ACODE Public Policy Dialogue Series No. 3, 2004ACODE Public Policy Dialogue Series No. 3, 2004 High...

ACODE Public Policy Dialogue Series No. 3, 2004


ACODE Public Policy Dialogue Series are a synthesis of public policydialogues and workshops organised by the Advocates Coalition forDevelopment and Environment. The reports of these proceedingsare prepared by ACODE staff. The designations employed and thepresentation of the material do not imply any expression of anyopinion whatsoever on the part of ACODE or partners who providefinincial support for these dialogues.


High Level Policy Dialogue On Nature, Wealth And Power

Balancing Nature, Wealth and PowerThrough The PEAP Revision Process

Organised by:

Advocates Coalition for Development and Environment (ACODE)

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS


© ACODE


Contents Pages

LIST OF ACRONYMS: ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ii

1. INTRODUCTION: ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1

2. BACKGROUND: ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1

3. ORGANISATION OF THE DIALOGUE ... ... ... ... ... 2

4. OBJECTIVES: ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3

5. OPENING REMARKS ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3

6. SUMMARY OF SESSION PRESENTATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS ... ... 4

6.1. The contribution of natural resources to achieving thepillars of the PEAP. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 4

6.2. Governing Natural Resources for Poverty Reduction and ongoing constitutional reforms. ... ... ... ... ... 8

6.3. The links between poverty and the environment in Uganda(current practices and experiences) ... ... ... ... 10

7. THE HIGH LEVEL POLICY SEGMENT ... ... ... ... ... 11

8. ANNEXES ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 12ANNEX 1: NEXT STEPS AND ACTION PROPOSALS ... ... ... 12KEY NWP ISSUES IN UGANDA: ... ... ... ... ... ... 12PEAP Revision and Implementation Process ... ... ... ... 12Key Target Groups... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 12Constitutional Review Process ... ... ... ... ... ... 13Country Assistance Strategy/PRSC Matrix ... ... ... ... 13Plan for Modernization of Agriculture (PMA) ... ... ... ... 14

ANNEX 2: AGENDA ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 15

ANNEX 3: LIST OF PARTICIPANTS ... ... ... ... ... 18

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Table of Contents


List of Acronyms

ACODE Advocates Coalition for Development and Environment

CAS Country Assistance Strategy

ENR Environment and Natural Resources

ENRM Environment and Natural Resources Management

HLPD High Level Policy Dialogue

IRG International Resource Group

MUIENR Makerere University Institute of Environment and Natural

Resources

MDGs Millenium Development Goals

MP Member of Parliament

NEMA National Environment Management Authority

NR National Resources

NWP Nature, Wealth and Power

NGO Non Governmental Organisation

PEAP Poverty Eradication Action Plan

PMA Plan for Modernization of Agriculture

PRSC Poverty Reduction Support Credit

PRSP Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper

TAI The Access Initiative

UBOS Uganda Bureau of Standards

UNDP United Nations Development Program

UPPAP Uganda Participatory Poverty Assessment Process

USAID United States Agency for International Development

WRI World Resources Institute

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1. Introduction1. Introduction1. Introduction1. Introduction1. Introduction

The High Level Policy Dialogue onNature, Wealth and Power took placefrom November 20 – 21, 2003 at SpekeResort Munyonyo, Kampala, Uganda. ThePolicy Dialogue was organized by theAdvocates Coalition for Development andEnvironment as part of our continuingprogramme to convene multi-stakeholderdialogues on complex, controversial orsometimes emerging public policy issues.Financial support for theworkshop was providedby the World ResourcesInstitute (WRI), USAIDAfrica Bureau andInternational ResourcesGroup (IRG).

The theme of the HighLevel Policy Dialoguewas “Balancing Nature,Wealth and Power through the PEAP Re-vision process.” The Dialogue was at-tended by senior level government ofUganda officials, senior representativesof national and international NGOs,representatives of multilateral andbi-lateral donors, Members of Parliamentfrom Uganda, and selected civil societyrepresentatives from East and West

Africa.

2. Background2. Background2. Background2. Background2. Background

In 2002, the USAID Africa Bureau togetherwith a number of international policy

think tanks released a publicationentitled Nature, Wealth and Power (NWPReport). In this report, the authorsargue that the fate of Africa’s naturalresources cannot be separated from thebroader context of economic anddevelopment challenges. In addition, theauthors state that Africa’s economic anddevelopment future cannot be separatedfrom the management of its naturalresources. Nature, Wealth and Powerrecommends that the traditional

approaches to invest-ments in natural re-sources management mustnow be based on eco-nomic rationality andshould address issues ofgovernance and equity.NWP therefore presentsa potentially usefulanalytical framework thatcan enhance our

understanding of the relationshipbetween sustainable ENRM, povertyreduction and good governance.

The NWP report is a new framework thatneeds to be further understood andtested through empirical studies andanalysis. In many countries includingUganda, the NWP framework can be auseful tool for analyzing the extent towhich PEAP driven interventions areachieving the multiple objectives ofstimulating economic growth,improving the quality of theenvironment and the quantity of thenatural resources, strengthening goodgovernance and enfranchising rural

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“A state that does not man-age its natural resources in a

way that benefits itspopulation and propels thestate to greater heights of

political, economic and socialdevelopment is not worthbeing sovereign at all.”

