ourselves a gender distribution of poverty was series of questions on how the alarming. He observed that even in key relationship between these principles natural resource sectors such as forestry affects poverty eradication initiatives. and fisheries where there were impressive growth figures, the Do the poor actually benefit from communities that are dependent on these improvements and increased economic value of resources were still among the poorest. the natural resources capital? Are there cases He emphasized that the NWP analytical where successful ENRM practices have empow- framework was designed to enable ered poor people and led to improvements in research and policy analysts ask relevant governance? What are the key links questions and generate useful and between ENR, wealth creation and power? relevant information for improving policies and strategies for poverty reduction. Accordingly, ACODE was interested in convening future dialogues 5. Opening Remarks of this nature based on empirical research and analysis that applies the NWP Opening statements were delivered by framework. the Executive Director of ACODE and Hon. Loice Bwambale. Hon. Bwambale On her part, Member of Parliament Loice is the Woman Member of Parliament for Bwambale commended ACODE for Kasese District, Vice Chairperson of the continuing to provide an opportunity for Sessional Committee on Natural Resources members of Parliament, policy makers, 3 researchers and other policy minerals and fisheries sector, argued that practitioners on important international these natural resources should be the and national public policy issues. She strategic investment priorities as far as recognized that Civil Society achieving the objectives of the PEAP is Organizations have very useful concerned. She cautioned, however, that experiences and information that could unless the wealth generated from these be used by policy makers in designing resources was shared equitably, built on effective policy responses and strategies the pillars of good governance, for poverty reduction. She observed that accountability and transparency in dialogues of this nature were an eye government resource allocation – and opener for legislators. She further therefore balancing nature, wealth and encouraged ACODE to continue engaging power – poverty eradication will remain legislators in its work so that they make an elusive objective. informed decisions. Hon. Bwambale noted that in spite of the abundance of natural resources, growth of the economy based on privatization and liberalization, 38% of the population still live below the 6. Summary of Session poverty line. Presentations and Discussions:
“It was stated that 44% of the population of Uganda live in 6.1 The contribution of natural abject poverty.And Uganda had been singled out to be a model resources to achieving the in economic growth and economic development. Uganda has pillars of the PEAP. also been singled out as very much endowed with natural resources. And Uganda was also being promoted for supporting a very progressive democratic process ……………….. In spite of The objective of this session was to being endowed with NR and having hard working people and make presentations and stimulate having an economy that is growing, and based on the policy of privatization … liberalizing the markets…. How can we talk of discussions among the participants on the 44% of the people of Uganda living below the poverty line?” contribution of ENR in achieving the (Hon. Loice Bwambale) objectives of poverty eradication as set out in the PEAP 2001. The session also Consequently, as the PEAP revision sought to explore opportunities for process nears completion and plans are integrating the NWP analytical framework underway for implementation, the NWP in the process of revising the PEAP so as analytical framework seemed to provide to move the current debate beyond the a new tool for reassessing the design, notions of economic growth and to look implementation and impact of public at other important policy considerations investments in natural resources. such as sustainable natural resources management, social equity and good She questioned the current investment governance. 4 priorities of Government and citing the This session was facilitated by Dr. Hussein sources of economic growth in Tanzania. Sosovelle from the University of Dar es Salaam, Richard Sewakiryanga, Team Consequently, it was emphasised that if Leader of the Uganda Participatory poverty and inequality were increasing Poverty Assessment Process (UPPAP) in the as is evidenced in the case of Tanzania, Ministry of Finance, Planning and then researchers needed to adopt new Economic Development and Boaz Keizire analytical tools to generate data and from the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal information needed to direct national Industry and Fisheries. policies and strategies to be more poverty focused and pro-poor. It was emphasized