Bududa Landslides-Government through the National Environment Management Authority moves in to restore degraded areas to enhance conservation of ecosystems

12 February 2026, 08:42

Ali lukomo

Following a series of devastating landslides in eastern Uganda, Government of Uganda through the National Environment Management Authority has come up with direct interventions to restore degraded areas at the slopes of Mount Elgon to prevent landslides.

This is through a five-year Government of Uganda project funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) through the UN Environment.

Mt Elgon project themed ‘Promoting Integrated Landscape management approach for conservation of the Mount Elgon ecosystem in Eastern Uganda is aimed at enhancing food security and conservation of the ecosystems that provide critical goods and services for rural livelihoods in the Mt. Elgon

Landscape.

The project being implemented by NEMA in collaboration with partners at national and district levels is covering a total of 38 sub-counties in the districts of Bududa, Bukwo, Bulambuli, Kapchorwa, Kween, Manafwa, Mbale, Namisindwa and Sironko.

The Executive director National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) says Government intends to enhance conservation of ecosystems that provide critical goods and services for Rural livelihoods and food security in the Mt. Elgon landscape.q

Speaking during a Site visit in Bududa district by the NEMA board, the Board chairperson of the National Environment Management Authority Prof. James Okot-Okumu says they will ensure that they transition the Mt. Elgon landscape with intention to achieve a sustainable, bio diverse, climate-resilient, integrated landscape with efficient coffee and staple crops (maize, beans, banana and Irish potato) value and supply chains.