Hon. Minister Nsaba-Buturo


people while reducing poverty. Thedialogue on NWP was thereforeorganized to initiate discussions onnature, wealth and power in the contextof Uganda’s Poverty Eradication ActionPlan (PEAP). The ongoing process torevise the PEAP and the follow upprocess of its implementation arepotential opportunities for rethinking andredesigning the investment programmesaimed at achieving the PEAP objectives.

Specifically, in order for the country toachive the objectives of reducing thenumber of people living in abjectpoverty to less than 10% by 2017 andrealising development targets set by sev-eral international agreements such as theMillenium Development Goals (MDGs) andthe Johannesburg plan of implementa-tion, Uganda will require prudent man-agement of its natural resources. Previ-ous efforts that did not take into accountthe inter-relationship between sustain-able natural resources management, eq-uitable distribution of wealth and powerrelations that determine and influencedecision making are exercises in futility.

Applying the NWP framework inour analytical work and futuremonitoring of PEAP implemen-tation presents us with an op-portunity to ask the right ques-tion: does improvements in thequality, quantity and economicvalue of natural resources per selead to economic developmentand poverty reduction?

3.3.3.3.3. Organisation of theOrganisation of theOrganisation of theOrganisation of theOrganisation of theDialogueDialogueDialogueDialogueDialogue

The High Level Policy Dialogue onNature, Wealth and Power was organizedover two days in three inter-relatedsessions. High quality professionalsengaged in research on NWP issues andGovernment of Uganda officials engagedin the process of writing the revised PEAPfacilitated the dialogue. This gave theparticipants an opportunity to fullyunderstand the PEAP revision process andthe opportunities for applying the NWPanalytical framework. Participants alsohad the opportunity to share experiencesof implimenting Poverty ReductionStrategy Papers (PRSPs) from selectedAfrican countries. The dialogue wasorganized in plenary sessions, workinggroups and then a High Level Segmentwhere the results and recommendationsof the dialogue were presented to aSegment of senior level Government ofUganda officials and representatives ofthe international developmentcommunity.

2Participants at the NWP workshop. Seated second form left is

Minister Isaac Musumba


4. Objectives4. Objectives4. Objectives4. Objectives4. Objectives

The overall objective of this High LevelPolicy Dialogue was to introduce the NWPframework as an analytical tool that cangenerate useful and relevant policyinformation to strengthen policies forpoverty reduction, economic develop-ment and sustainable ENRM. The HLPD istherefore the beginning of aprocess that will involve a series of casestudy based assessments to test theconcepts set out in the NWP document.Follow on activities involving casestudies and policy dialogues will be or-ganized to inform future policy anddecision making. At the policy level, wewould like to begin to ask ourselves aseries of questions on how therelationship between these principlesaffects poverty eradication initiatives.

Do the poor actually benefit from

improvements and increased economic value of

the natural resources capital? Are there cases

where successful ENRM practices have empow-

ered poor people and led to improvements in

governance? What are the key links

between ENR, wealth creation and power?

5. Opening R5. Opening R5. Opening R5. Opening R5. Opening Remarksemarksemarksemarksemarks

Opening statements were delivered bythe Executive Director of ACODE andHon. Loice Bwambale. Hon. Bwambaleis the Woman Member of Parliament forKasese District, Vice Chairperson of theSessional Committee on Natural Resources

and Chairperson of the Women’sParliamentary Caucus in the SeventhParliament of Uganda.

The Executive Director of ACODE statedthat the uneven changes in the levels ofpoverty since the PEAP was first adoptedin 1997 required that policy makersbegin to rethink the strategies that werebeing employed to achieve the PEAPobjectives. He observed that althoughpoverty levels had reduced significantlyaccording to official statistics, the mostrecent data from the National HouseholdSurveys (NHS) showed poverty levelswere increasing. Furthermore, the datarelating to geographic, demographic andgender distribution of poverty wasalarming. He observed that even in keynatural resource sectors such as forestryand fisheries where there wereimpressive growth figures, thecommunities that are dependent on theseresources were still among the poorest.He emphasized that the NWP analyticalframework was designed to enableresearch and policy analysts ask relevantquestions and generate useful andrelevant information for improvingpolicies and strategies for povertyreduction. Accordingly, ACODE wasinterested in convening future dialoguesof this nature based on empirical researchand analysis that applies the NWPframework.

On her part, Member of Parliament LoiceBwambale commended ACODE forcontinuing to provide an opportunity formembers of Parliament, policy makers,

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researchers and other policypractitioners on important internationaland national public policy issues. Sherecognized that Civil SocietyOrganizations have very usefulexperiences and information that couldbe used by policy makers in designingeffective policy responses and strategiesfor poverty reduction. She observed thatdialogues of this nature were an eyeopener for legislators. She furtherencouraged ACODE to continue engaginglegislators in its work so that they makeinformed decisions. Hon. Bwambalenoted that in spite of the abundance ofnatural resources, growth of the economybased on privatization and liberalization,38% of the population still live below thepoverty line.