that the linkage with Particular attention needed to be paid poverty reduction rests on the vital role to key issues such as: strengthening of the ENR in the Gross Domestic access to key natural resources by the Product (GDP), ability of GDP growth to poor; enhancing the capacity of rural benefit the poor and need for people to sustainably manage natural resources; reducing environmental vulnerability; and facilitating the Pillars of PEAP 2001 · Creating an enabling environment for rapid and development and adoption of sustainable economic growth and structural environmentally friendly technologies. transformation · Strengthening good governance and security · Actions which directly increase the ability of the The discussions during this session also poor to raise their income · Actions which directly improve the quality of life of dwelt on the relationship between the poor ENRM, poverty reduction and governance. The participants were sustainable growth. Generally, there was informed that the PEAP revision team agreement that ENR has the potential for considered governance to be at the core contributing to economic growth but the of the revised PEAP, 2004. For purposes problem has mainly been the failure at of the PEAP revision process, good the policy level to prioritize appropri- governance includes respect for human ate investments in the management and rights, political openness, participation, equitable utilization of natural resources. tolerance, administrative and bureaucratic capacity and efficiency. Drawing on the Tanzania experience, Good Governance is considered participants were able to learn and necessary in creating effective appreciate that growth does not always partnerships to ensure that political, lead to poverty reduction because the social and economic priorities are based gains do not trickle down to the poor. on broad consensus in society. Like in Uganda and many countries in The following key governance issues Sub-Saharan Africa, natural resources such have been identified through the UPPAP as tourism and mining were the main process as requiring immediate attention 5
“Governance is the system of values, policies and § Awareness of rights and conflicting institutions by which society organizes collective policies affects the poor people’s decision making and action related to political, economic and socio-cultural and environmental affairs through the participation in management of interaction of the state, civil society and the private sector.” (Adopted from Richard Sewakiryanga’s natural resources. Poor people are not presentation) aware of their rights with regard to natural resources because of contradictory policies from different if future PEAP interventions are to tar- government institutions. get the poor.
§ Environment and natural resources are “In the past, we looked to science and technology and environmental economics to solve environmental concentrated in the hands of the well problems. But increasingly, we understand that while off as may be evidenced by mass science and technology can tell as what management options would be most effective, and economics can tell evictions of the poor from land, us what would be most cost efficient, only distress land sales and increasing getting the governance right can tell us what’s fair.” privatization of common property Speech by the UNDP Resident Representative to resources; Uganda at the Launching of the 2004 World Re- sources Report during the NWP Dialogue § Bribery and corruption are eroding people’s faith in government
“We have been denied so many of our resources. Butamira forest has been the only source of firewood in this village…… There are no trees in the village. All our gardens are on that land. Now, with the sale of the forest to Madhvani, there is going to be a shortage and you are going to see people in this village dying of From the left, Dan Temu (the UNDP Deputy hunger”. Resident Representative) launches the World Resources Report. (Quotation of an elderly man from Butamira) Looking on: Godber Tumushabe, Hon. Loice Bwambale and Hon. Ken Lukyamuzi
During this session, participants also regulatory bodies because they have discussed a presentation focusing on to pay bribes to officials to access the role of ENR in increasing the resources inside the protected areas. incomes of the poor and improving Although permits are issued to access the quality of life of poor people. It resources in protected areas, they are was demonstrated that economic still restricted to a few and it compels values and employment levels from some individuals to pay bribes for natural resources related sectors were unlimited access. high and increasing and ENR was the 6 biggest employer of labour in Uganda. Yet, results from the 2003 household survey done by the Uganda Bureau of Statis- tics (UBOS) shows that poverty levels are highest among the communities that contribute the most to the value of the natural resources.
