The strategy focuses on providing proactive measures to mitigate wildfire risks across the Budongo-Bugoma Landscape encompassing districts of Hoima, Kikuube, Masindi and Buliisa. By integrating advanced monitoring technologies with the North Albertine Rift Coordination – Group (NARC-G) and community engagement initiatives. The strategy aims at reducing the incidence and impact of wildfires while fostering a resilient community. It stipulate the roles to be played by each stakeholder within the landscape. We aim to cascade this strategy to a national level as well as improve on our policies and framework concerning wildfires in Uganda.

The validation workshop took place on 26th June, 2024 and was spear headed by National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) and facilitated by Ecological Trends Alliance (ETA). The validation attracted a huge participation of representatives from within the landscape and these included; Civil Society Organisations (CSO’s), district officials, Sugarcane Companies, Farmers, Academia institutions, different media groups and officials from the Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom. The strategy was well received by the stakeholders who shared ideas on improving it.

We envision the integration of this Wildfire strategy into the Development Plans of Hoima, Kikuube, Masindi and Buliisa districts. Furthermore, we are advocating for the strategy to be adopted by private sugarcane companies in the Landscape into their Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Documents not forgetting Nyabyeya Forestry College which is dominated by Pine and Eucalyptus plantations.