“It was stated that 44% of the population of Uganda live inabject poverty. And Uganda had been singled out to be a modelin economic growth and economic development. Uganda hasalso been singled out as very much endowed with naturalresources. And Uganda was also being promoted for supportinga very progressive democratic process ……………….. In spite ofbeing endowed with NR and having hard working people andhaving an economy that is growing, and based on the policy ofprivatization … liberalizing the markets…. How can we talk of44% of the people of Uganda living below the poverty line?”(Hon. Loice Bwambale)

Consequently, as the PEAP revisionprocess nears completion and plans areunderway for implementation, the NWPanalytical framework seemed to providea new tool for reassessing the design,implementation and impact of publicinvestments in natural resources.

She questioned the current investmentpriorities of Government and citing the4

6. Summary of Session6. Summary of Session6. Summary of Session6. Summary of Session6. Summary of SessionPresentations andPresentations andPresentations andPresentations andPresentations andDiscussions:Discussions:Discussions:Discussions:Discussions:

6.1 The contribution of naturalresources to achieving thepillars of the PEAP.

The objective of this session was tomake presentations and stimulatediscussions among the participants on thecontribution of ENR in achieving theobjectives of poverty eradication as setout in the PEAP 2001. The session alsosought to explore opportunities forintegrating the NWP analytical frameworkin the process of revising the PEAP so asto move the current debate beyond thenotions of economic growth and to lookat other important policy considerationssuch as sustainable natural resourcesmanagement, social equity and goodgovernance.

minerals and fisheries sector, argued thatthese natural resources should be thestrategic investment priorities as far asachieving the objectives of the PEAP isconcerned. She cautioned, however, thatunless the wealth generated from theseresources was shared equitably, built onthe pillars of good governance,accountability and transparency ingovernment resource allocation – andtherefore balancing nature, wealth andpower – poverty eradication will remainan elusive objective.


This session was facilitated by Dr. HusseinSosovelle from the University of Dar esSalaam, Richard Sewakiryanga, TeamLeader of the Uganda ParticipatoryPoverty Assessment Process (UPPAP) in theMinistry of Finance, Planning andEconomic Development and Boaz Keizirefrom the Ministry of Agriculture, AnimalIndustry and Fisheries.

It was emphasized that the linkage withpoverty reduction rests on the vital roleof the ENR in the Gross DomesticProduct (GDP), ability of GDP growth tobenefit the poor and need for

sources of economic growth in Tanzania.

Consequently, it was emphasised that ifpoverty and inequality were increasingas is evidenced in the case of Tanzania,then researchers needed to adopt newanalytical tools to generate data andinformation needed to direct nationalpolicies and strategies to be morepoverty focused and pro-poor.Particular attention needed to be paidto key issues such as: strengtheningaccess to key natural resources by thepoor; enhancing the capacity of ruralpeople to sustainably manage naturalresources; reducing environmentalvulnerability; and facilitating thedevelopment and adoption ofenvironmentally friendly technologies.

The discussions during this session alsodwelt on the relationship betweenENRM, poverty reduction andgovernance. The participants wereinformed that the PEAP revision teamconsidered governance to be at the coreof the revised PEAP, 2004. For purposesof the PEAP revision process, goodgovernance includes respect for humanrights, political openness, participation,tolerance, administrative andbureaucratic capacity and efficiency.Good Governance is considerednecessary in creating effectivepartnerships to ensure that political,social and economic priorities are basedon broad consensus in society.The following key governance issueshave been identified through the UPPAPprocess as requiring immediate attention

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Pillars of PEAP 2001· Creating an enabling environment for rapid and

sustainable economic growth and structuraltransformation

· Strengthening good governance and security· Actions which directly increase the ability of the

poor to raise their income· Actions which directly improve the quality of life of

the poor

sustainable growth. Generally, there wasagreement that ENR has the potential forcontributing to economic growth but theproblem has mainly been the failure atthe policy level to prioritize appropri-ate investments in the management andequitable utilization of natural resources.

Drawing on the Tanzania experience,participants were able to learn andappreciate that growth does not alwayslead to poverty reduction because thegains do not trickle down to the poor.Like in Uganda and many countries inSub-SaharanAfrica, natural resources suchas tourism and mining were the main


if future PEAP interventions are to tar-get the poor.

§ Environment and natural resources areconcentrated in the hands of the welloff as may be evidenced by massevictions of the poor from land,distress land sales and increasingprivatization of common propertyresources;

§ Bribery and corruption areeroding people’s faith in government

§ Awareness of rights and conflictingpolicies affects the poor people’sparticipation in management ofnatural resources. Poor people are notaware of their rights with regard tonatural resources because ofcontradictory policies from differentgovernment institutions.

“In the past, we looked to science and technology andenvironmental economics to solve environmentalproblems. But increasingly, we understand that whilescience and technology can tell as what managementoptions would be most effective, and economics can tellus what would be most cost efficient, onlygetting the governance right can tell us what’s fair.”

Speech by the UNDP Resident Representative toUganda at the Launching of the 2004 World Re-sources Report during the NWP Dialogue

regulatory bodies because they haveto pay bribes to officials to accessresources inside the protected areas.Although permits are issued to accessresources in protected areas, they arestill restricted to a few and it compelssome individuals to pay bribes forunlimited access.

