Name of organization
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Name of organization: Environmental Protection Information Centre 

Contact information
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Name of contact person: Imran Ahimbisibwe
Email address: ahimbisibwe2021@outlook.com
Secondary email address: eradicate.nperch.lvictoria@gmail.com
International telephone number: +256 758 449129
Address:
Highlight Building 
Plot 10 Iganga Road 
Jinja . 256
Uganda

Country: Uganda 
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Contribution
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Title of contribution: Establishment of Vetiver Grass Nursery and Hedge Rows for control of Eutrophication in Lake Victoria 
Type of contribution: Larger capacity-building projects or initiatives
Contributing to other elements of the IPBES work programme : IPBES assessments, Indigenous and local knowledge systems
IPBES assessments: Engagement with ongoing assessments, Uptake and use of approved IPBES assessments
Brief description of contribution:
The project applied nature based technology of vetiver grass barriers to control the flow of nutrients and pollution to the Lake hence starving water hyacinth weed  (Eichhornia crassipes) covering the water surface  leading to its eradication. The project engaged lake side farmers and communities on landing site settlements through training in application of Vetiver Grass Technology (VGT) and extension services. The project established a Vetiver Grass nursery for the community to serve as a source of plant material.

Other organizations involved in the contribution:
Satoyama Development Mechanism(SDM)

Link to online contribution that could be shared with the IPBES community:
https://sdm.satoyama-initiative.org/projects 

Timeline of contribution
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Start year: Mon, 01/01/2018 - 00:00
End year: Fri, 01/01/2021 - 00:00

Estimated monetary value of contribution in USD:
USD10,000

Geographic scope
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Region: African States
Countries:
Kenya (le) (8932), Ouganda (l') (8958)


Which objective(s) and sub-objective(s) does the contribution support: Objective 2(a): Enhanced learning and engagement, Objective 2(b): Facilitated access to expertise and  information
Sub-objective(s)
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Objective 2(a): Enhanced learning and engagement: Implementation of the training and familiarization programme
Objective 2(b): Facilitated access to expertise and information: Support to the uptake of approved assessments and other deliverables, and encouragement of the development of communities of practice around them