Contribution of ENR Sector to Wealth
Amount Contributed Type of Resource UGX Billion USD Million Soil Nutrient loss 1,250 625 Fisheries 602 301 Forestry 720 360 Wetlands 454 227 Tourism and Wild life 326 163 TOTAL 3,352 1,676 Source: Yaron and Moyini (2003)
Estimated employment in the ENR Sector (Where power should be) Nature Employment: Fisheries Over 280,000 direct Over 1.2 million indirect Forestry 100,000 direct 750,000 mainly subsistence Wetlands 2,400,000 mainly subsistence Tourism and Wildlife 11,000 formal sector Total 3,761,000 (16% of population)
Source: Yaron and Moyini (2003)
Participants observed that given the population growth. The participants trends in national economic development recognised that increased population and the high level of economic growth had implications for the success dependence on agriculture, there was of poverty eradication programmes and need to ensure that there was effective the management of natural resources. integration between agriculture and ENR However, population growth was being through a coherent and comprehensive politicized and there were no apparent sector investment plan. There were attempts to address the issue at the concerns expressed with respect to policy level. 7 6.2. Governing Natural Resources for the concept of environmental governance Poverty Reduction and on-going and its linkages to natural resources Constitutional Reforms. management and the national goal of poverty eradication. The session was facilitated by Dr. Panta Kasoma “There is no part of nature that has intrinsic (Director, MUIENR) and Dr. Peter Veit, the physical or chemical properties that make it a resource. Rather, any part of nature can become Regional Director for Africa at the World a resource when people perceive it as having Resources Institute. utility or value.” Panta Kasoma, Director, MUIENER. The presentations explored the dynamics between nature, wealth and power and emphasized that poverty This session was intended to give the eradication strategies must address the participants an opportunity to enhance inter-relationship between these their understanding of the relevance of concepts.
Figure 1: Nature, Wealth and Power: Dynamics.
Nature – Natural resources – land, water, forests, wildlife- are socially embedded, important economic and political commodities
Wealth – Natural capital Power – Human institutions is the basis for rural production define natural resource use. For and economic systems. rural Africans, a major governance In most African economies, issue is control over and access to it is the single most important land and natural resources. non-human Source: Adopted from economic asset. Peter Veit’s Presentation
In Uganda, like in many countries in This means, therefore, that Sub-Saharan Africa, ecosystem goods and African economies will continue to services dominate national economies, depend on natural resources for household livelihoods, corporate profits decades to come. and individual wealth. In most African economies, NR are the single most On the other hand, rural poor people important economic asset. Investments in depend more on natural resources for natural capital have high rates of return their livelihoods than their urban rich 8 at the national level. counterparts. Although some poor people live in resource-limited areas, “Governance, in this context, is about who makes the decisions many live in regions with potential for that affect the environment. It’s about how we apportion the generating nature based wealth. The poor benefits of exploiting natural resources, and the costs of protecting ecosystems. It’s about whether the actions of public are more adversely affected by loss of agencies and private corporations that affect the environment access to natural resources and soil are open to public scrutiny: What information do they have to degradation than the better off. Poverty disclose? Who do they have to consult? And how can they be held accountable?” is therefore partly a function of inequity in distribution of public resources Speech by the UNDP Resident Representative to Uganda. Supra including nature-based wealth.
Figure 11: Nature, Wealth and Power: Conditions
Nature – Many ecosystems and natural resources are un tapped or sub-optimally utilized. Localised environmental degradation- deforrestation, desertification
Power – Many rural Africans are alienated from local resources and Wealth – Millions of rural Africans disenfranchised from full participation in are poor, living on less than a decision making processes that affect dollar a day. Living standards their livelihoods. They lack contol are low and falling behind the over and access to critical rest of the world. natural resources. Source: Adopted from Peter Veit’s Presentation
Finally, it was emphasized that the and natural resources. Consequently, any challenge for ENR based economic growth reforms to strengthen democracy should and poverty reduction was the problem be seen as an opportunity to enfranchise of corruption and lack of democracy rural resource users and as a mechanism which enhances elite capture. for making natural resources based Increasingly, natural resources are being corruption a politically costly enterprise. used to buy off the opposition or reward political allies. Given that the poor have It was also emphasized that while no political power, they are left out in previous efforts have focused on this equation, disenfranchised, and strengthening governance through without any incentives to invest in public participation, there was need to sustainable management of environment put similar emphasis on strengthening 9 effective representation so that consumption in form of firewood and legislators can articulate the interests of