“Governance is the system of values, policies andinstitutions by which society organizes collectivedecision making and action related to political,economic and socio-cultural and environmental affairs through theinteraction of the state, civil society and theprivate sector.” (Adopted from Richard Sewakiryanga’spresentation)

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During this session, participants alsodiscussed a presentation focusing onthe role of ENR in increasing theincomes of the poor and improvingthe quality of life of poor people. Itwas demonstrated that economicvalues and employment levels fromnatural resources related sectors werehigh and increasing and ENR was thebiggest employer of labour in Uganda.

From the left, Dan Temu (the UNDP DeputyResident Representative) launches the

World Resources Report.Looking on: Godber Tumushabe, Hon. Loice

Bwambale and Hon. Ken Lukyamuzi

“We have been denied so many of ourresources. Butamira forest has been the only

source of firewood in this village…… There are notrees in the village. All our gardens are on that

land. Now, with the sale of the forest toMadhvani, there is going to be a shortage and

you are going to see people in this village dying ofhunger”.

(Quotation of an elderly man from Butamira)


Yet, results from the 2003 household survey done by the Uganda Bureau of Statis-tics (UBOS) shows that poverty levels are highest among the communities thatcontribute the most to the value of the natural resources.

population growth. The participantsrecognised that increased populationgrowth had implications for the successof poverty eradication programmes andthe management of natural resources.However, population growth was beingpoliticized and there were no apparentattempts to address the issue at thepolicy level. 7

Participants observed that given thetrends in national economic developmentand the high level of economicdependence on agriculture, there wasneed to ensure that there was effectiveintegration between agriculture and ENRthrough a coherent and comprehensivesector investment plan. There wereconcerns expressed with respect to

Estimated employment in the ENR Sector (Where power should be)

Nature Employment:Fisheries Over 280,000 direct

Over 1.2 million indirect

Forestry 100,000 direct

750,000 mainly subsistence

Wetlands 2,400,000 mainly subsistence

Tourism and

Wildlife 11,000 formal sector

Total 3,761,000 (16% of population)

Source: Yaron and Moyini (2003)

Contribution of ENR Sector to Wealth

Type of Resource

Source: Yaron and Moyini (2003)

Soil Nutrient loss 1,250 625

Fisheries 602 301

Forestry 720 360

Wetlands 454 227

Tourism and Wild life 326 163

TOTAL 3,352 1,676

Amount Contributed

UGX Billion USD Million


6.2. Governing Natural Resources forPoverty Reduction and on-goingConstitutional Reforms.

the concept of environmental governanceand its linkages to natural resourcesmanagement and the national goal ofpoverty eradication. The session wasfacilitated by Dr. Panta Kasoma(Director, MUIENR) and Dr. Peter Veit, theRegional Director for Africa at the WorldResources Institute.

The presentations explored thedynamics between nature, wealth andpower and emphasized that povertyeradication strategies must address theinter-relationship between theseconcepts.

This session was intended to give theparticipants an opportunity to enhancetheir understanding of the relevance of

In Uganda, like in many countries inSub-Saharan Africa, ecosystem goods andservices dominate national economies,household livelihoods, corporate profitsand individual wealth. In most Africaneconomies, NR are the single mostimportant economic asset. Investments innatural capital have high rates of returnat the national level.

This means, therefore, thatAfrican economies will continue todepend on natural resources fordecades to come.

On the other hand, rural poor peopledepend more on natural resources fortheir livelihoods than their urban richcounterparts. Although some poor8

“There is no part of nature that has intrinsicphysical or chemical properties that make it aresource. Rather, any part of nature can becomea resource when people perceive it as havingutility or value.” Panta Kasoma, Director,MUIENER.

Nature – Natural resources – land,water, forests, wildlife- are socially

embedded, important economicand political commodities

Power – Human institutionsdefine natural resource use. For

rural Africans, a major governanceissue is control over and access to

land and natural resources.

Wealth – Natural capitalis the basis for rural production

and economic systems.In most African economies,

it is the single most importantnon-human

economic asset.

Figure 1: Nature, Wealth and Power: Dynamics.

Source: Adopted fromPeter Veit’s Presentation


people live in resource-limited areas,many live in regions with potential forgenerating nature based wealth. The poorare more adversely affected by loss ofaccess to natural resources and soildegradation than the better off. Povertyis therefore partly a function of inequityin distribution of public resourcesincluding nature-based wealth.

Finally, it was emphasized that thechallenge for ENR based economic growthand poverty reduction was the problemof corruption and lack of democracywhich enhances elite capture.Increasingly, natural resources are beingused to buy off the opposition or rewardpolitical allies. Given that the poor haveno political power, they are left out inthis equation, disenfranchised, andwithout any incentives to invest insustainable management of environment

“Governance, in this context, is about who makes the decisionsthat affect the environment. It’s about how we apportion thebenefits of exploiting natural resources, and the costs ofprotecting ecosystems. It’s about whether the actions of publicagencies and private corporations that affect the environmentare open to public scrutiny: What information do they have todisclose? Who do they have to consult? And how can they be heldaccountable?”

