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Registration of contributions to the work on capacity-building under IPBES: Submission #25
Submission information
Submission Number: 25
Submission ID: 58699
Submission UUID: 4244114a-e783-4f21-a4fc-0a41f35a348f
Created: Sun, 01/05/2022
Completed: Sun, 01/05/2022
Changed: Sun, 01/05/2022
Remote IP address: 154.230.24.247
Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English
Is draft: No
| Name of organization | Environmental Protection Information Centre |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Website | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Region | African States |
| Countries | 肯尼亚, 乌干达 |
| 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 |
| 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 |