charcoal. However, the contribution of their constituencies as far as environment ENR assets to economic growth and and natural resources management are poverty eradication at the macro and concerned. Dr. Peter Veit observed that household level is mainly indirect and not strengthening participation could valued. In addition, the system of generate significant benefits for national accounting in Uganda is based democracy and poor resource users by: on the expenditure and consumption approach and as such, the full · Direct citizen engagement in contribution of ENR was not fully valued government matters; or accounted for. · Promoting the will of the people; · Giving voice to minorities and The participants were informed that the marginalized; and private sector has become interested in · Reinforcing majority rule. investing in the ENR sector. For example, there have been applications for 6.3. The links between poverty and commercial rearing of butterflies and the environment in Uganda: cultivation of high value spices in the Current Practices and protected areas. There is also an Experiences interest in advancing markets for ecosystem services such as watershed The focus of this session was to protection and biodiversity habitat. This enable participants have a better would contribute to financing from the understanding of the current state of play public sector if the enabling environment in as far as the link between the was conducive for the private sector. environment and poverty was concerned based on current practice and field It was strongly recommended that in experience. The session was facilitated order to enhance the productivity of the by Eugine Muramira (NEMA). ENR base for poverty reduction, there is need to increase investment in the It was noted that over the recent years, sector and improve coordination by Government policy makers have speeding up the development of the increasingly appreciated the fact that Sector Wide Plan. In addition, there is Uganda’s economy largely depends on the need to document the contribution of the environment and natural resource assets. NR sector to economic growth and to the In 1998, the environment and natural livelihoods of the population. This will resource assets contributed 54.4% of require researchers to collect data on total Gross Domestic Product (GDP). In production and use of natural assets in 1999, environment and natural resource the household surveys. sector contributed over 90% of Uganda’s
10 exports and more than 90% energy 7. The High Level Policy Minister Isaac Musumba noted that in an Segment environment that was politically charged, it was gratifying on the part of Government that there was a group of During the High Level Segment, the people somewhere in the country which participants shared there conclusions and was concerned with issues of recommendations with senior development. He invited ACODE and Government of Uganda officials and other civil society organizations to take development partners. The session was advantage of the newly created National attended by Minister of State for Planning Authority and influence the Planning Isaac Musumba and Minister of national development agenda and State for Information Nsaba-Buturo who associated resource allocation. officiated at the closing of the Dialogue.
During the working session of the dialogue, participants agreed that future research and advocacy work should focus on how the following key policy processes should be targeted to increase invest- ments in natural resources, create mechanisms for From left to right better wealth distribution Minister of State for Planning Isaac Musumba, Minister of State for Information Nsaba-Buturo while strengthening systems and Godber Tumushabe Executive Director ACODE of governance, responsibility at the Closing of the Dialogue and accountability. In his closing remarks Minister Nsaba-Buturo congratulated the · The PEAP review and participants and ACODE for convening the implementation; dialogue and reiterated that it was timely · The ongoing constitutional review for different actors to be dialoging on process; issues of nature, wealth and power. He · Country Assistance Strategy (CAS) noted that there were important policy and Poverty Reduction Support processes going on in the country and he Credit (PRSC) of the World Bank; was pleased that there were · And the process of implementing stakeholders focusing on addressing the Plan for Modernization of environmental protection issues and their Agriculture. inter-relationship with good governance and distribution of political and decision-making power. 11 8. Annexes
ANNEX 1: NEXT STEPS AND ACTION PROPOSALS
KEY NWP ISSUES IN UGANDA:
Institutions that are responsible for making The constitution should include a section on land decisions over natural resources are not in the National Objectives and Directive Principles independent; of State Policy; Failure of policy implementation at all levels and The constitution should give effect of law to therefore need to use the PEAP process to international agreements once ratified; trigger more effective implementation; There is need to strengthen the provisions on Need to ensure investments in ENR address minerals and mining to ensure equity, local issues of wealth distribution; community benefits and accountability; Need to ensure quality of and accountability in services delivery Why the Constitution Process is Important Need to strengthen representation of poor The process is the main framework through which people and other marginalized groups. issues related to NR are being reviewed; Need to transfer real power over natural It is important to ensure that present gains on resources to communities. ENR in the constitution are not reversed.