Speech by the UNDP Resident Representative to Uganda.Supra

and natural resources. Consequently, anyreforms to strengthen democracy shouldbe seen as an opportunity to enfranchiserural resource users and as a mechanismfor making natural resources basedcorruption a politically costly enterprise.

It was also emphasized that whileprevious efforts have focused onstrengthening governance throughpublic participation, there was need toput similar emphasis on strengthening 9

Figure 11: Nature, Wealth and Power: Conditions

Nature – Many ecosystems andnatural resources are un tapped orsub-optimally utilized. Localised

environmental degradation-deforrestation, desertification

Power – Many rural Africansare alienated from local resources and

disenfranchised from full participation indecision making processes that affect

their livelihoods. They lack contolover and access to critical

natural resources.

Wealth – Millions of rural Africansare poor, living on less than adollar a day. Living standardsare low and falling behind the

rest of the world.

Source: Adopted fromPeter Veit’s Presentation


effective representation so thatlegislators can articulate the interests oftheir constituencies as far as environmentand natural resources management areconcerned. Dr. Peter Veit observed thatstrengthening participation couldgenerate significant benefits fordemocracy and poor resource users by:

· Direct citizen engagement ingovernment matters;

· Promoting the will of the people;· Giving voice to minorities and

marginalized; and· Reinforcing majority rule.

6.3. The links between poverty andthe environment in Uganda:Current Practices andExperiences

The focus of this session was toenable participants have a betterunderstanding of the current state of playin as far as the link between theenvironment and poverty was concernedbased on current practice and fieldexperience. The session was facilitatedby Eugine Muramira (NEMA).

It was noted that over the recent years,Government policy makers haveincreasingly appreciated the fact thatUganda’s economy largely depends on theenvironment and natural resource assets.In 1998, the environment and naturalresource assets contributed 54.4% oftotal Gross Domestic Product (GDP). In1999, environment and natural resourcesector contributed over 90% of Uganda’sexports and more than 90% energy

consumption in form of firewood andcharcoal. However, the contribution ofENR assets to economic growth andpoverty eradication at the macro andhousehold level is mainly indirect and notvalued. In addition, the system ofnational accounting in Uganda is basedon the expenditure and consumptionapproach and as such, the fullcontribution of ENR was not fully valuedor accounted for.

The participants were informed that theprivate sector has become interested ininvesting in the ENR sector. For example,there have been applications forcommercial rearing of butterflies andcultivation of high value spices in theprotected areas. There is also aninterest in advancing markets forecosystem services such as watershedprotection and biodiversity habitat. Thiswould contribute to financing from thepublic sector if the enabling environmentwas conducive for the private sector.

It was strongly recommended that inorder to enhance the productivity of theENR base for poverty reduction, there isneed to increase investment in thesector and improve coordination byspeeding up the development of theSector Wide Plan. In addition, there isneed to document the contribution of theNR sector to economic growth and to thelivelihoods of the population. This willrequire researchers to collect data onproduction and use of natural assets inthe household surveys.

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7. The High Level Policy7. The High Level Policy7. The High Level Policy7. The High Level Policy7. The High Level PolicySegmentSegmentSegmentSegmentSegment

During the High Level Segment, theparticipants shared there conclusions andrecommendations with seniorGovernment of Uganda officials anddevelopment partners. The session wasattended by Minister of State forPlanning Isaac Musumba and Minister ofState for Information Nsaba-Buturo whoofficiated at the closing of the Dialogue.

During the working session ofthe dialogue, participantsagreed that future researchand advocacy work shouldfocus on how the followingkey policy processes should betargeted to increase invest-ments in natural resources,create mechanisms forbetter wealth distributionwhile strengthening systemsof governance, responsibilityand accountability.

· The PEAP review andimplementation;

· The ongoing constitutional reviewprocess;

· Country Assistance Strategy (CAS)and Poverty Reduction SupportCredit (PRSC) of the World Bank;

· And the process of implementingthe Plan for Modernization ofAgriculture.

Minister Isaac Musumba noted that in anenvironment that was politically charged,it was gratifying on the part ofGovernment that there was a group ofpeople somewhere in the country whichwas concerned with issues ofdevelopment. He invited ACODE andother civil society organizations to takeadvantage of the newly created NationalPlanning Authority and influence thenational development agenda andassociated resource allocation.

In his closing remarks MinisterNsaba-Buturo congratulated theparticipants and ACODE for convening thedialogue and reiterated that it was timelyfor different actors to be dialoging onissues of nature, wealth and power. Henoted that there were important policyprocesses going on in the country and hewas pleased that there werestakeholders focusing on addressingenvironmental protection issues and theirinter-relationship with good governanceand distribution of political anddecision-making power.

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From left to rightMinister of State for Planning Isaac Musumba,Minister of State for Information Nsaba-Buturo

and Godber Tumushabe Executive Director ACODEat the Closing of the Dialogue


� Institutions that are responsible for makingdecisions over natural resources are notindependent;

� Failure of policy implementation at all levels andtherefore need to use the PEAP process totrigger more effective implementation;

� Need to ensure investments in ENR addressissues of wealth distribution;

� Need to ensure quality of and accountability inservices delivery

� Need to strengthen representation of poorpeople and other marginalized groups.

� Need to transfer real power over naturalresources to communities.

