Entebbe employs migrants and refugees to protect the Namiiro Wetland
Entebbe Municipality
Mayor
Rulinda Fabrice Brad
Start of Project
01/01/2023
End of Project
31/12/2026
© Matyas Rehak
Overview
Entebbe commits to providing job training and employment to migrants, refugees, and other marginalized communities living around Namiiro Wetland through the development and implementation of a wetland restoration plan.
Along with establishing bylaws and demarcating Namiiro Wetland as protected land, Entebbe will train migrants, refugees, and marginalized Ugandans to restore the degraded wetlands and foster their protection while promoting Entebbe as an ecotourism destination on the banks of Lake Victoria.
This project will both encourage climate mitigation strategies in metropolitan Entebbe and support migrants, refugees, and marginalized Ugandans to access sustainable green jobs. This is a pipeline project of the Global Cities Fund for Migrants and Refugees.
Expected Impact
The Entebbe Municipality anticipates two key impacts of this action:
Migrants and refugees generate income and assets through sustainable employment in the green economy.
Entebbe protects its wetlands and avoids the creation of unsustainable human settlements in at-risk areas of the city.
Priority Objectives
Minimising the drivers of forced displacement, including climate change and environmental drivers
Protecting those most vulnerable
Realising socio-economic inclusionan infrastructure, social services, and education,
regardless of status
Supporting reception and advancing community sponsorship initiatives