PEAP Revision and Implementation Process Key Actions Why the PEAP review process should continue Review constitution draft report in the context The grassroots are still not accessing adequate of ENR; information on the PEAP; Set out lobby actions to engage legislators and Benchmarks for evaluating PEAP impacts at the other actors. grassroots are not known by the targeted groups. Priority Target Group Key Specific Actions Parliament- Legal and Parliamentary Affairs CSOs should mainstream monitoring of PEAP Committee and Natural Resources Committee; implementation in their work including periodic ENR CSOs; review of PEAP performance as well as feedback; Media, CSOs should lobby Government to provide for a Cabinet? budget for CSOs to monitor the PEAP in addition to Government monitoring ; Country Assistance Strategy/PRSC Matrix To lobby for the announcement of time-tables Why the process is important and milestones for implementation of PEAP It is the main framework for funding PRSP/PEAP; Programmes to all stakeholders in advance; It is the Main framework for conditionalities that CSOs should oblige themselves to ensure the trigger the World Bank credit and most times they widest consultations at all levels; are not in the interest of the poor; To help to mainstream environment/ENR issues The PRSC is a set of agreed actions and in sub-counties/village governments. monitoring indicators – therefore an opportunity to include NWP actions in the matrix; Key Target Groups There is concern about the future of the debt Parliamentarians, burden for Uganda viza avis decreasing exports; CSOs/Media; Grassroots; Priority Actions Presidency; Carry out awareness raising and sensitization Cabinet/Ministry of Finance, Planning and among CSOs; Economic Development Build capacity and understanding of the process Anti-Corruption groups among CSOs; Carry out an independent assessment of previous Constitutional Review Process CAS/PRSC matrix performance; There is need for the constitution to Put a time Carry out specific case studies on the burning frame within which Government would fulfill its issues from the review to improving decision ENR obligations; making; 12 Draw up and implement a CSO agenda for The is a lack of ownership of PMA by other dialogue between CSO and WB, Government and ministries; other donors; The dissemination of the PMA is still limited; Information sharing and dissemination; There is ineffective targeting of PMA investments
Priority Target Group Priority Actions Donor community – both bilateral and Play a monitoring role by collecting feedback in- multilateral; formation to policy makers; Government – especially MoFPED; Participate in PMA information dissemination. CSOs and the media; Improve awareness of people’s rights so that they Cabinet; can effectively engage/participate; Relevant Parliament Committees. Document and disseminate best practices on participation. Plan for Modernization of Agriculture (PMA) Build capacity of farmer groups in business Why the process is important entrepreneurship. There is a problem with translation of PMA Influence regulatory mechanisms for investors; principles at sector planning level; Monitoring and evaluation of impacts through The implementation of PMA priority areas is not research synchronized;
ANNEX 2: AGENDA FOR THE NATURE, WEALTH AND POWER WORKSHOP