PEAP Revision and Implementation ProcessWhy the PEAP review process should continue� The grassroots are still not accessing adequate

information on the PEAP;� Benchmarks for evaluating PEAP impacts at the

grassroots are not known by the targeted groups.

Key Specific Actions� CSOs should mainstream monitoring of PEAP

implementation in their work including periodicreview of PEAP performance as well as feedback;

� CSOs should lobby Government to provide for abudget for CSOs to monitor the PEAP in additionto Government monitoring ;

� To lobby for the announcement of time-tablesand milestones for implementation of PEAPProgrammes to all stakeholders in advance;

� CSOs should oblige themselves to ensure thewidest consultations at all levels;

� To help to mainstream environment/ENR issuesin sub-counties/village governments.

Key Target Groups� Parliamentarians,� CSOs/Media;� Grassroots;� Presidency;� Cabinet/Ministry of Finance, Planning and

Economic Development� Anti-Corruption groups

Constitutional Review Process� There is need for the constitution to Put a time

frame within which Government would fulfill itsENR obligations;

8. Annexes

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ANNEX 1: NEXT STEPS AND ACTION PROPOSALS

� The constitution should include a section on landin the National Objectives and Directive Principlesof State Policy;

� The constitution should give effect of law tointernational agreements once ratified;

� There is need to strengthen the provisions onminerals and mining to ensure equity, localcommunity benefits and accountability;

Why the Constitution Process is Important� The process is the main framework through which

issues related to NR are being reviewed;� It is important to ensure that present gains on

ENR in the constitution are not reversed.

Key Actions� Review constitution draft report in the context

of ENR;� Set out lobby actions to engage legislators and

other actors.

Priority Target Group� Parliament- Legal and Parliamentary Affairs

Committee and Natural Resources Committee;� ENR CSOs;� Media,� Cabinet?

Country Assistance Strategy/PRSC MatrixWhy the process is important� It is the main framework for funding PRSP/PEAP;� It is the Main framework for conditionalities that

trigger the World Bank credit and most times theyare not in the interest of the poor;

� The PRSC is a set of agreed actions andmonitoring indicators – therefore an opportunityto include NWP actions in the matrix;

� There is concern about the future of the debtburden for Uganda viza avis decreasing exports;

Priority Actions� Carry out awareness raising and sensitization

among CSOs;� Build capacity and understanding of the process

among CSOs;� Carry out an independent assessment of previous

CAS/PRSC matrix performance;� Carry out specific case studies on the burning

issues from the review to improving decisionmaking;

KEY NWP ISSUES IN UGANDA:


� Draw up and implement a CSO agenda fordialogue between CSO and WB, Government andother donors;

� Information sharing and dissemination;

Priority Target Group� Donor community – both bilateral and

multilateral;� Government – especially MoFPED;� CSOs and the media;� Cabinet;� Relevant Parliament Committees.

Plan for Modernization of Agriculture (PMA)Why the process is important� There is a problem with translation of PMA

principles at sector planning level;� The implementation of PMA priority areas is not

synchronized;

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� The is a lack of ownership of PMA by otherministries;

� The dissemination of the PMA is still limited;� There is ineffective targeting of PMA investments

Priority Actions� Play a monitoring role by collecting feedback in-

formation to policy makers;� Participate in PMA information dissemination.� Improve awareness of people’s rights so that they

can effectively engage/participate;� Document and disseminate best practices on

participation.� Build capacity of farmer groups in business

entrepreneurship.� Influence regulatory mechanisms for investors;� Monitoring and evaluation of impacts through

research

Day 1 – Thursday, 20 November 2003

National Meeting (targeted to govt officials, NGOs,and donors – up to 40 participants)

Session 1: Official Opening

Chair: Godber Tumushabe – Advocates Coalition forDevelopment andEnvironment – (ACODE)

9:00-10:00 Official Opening - Hon. Loyce Bwambale,MP and Member of the ParliamentaryCommittee on Natural Resources

10:00-10:30 Break for Press

Session 2: The contribution of natural resources toachieving the pillars of the PEAP [Economic Growth;Good Governance; Increasing Incomes of the Poor;Improving the Quality of Growth] (15 minutes eachpresenter)

Chair: Rosette Nabumba – Poverty Monitoring Unit,Ministry of Finance, Planning and EconomicDevelopment.

10:30-1:00 Pillar I: George Jambiya/Dr. SosovelleHussein

Pillar II: Richard Sewakiryanga – Ministryof Finance, Planning and EconomicDevelopment (MFPED)

Pillar III: Keizire Boaz Blackie– Ministryof Agriculture, Animal and Fisheries

ANNEX 2: AGENDA FOR THE NATURE, WEALTH AND POWERWORKSHOP

Pillar IV: Godber Tumushabe, AdvocatesCoalition for Development andEnvironment (ACODE),

Respondents: (8 minutes each)

Hon. Sebuluba Mutumba, Member ofParliament - Uganda

Hon. Nabwiso Bulima Wilberforce,Member of Parliament

Session 3: Governing Natural Resources for PovertyReduction and on going constitutional reforms.(15 minutes each)

Chair: Christine Nantongo – CARE International,Uganda

2:00-3:30 Dr. Panta Kasoma, Director-MakerereUniversity Institute of Environment andNatural Resources (MUIENR)

Peter Veit, World Resources Institute

Respondents (15 minutes each)

Dr. Aryamanya Mugisha Henry,Executive Director,National Environment ManagementAuthority (NEMA)

Dr. Joy Tukahirwa, Executive Director,Environmental Conservation Trust ofUganda (ECOTRUST)


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Session 4: The links between poverty and theenvironment in Uganda (current practices andexperiences) – 10 minutes each.

