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District State of Environment Report for Financial Year 2008/09 THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA NEBBI DISTRICT STATE OF ENVIRONMENT REPORT FOR FINANCIAL YEAR 2008/09 PREPARED BY DISTRICT ENVIRONMENT OFFICER, NEBBI DISTRICT LOCAL GOVERNMENT APRIL 2009 TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF ACRONYMS ............................................................................................... iii FOREWARD ................................................................................................................. v ACKNOWLEDGEMENT............................................................................................ vi Executive Summary .................................................................................................... vii CHAPTER ONE ............................................................................................................ 1 GENERAL BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON NEBBI DISTRICT ................... 1 1.1 Location and Area ............................................................................................ 1 1.2 Political and Administrative Structure .............................................................. 1 1.3 Location and Administrative Units ................................................................... 3 1.4 Topography and soils ....................................................................................... 3 1.5 Climate and vegetation ..................................................................................... 4 1.6 Hydrology ........................................................................................................ 4 1.7 Demography .................................................................................................... 4 1.8.1 Poverty Analysis ...................................................................................... 8 1.8.2 HIV/Aids Analysis ................................................................................. 13 1.8.3 Gender Analysis ..................................................................................... 19 CHAPTER TWO......................................................................................................... 26 2.0 THE STATEOF ENVIRONMENT ................................................................ 26 2.1 The Environmental/Natural Resources, Existing Opportunities in Nebbi District 26 CHAPTER THREE .................................................................................................... 35 3.0 The Existing Environmental Problems and Management Challenges in Nebbi District ............................................................................................................ 35 3.1 The Key Environmental Problems in Nebbi District ....................................... 35 3.2 The Management/Institutional Challenges ...................................................... 39 3.3 Strategies in Place and Achievements made ................................................... 46 CHAPTER FOUR ....................................................................................................... 49 4.1 Future Scenarios in Five to seven Years ......................................................... 49 CHAPTER FIVE ......................................................................................................... 50 5.1 Recommendations .......................................................................................... 50 ii LIST OF ACRONYMS DSOER District State of Environment Report DEAP District Environment Action Plan SEAP Sub-county Environment Action Plan PEAP Parish Environment Action Plan NBI Nile Basin Initiative NEMA National Environment Management Authority DEC District Executive Committee LC Local Council RDC Resident District Commissioner S/C Sub-county T/C Town council DRC Democratic Republic of Congo UBOS Uganda Bureau of Statistics DPU District Planning Unit IGAs Income Generating Activities PMA Plan for Modernization of Agriculture NWSHADP North-west Small Holders Agricultural Development Programme PWD People with Disability IDP Internally Displaced People HC Health Centre VCT Voluntary Counseling and Testing PMTCT Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission TB Tuberculosis ART Anti Retrovirus Treatment STD Sexually Transmitted Diseases PLWA People Living with AIDs ARV Anti Retrovirus HDI Human Development Index UNDP United Nations Development Programme UPE Universal Primary Education NGO Non Governmental Organization iii MAP SHOWING NEBBI DISTRICT IN NORTH WEST OF UGANDA Yumbe Moyo Kitgum Kaabong Koboko Adjumani Maracha Kotido Arua Gulu Pader Amuru Abim Moroto Nebbi KEY Oyam Lira North East Amuria North Central Apac Dokolo North West Masindi Kaberamaido Katakwi Nakapiripirit Other Districts Amolatar Soroti Kapchorwa Hoima Kumi Nakasongola Bukedea Bukwa Pallisa Nakaseke Kamuli Sironko Kaliro Budaka Bundibugyo Kibaale Kiboga Mbale Kayunga Butaleja Luwero Manafwa Iganga Tororo Kabarole Kyenjojo Jinja Mubende Mityana Bugiri Wakiso Mukono Mayuge Busia Kamwenge Kampala Kasese Mpigi Sembabule Ibanda Masaka Bushenyi Kiruhura Kalangala Rukungiri Mbarara Rakai Isingiro Kanungu Ntungamo Kisoro Kabale iv FOREWARD The District State of Environment Report is an important Public Awareness document that provides information to the general public on the state of Environment in the District. The District Environment Office is mandated to produce this document annually which then feeds into the National State of Environment Report which is produced bi-annually by NEMA. Nebbi District Development Mission is “To serve the community through the co- ordinated delivery of services which focus on national and local priorities and contribute to the improvement in the quality of life of the District” Nebbi Development Goals is „To improve income of the poor, improve the quality of life in the District and promote good governance, harmony and Security‟ Nebbi District Environment Vision: “District with clean, healthy and productive environment for sustainable Development” These are all geared towards Sustainable Environmental Management and Development to improve the livelihood of the People of Nebbi District through participatory approach for effective management of the Environment. This document presents the general Background of the District, Environment and Development, and discusses the linkages between the two, the issues of Natural resources endowment, investment opportunities, and management, Environmental Challenges, future scenarios, and recommendations to address the Environmental issues and challenges. The tasks ahead is to mobilisation resources for effective co-ordination, networking and linkage with all development stakeholders for effective management of the Environment in Nebbi District; Participatory community mobilisation; and Integrated approach to plan and implementation Environmental Management Plans. Finally, I wish to emphasis that the council has the will and commitment to ensure effective Environmental Management in the District. For God and my Country John Pascal Wapokrwa CHAIRMAN NEBBI DISTRICT LOCAL GOVERNMENT v ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The District State of Environment Report is an important Public Awareness document that provides information to the general public on the state of Environment in the District. The District Environment Office is mandated to produce this document annually which then feeds into the National State of Environment Report which is produced bi-annually by NEMA. It is important to note that various stakeholders contributed towards the development of this document; from the Lower Local Governments to Higher Local Governments and the Civil Society Organizations. I would wish to acknowledge the special contribution made by the following: The District Chairperson and the District Executive Committee whose good political will has contributed towards improved Environmental Management; The District Committee for Production, Environment and Natural Resources that has the will and commitment to wards effective Environmental Management, and the District Council which approves all Environmental Management Plans. I highly appreciate the District Heads of Departments and Sector Heads for their special contribution in terms of information and data for production of the District State of Environment Report. Gratitude goes to all the 19 Lower Local Governments most especially the Development Planners who provided adequate information for integration into this document. Finally, I wish to appreciate NEMA for the Technical Support they provided to develop the Nebbi District State of Environment Report for Financial Year 2008/09. Joseph Balisanyuka CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER-NEBBI vi Executive Summary This Paper entails Key Environmental resources/opportunities that exist in Nebbi District, key Environmental problems and Management Challenges, Current Strategies in place and achievements made, Strategies to address the environmental problems and Management Challenges, Future scenarios (in five to seven years time). Chapter one presents the general background information on Nebbi District which include; Political and Administrative Structure, Location and Area, the Sectoral Committees, Location and Administrative Units, Topography and soils, Climate and vegetation, Hydrology, Demography, Analysis of Crosscutting Issues such as Poverty Analysis, Livelihood analysis, HIV/Aids Analysis and Gender Analysis Chapter two discuses the State of Environment as regards the Existing Environmental/Natural Resources and Opportunities in Nebbi District. They Include; Fresh Water Resources, Safe Water Coverage, Agriculture, Minerals,
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