MWE and GWPEA RECOFE Full Proposal – April 2021 PROJECT/PROGRAMME PROPOSAL TO THE ADAPTATION FUND PART I: PROJECT/PROGRAMME INFORMATION Project/Programme Category: REGULAR Country/ies: UGANDA Title of Project/Programme: ENHANCING RESILIENCE OF COMMUNITIES AND FRAGILE ECOSYSTEMS TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN KATONGA CATCHMENT, UGANDA Type of Implementing Entity: NATIONAL IMPLEMENTING ENTITY (NIE) Implementing Entity: MINISTRY OF WATER AND ENVIRONMENT Executing Entity/ies: DIRECTORATE OF WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IN THE MINISTRY OF WATER AND ENVIRONMENT) IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GLOBAL WATER PARTNERSHIP EASTERN AFRICA Amount of Financing Requested: USD 2,249,000 1 MWE and GWPEA RECOFE Full Proposal – April 2021 TABLE OF CONTENTS PART I: PROJECT/PROGRAMME INFORMATION............................................................................. 1 1. Project Background and Context: ............................................................................................... 6 1.1 Climate change rationale ............................................................................................................. 6 1.2 Socio-economic context ............................................................................................................ 9 1.3 Environmental context .............................................................................................................. 9 1.4 Description of Katonga catchment project sites ...................................................................... 10 1.4.1 Geographical location and area coverage .......................................................................... 10 1.4.2 Climate ................................................................................................................................ 11 1.4.3 Topography ......................................................................................................................... 12 1.4.4 Geology and soils ............................................................................................................... 12 1.4.5 Vegetation/ land use/land cover ......................................................................................... 13 1.4.6 Biodiversity ......................................................................................................................... 14 1.4.7 Population ........................................................................................................................... 14 1.4.8 Livelihoods .......................................................................................................................... 15 1.4.9 Climate change vulnerability and threats ............................................................................ 15 2. Project / Programme Objectives: .............................................................................................. 18 3. Project / Programme Components and Financing: ................................................................... 18 4. Projected Calendar: .................................................................................................................. 19 PART II: PROJECT / PROGRAMME JUSTIFICATION ...................................................................... 20 A. Project components and concrete adaptation activities ........................................................... 20 B. Economic, Social and Environmental benefits and mitigation of negative impacts .................. 32 C. Project cost-effectiveness ........................................................................................................ 36 D. Consistence with national sustainable development strategies ............................................... 37 E. Alignment and relevance to national technical standards ........................................................ 38 F. Project duplication with other funding sources ......................................................................... 43 G. Learning and knowledge management .................................................................................... 47 H. Consultative process ................................................................................................................ 47 I. Funding justification with full cost of adaptation reasoning ........................................................ 52 J. Sustainability of the project outcomes ...................................................................................... 53 K. Environmental and Social Impacts and Risks .......................................................................... 55 PART III: IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS ............................................................................ 66 ............................................................................................................................................................ 66 A. Management and Implementation arrangements for the project .............................................. 66 B. Measures for financial and project risk management ............................................................... 70 C. Measures for environmental and social risk management ....................................................... 71 D. Monitoring and evaluation arrangements ................................................................................. 79 E. Results framework with milestones, targets and indicators ...................................................... 81 F. Project alignment with the Adaptation Fund Results Framework ............................................. 87 2 MWE and GWPEA RECOFE Full Proposal – April 2021 G. Detailed budget with IE fee use, and execution explanations .................................................. 89 H. Disbursement schedule with time-bound milestones ............................................................... 95 PART V: ANNEXES .............................................................................................................................. 1 Annex 1(a): Endorsement letter by the NDA ..................................................................................... 1 Annex 1(b): Letter justifying MWE performing the IE and EE roles for RECOFE Project ................. 2 Annex 2: Project Approval by the National Environment Management Authority.............................. 4 Annex 3: Environmental and Socio-economic Baseline Report ........................................................ 6 ........................................................................................................................................................ 17 Annex 4: Vulnerability Assessment Report ..................................................................................... 17 Annex 5: Environmental and Social Management Framework ....................................................... 28 Annex 6: Gender Analysis and Action Plan ..................................................................................... 67 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1 Annex 7: Consultations Workshop Report ........................................................................................ 1 LIST OF TABLES TABLE 1: THE SUB-CATCHMENTS OF KATONGA CATCHMENT .............................................................................................................. 11 TABLE 2: THE POPULATION SEGREGATED BY SEX IN THE TARGETED PROJECT SITES .................................................................................... 14 TABLE 3: BUDGET SUMMARY FOR COMPONENTS, OUTCOMES AND OUTPUTS FOR THE PROJECT .................................................................. 19 TABLE 4: THE TRAINING ACTIVITY PLAN ........................................................................................................................................... 29 TABLE 5: ALIGNMENT WITH NATIONAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES..................................................................................... 38 TABLE 6: ALIGNMENT WITH NATIONAL POLICIES ............................................................................................................................... 39 TABLE 7: ALIGNMENT WITH REGULATIONS ....................................................................................................................................... 41 TABLE 8: OTHER PROJECTS, INITIATIVES AND FUNDING SOURCES IN KATONGA CATCHMENT ....................................................................... 44 TABLE 9: ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACTS AND RISK SCREENING FOR RECOFE .............................................................................. 56 TABLE 10: IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS, ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PROJECT PARTNERS .......................................................... 67 TABLE 11: PROJECT FINANCIAL RISKS AND MANAGEMENT MEASURES .................................................................................................... 70 TABLE 12: ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL RISK MITIGATION MEASURES .................................................................................................. 71 TABLE 13: THE MAIN INSTITUTIONS AND OFFICERS FOR IMPLEMENTING MITIGATION MEASURES IN THE ESMF .............................................. 75 TABLE 14: PROJECT MONITORING AND EVALUATION WORK PLAN AND BUDGET ....................................................................................... 79 TABLE 15: PROJECT RESULTS