Chair: Alaystair Taylor, NOGAMU

4:00-5:30 Government perspective – EugineMuramira- Director, Policy and Planning(NEMA)

Civil society perspective – GodberTumushabe.

General Discussions and End of Day 1

6:00-7:30 Cocktail Hosted by the Board Chair ofACODE and the Resident Coordinator,UNDP. [Launch of the World ResourcesReport]

Day 2 – Friday, 21 November 2003

Morning working meeting (targeted to NGOs, but canalso include lower-level government workers, donorproject personnel, PVOs, etc. – about 20 residentparticipants)

Facilitator: Godber Tumushabe - Advocates Coalitionfor Development and the Environment (ACODE)

8:30-10:30 Priority Next StepsResearch PrioritiesOngoing and planned Policy InitiativesAdvocacy options and Priorities

10:30-11:00 Break

11:00-12:30 Develop Advocacy Strategies/ActionPlans

Preparation of PowerPoint presentationIdentify the presenters

12:30-2:00 Lunch Break

2:00-500 HIGH LEVEL POLICY SEGMENT

Chair: Godber Tumushabe.

Chief Guests: Hon. Nsaba Buturo, State Minister forInformation

Hon. Isaac Musumba, State Minister forFinance

Formal presentation of workshopresults, pillar specific researchpriorities and advocacy plan to a groupof high-level policymakers, MPs, donors,and the media (8 Minutes eachpresenter)

High-level respondents- (10 Minutes each)

Richard Sewakiryanga, Ministry ofFinance, Planning and EconomicDevelopment

Hon. Salaamu Musumba, (Sessional)Presidential and foreign affairs.

Discussions and Closure


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ANNEX 3: LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

Hon. Nsaba ButuroMinister of State for InformationP.O Box 7178,KampalaTel:041-235023Mob:077-684670Email: [email protected]

Hon. Isaac MusumbaMinister of State for FinanceP.O Box 7178,KampalaMob: 077-569280Email: [email protected]

Alexandra KarekahoAssistant Resident Representative UNDPP.O Box 7184KampalaTel: 041-233441E-mail: [email protected]

Hon. Loyce BwambaleMember of ParliamentWoman Representative, Kasese DistrictP.O Box 7178,KampalaTel: 077-436424/619169E-mail: [email protected]

Rossette NabumbaPoverty Monitoring UnitMinistry of Finance, Planning and economicDevelopment.P.O Box 8147Kampala.Tel: 041-236205/234700Email: [email protected]

Hon. Nabwiso Bulima WilberforceMember of Parliament, Jinja DistrictP.O Box 9761,KampalaMob: 077-482626Email: [email protected]

Hon. Bikwasizehi K. DeusdeditMember of ParliamentBushenyi DistrictP. O. Box 7178Kampala, UgandaTel: 077 – 543819E-mail: [email protected]

Hon. Sebuliba Mutumba RichardMember of Parliament, Kawempe SouthP.O Box 7178,KampalaMob:071-832574 or 077-832574Email: [email protected]

Hon. Salaamu Musumba ProscoviaMember of ParliamentBugabula South, Kamuli districtParliament of UgandaP.O Box 7178, KampalaMob: 077-795490Email: [email protected]

Christine NantongoCARE International- UgandaDoreen RutaP.O Box 7280,Kampala.Email: [email protected]

Jacob ManyindoUganda Wildlife Society,Plot 51 Kanjokya streetTel:041-530891Mob:077-486307Email: [email protected]

Specioza KiwanukaProgram OfficerVredeseilanden Coopibo UgandaP.O Box 7844,Kampala.Tel: 256-41-269635Email: specioza.kiwanuka@veco-

Jackie AsiimweCoordinatorUganda Women’s Network (UWONET)Plot 144,Kiira Rd, KamwokyaP.O Box 2799,KampalaTel: 041-543968.Email: [email protected]

Davis DdamuliraCoordinatorFood Rights AllianceC/o Action Aid-UgandaP.O Box 676, Kampala.Tel: 041-26 77 38/26 78 63Mob: 071-588252Email: [email protected]

Paul CrawfordUnited States Agency for InternationalDevelopment (USAID)42 Nakasero 77 locationP.O Box 7856Kampala.Tel: 031-387387Email: [email protected]

Dr. Joy TukahirwaNina RobbinsThe Environmental Conservation Trust of UgandaPlot 111A, Kiira Road Kamwokya

NAMES AND CONTACTS


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P.O Box 8986,Kampala.Tel: 041-343129/1Mob: 077-786816

Dr. Henry Aryamanya MugishaAlice RuhwezaRonald KaggwaNational Environment Management Authority(NEMA)P.O Box 22255,KampalaTel: 256-41-251064/5/8; 236859Email: [email protected]