Day 1 – Thursday, 20 November 2003 Pillar IV: Godber Tumushabe, Advocates Coalition for Development and National Meeting (targeted to govt officials, NGOs, Environment (ACODE), and donors – up to 40 participants) Respondents: (8 minutes each) Session 1: Official Opening Hon. Sebuluba Mutumba, Member of Chair: Godber Tumushabe – Advocates Coalition for Parliament - Uganda Development and Environment – (ACODE) Hon. Nabwiso Bulima Wilberforce, Member of Parliament 9:00-10:00 Official Opening - Hon. Loyce Bwambale, MP and Member of the Parliamentary Session 3: Governing Natural Resources for Poverty Committee on Natural Resources Reduction and on going constitutional reforms. (15 minutes each) 10:00-10:30 Break for Press Chair: Christine Nantongo – CARE International, Session 2: The contribution of natural resources to Uganda achieving the pillars of the PEAP [Economic Growth; Good Governance; Increasing Incomes of the Poor; 2:00-3:30 Dr. Panta Kasoma, Director-Makerere Improving the Quality of Growth] (15 minutes each University Institute of Environment and presenter) Natural Resources (MUIENR)
Chair: Rosette Nabumba – Poverty Monitoring Unit, Peter Veit, World Resources Institute Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development. Respondents (15 minutes each)
10:30-1:00 Pillar I: George Jambiya/Dr. Sosovelle Dr. Aryamanya Mugisha Henry, Hussein Executive Director, National Environment Management Pillar II: Richard Sewakiryanga – Ministry Authority (NEMA) of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (MFPED) Dr. Joy Tukahirwa, Executive Director, Environmental Conservation Trust of Pillar III: Keizire Boaz Blackie– Ministry Uganda (ECOTRUST) of Agriculture, Animal and Fisheries 13 Session 4: The links between poverty and the 11:00-12:30 Develop Advocacy Strategies/Action environment in Uganda (current practices and Plans experiences) – 10 minutes each. Preparation of PowerPoint presentation Chair: Alaystair Taylor, NOGAMU Identify the presenters
4:00-5:30 Government perspective – Eugine 12:30-2:00 Lunch Break Muramira- Director, Policy and Planning (NEMA) 2:00-500 HIGH LEVEL POLICY SEGMENT
Civil society perspective – Godber Chair: Godber Tumushabe. Tumushabe. Chief Guests: Hon. Nsaba Buturo, State Minister for General Discussions and End of Day 1 Information
6:00-7:30 Cocktail Hosted by the Board Chair of Hon. Isaac Musumba, State Minister for ACODE and the Resident Coordinator, Finance UNDP. [Launch of the World Resources Report] Formal presentation of workshop results, pillar specific research priorities and advocacy plan to a group Day 2 – Friday, 21 November 2003 of high-level policymakers, MPs, donors, and the media (8 Minutes each Morning working meeting (targeted to NGOs, but can presenter) also include lower-level government workers, donor project personnel, PVOs, etc. – about 20 resident High-level respondents- (10 Minutes each) participants) Richard Sewakiryanga, Ministry of Facilitator: Godber Tumushabe - Advocates Coalition Finance, Planning and Economic for Development and the Environment (ACODE) Development
8:30-10:30 Priority Next Steps Hon. Salaamu Musumba, (Sessional) Research Priorities Presidential and foreign affairs. Ongoing and planned Policy Initiatives Advocacy options and Priorities Discussions and Closure
10:30-11:00 Break
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ANNEX 3: LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
NAMES AND CONTACTS
Hon. Nsaba Buturo Hon. Salaamu Musumba Proscovia Minister of State for Information Member of Parliament P.O Box 7178, Bugabula South, Kamuli district Kampala Parliament of Uganda Tel:041-235023 P.O Box 7178, Kampala Mob:077-684670 Mob: 077-795490 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
Hon. Isaac Musumba Christine Nantongo Minister of State for Finance CARE International- Uganda P.O Box 7178, Doreen Ruta Kampala P.O Box 7280, Mob: 077-569280 Kampala. Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
Alexandra Karekaho Jacob Manyindo Assistant Resident Representative UNDP Uganda Wildlife Society, P.O Box 7184 Plot 51 Kanjokya street Kampala Tel:041-530891 Tel: 041-233441 Mob:077-486307 E-mail: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
