I have selected three examples of Participatory Development Programs besides the UPFORD program. However, the first program is within the UPFORD umbrella. The SILC program (Savings and Internal lending Communities) is a grassroots saving and lending program which brings micro-finance to rural areas.
The second program, the African Highlands Initiative (AHI), mobilized villagers to work with various levels of local government in re-writing by-laws regulating agricultural land use. The by-laws have significantly improved soil quality in this southwestern Ugandan district, a beautiful area I was lucky enough to visit this summer.
The third example is not actually from Uganda. However, I decided to include it because it is another example of a participatory approach to land degradation. I became interested in methods of curbing land degradation this summer because many villagers told me that they had experienced declining soil fertility in Nnindye. I learned that much of Sub-Saharan Africa danger of turning to desert because of unsustainable agricultural practices.
The Green Awassa Atelier involved Ethiopian villagers in solving their land degradation challenges. Eventually, the village received funds from multinational corporations to sequester carbon by planting trees. The Awassa Atelier educated villagers about environmental issues while ensuring future land productivity and was a huge success.
The second program, the African Highlands Initiative (AHI), mobilized villagers to work with various levels of local government in re-writing by-laws regulating agricultural land use. The by-laws have significantly improved soil quality in this southwestern Ugandan district, a beautiful area I was lucky enough to visit this summer.
The third example is not actually from Uganda. However, I decided to include it because it is another example of a participatory approach to land degradation. I became interested in methods of curbing land degradation this summer because many villagers told me that they had experienced declining soil fertility in Nnindye. I learned that much of Sub-Saharan Africa danger of turning to desert because of unsustainable agricultural practices.
The Green Awassa Atelier involved Ethiopian villagers in solving their land degradation challenges. Eventually, the village received funds from multinational corporations to sequester carbon by planting trees. The Awassa Atelier educated villagers about environmental issues while ensuring future land productivity and was a huge success.