Nightingale NantamuProgramme manager Environment and NaturalResourcesUnited States Agency for InternationalDevelopment (USAID)42 Nakasero 77 LocationP.O Box 7856KampalaTel: 041-258983-7/341521Mob: 075-693360Email: [email protected]

Andrua HudsonMinistry Of Water, Lands & Environment(Forest Department Nakawa)P.O Box 7124Kampala.Tel: 256-41-349085Mob: 077 451354E-mail: [email protected]

Keizire Boaz BlackieMinistry of Agriculture, Animal and FisheriesP. O. Box 4EntebbeTel: 077-402234E-mail: [email protected]

Hon. Ken LukyamuziMember of Parliament, Rubaga SouthP.O Box 7178,KampalaTel: 041-271556Mob: 075-694597Email: [email protected]

Viola Namisangu,C/o Parliament of UgandaP.O Box 7178,Kampala

Augustine BahemukaHuman Rights NetworkPlot 94 Old Kira Road NtindaP. O. Box 21265 KampalaTel: 041 286923Fax: 041 286923Email: [email protected]

Kabann KabananukyeSocial Anthropologist,Makerere University, Institute of Social ResearchP.O Box 24 04Tel: 256-41-554582Mob: 077 41 30 22Email: [email protected]

Richard SewakiryangaProject Officer (UPPAP)Ministry of Finance, Planning and EconomicDevelopment.P.O Box 8147Kampala.Tel: 041-236205Mob: 077-408365Email: [email protected]

Asikule R. KajuniProject Management Specialist – E/NRMUSAID / Tanzania686 Old Bagamoyo Rd. MsasaniP. O. Box 9130Tel: +255 22 266 8490Fax: +255 22 2668421Dar es SalaamE-mail: [email protected]

Hussein SosoveleUSAID / Tanzania686 Old Bagamoyo Rd. MsasaniP. O. Box 9130Tel: +255 22 266 8490Fax: +255 22 2668421Dar es Salaam

Alaystair TaylorKULIKA Charitable Trust UgandaNsambya Hospital RoadP.O Box 11330, KampalaTel: 041 266261Fax: 041 510005Email: [email protected]

Eugene MuramiraNational Environment Management Authority(NEMA)P.O Box 22255,KampalaTel: 256-41-251064/5/8; 236859Email: [email protected]

Dr. Panta KasomaDirector- Makerere University Institute ofEnvironment and Natural Resources (MUIENR)P.O Box 7062KampalaTel: 041-530134.Email: muiens@[email protected]

George AbaluManaging consultantAgrosearch International Limited.P.O Box 11584,


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Gaki, AbujaNigeriaTel: 882 165 420 0902Cell: 234 803 380 5234Email: [email protected]

Nkonya EphraimInternational Food Policy Research Institute2033 K Street, N.WWashington, D. C. 20006-1002 U.S.ATel: 202-862-8185E-mail: [email protected]

Kenneth KakuruExecutive DirectorGreen Watch6th Coville Street Ground FloorAirways HouseP.O Box 10120KampalaEmail: [email protected]

Fred KafeeroDorothy KaggwaEnvironmental AlertKabalagala Off Ggaba RoadP.O Box 11259 kampalaTel: 256-41-510215Email: [email protected]

Stephen MugenyiEconomistMinistry of Water, Lands and Environment,P.O Box 7096KampalaTel: 041- 259944

Hon. Kikungwe IssaMember of ParliamentKyadondo SouthP. O. Box 7178Kampala – UgandaTel: 077 – 500077E-mail: [email protected]

Dr. Eve KasiryeAssociation of Proffessional Women in Agricultureand EnvironmentTel: 041 – 342034 / 077-697617E-mail: [email protected]

Godber TumushabeOnesmus MugyenyiVicky LuyimaSophie KutegekaAnnet NuwagabaSusan NampijjaAdvocates Coalition for Development andEnvironment (ACODE)P. O. Box 29836Kampala – UgandaTel: 256 – 041 – 530798E-mail: [email protected] /[email protected]: www.acode-u.org

John NtambirwekiFaculty of Law, Makerere UniversityP.O Box 7062,KampalaMob: 077-405 660Email: [email protected]

Sellelah Atieno OkothResearch officer,Institute for Law and EnvironmentalGovernanceP. O. Box 9561 – 00100Nairobi, KenyaTel: 254020721600458Email: [email protected]

Dr. Ann StroudAfrica Highlands Initiative (AHI)Royal SuitesRoyal Suites, Luthuli Avenue,Binayomba Road, Plot 13KampalaE-mail: [email protected]

Peter VeitRegional Director for AfricaWorld Resources Institute10 G Street, NEWashington, DC 20002 USAEmail: [email protected];

Gerald TenywaEnvironmental ReporterThe New visionP.O box 9815,KampalaTel: 235209/230314Mob: 077-479142Email: [email protected]

Grace KintuGrotius School of LawBusoga University, Kabakanjagala Rd. MengoP.O Box 1636,KampalaTel: 041-270749

Henry Kizito MusokeExecutive Director,Volunteer Efforts for Development Concerns(VEDCO)P. O. Box 11224Bukesa, KampalaTel: 256 – 041 – 270598E-mail: [email protected]

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