Hon. Loyce Bwambale Specioza Kiwanuka Member of Parliament Program Officer Woman Representative, Kasese District Vredeseilanden Coopibo Uganda P.O Box 7178, P.O Box 7844, Kampala Kampala. Tel: 077-436424/619169 Tel: 256-41-269635 E-mail: [email protected] Email: specioza.kiwanuka@veco-
Rossette Nabumba Jackie Asiimwe Poverty Monitoring Unit Coordinator Ministry of Finance, Planning and economic Uganda Women’s Network (UWONET) Development. Plot 144,Kiira Rd, Kamwokya P.O Box 8147 P.O Box 2799,Kampala Kampala. Tel: 041-543968. Tel: 041-236205/234700 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Davis Ddamulira Hon. Nabwiso Bulima Wilberforce Coordinator Member of Parliament, Jinja District Food Rights Alliance P.O Box 9761, C/o Action Aid-Uganda Kampala P.O Box 676, Kampala. Mob: 077-482626 Tel: 041-26 77 38/26 78 63 Email: [email protected] Mob: 071-588252 Email: [email protected] Hon. Bikwasizehi K. Deusdedit Member of Parliament Paul Crawford Bushenyi District United States Agency for International P. O. Box 7178 Development (USAID) Kampala, Uganda 42 Nakasero 77 location Tel: 077 – 543819 P.O Box 7856 E-mail: [email protected] Kampala. Tel: 031-387387 Hon. Sebuliba Mutumba Richard Email: [email protected] Member of Parliament, Kawempe South P.O Box 7178, Dr. Joy Tukahirwa Kampala Nina Robbins Mob:071-832574 or 077-832574 The Environmental Conservation Trust of Uganda Email: [email protected] Plot 111A, Kiira Road Kamwokya 15
P.O Box 8986, Kabann Kabananukye Kampala. Social Anthropologist, Tel: 041-343129/1 Makerere University, Institute of Social Research Mob: 077-786816 P.O Box 24 04 Tel: 256-41-554582 Dr. Henry Aryamanya Mugisha Mob: 077 41 30 22 Alice Ruhweza Email: [email protected] Ronald Kaggwa National Environment Management Authority Richard Sewakiryanga (NEMA) Project Officer (UPPAP) P.O Box 22255, Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Kampala Development. Tel: 256-41-251064/5/8; 236859 P.O Box 8147 Email: [email protected] Kampala. Tel: 041-236205 Nightingale Nantamu Mob: 077-408365 Programme manager Environment and Natural Email: [email protected] Resources United States Agency for International Asikule R. Kajuni Development (USAID) Project Management Specialist – E/NRM 42 Nakasero 77 Location USAID / Tanzania P.O Box 7856 686 Old Bagamoyo Rd. Msasani Kampala P. O. Box 9130 Tel: 041-258983-7/341521 Tel: +255 22 266 8490 Mob: 075-693360 Fax: +255 22 2668421 Email: [email protected] Dar es Salaam E-mail: [email protected] Andrua Hudson Ministry Of Water, Lands & Environment Hussein Sosovele (Forest Department Nakawa) USAID / Tanzania P.O Box 7124 686 Old Bagamoyo Rd. Msasani Kampala. P. O. Box 9130 Tel: 256-41-349085 Tel: +255 22 266 8490 Mob: 077 451354 Fax: +255 22 2668421 E-mail: [email protected] Dar es Salaam
Keizire Boaz Blackie Alaystair Taylor Ministry of Agriculture, Animal and Fisheries KULIKA Charitable Trust Uganda P. O. Box 4 Nsambya Hospital Road Entebbe P.O Box 11330, Kampala Tel: 077-402234 Tel: 041 266261 E-mail: [email protected] Fax: 041 510005 Email: [email protected] Hon. Ken Lukyamuzi Member of Parliament, Rubaga South Eugene Muramira P.O Box 7178, National Environment Management Authority Kampala (NEMA) Tel: 041-271556 P.O Box 22255, Mob: 075-694597 Kampala Email: [email protected] Tel: 256-41-251064/5/8; 236859 Email: [email protected] Viola Namisangu, C/o Parliament of Uganda Dr. Panta Kasoma P.O Box 7178, Director- Makerere University Institute of Kampala Environment and Natural Resources (MUIENR) P.O Box 7062 Augustine Bahemuka Kampala Human Rights Network Tel: 041-530134. Plot 94 Old Kira Road Ntinda Email: muiens@[email protected] P. O. Box 21265 Kampala Tel: 041 286923 George Abalu Fax: 041 286923 Managing consultant Email: [email protected] Agrosearch International Limited. P.O Box 11584, 16
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