Uganda Strategic Investment Framework for Sustainable Land Management 2010 - 2020.

The overall goal of the Uganda Strategic Investment Framework for Sustainable Land Management 2010 - 2020 (U-SIF SLM) is to ensure that key sectors are cooperating to improve natural resources based livelihoods and other ecosystem services. The U-SLM SIF focuses on: 1) Supporting on-the-ground activities for scaling up SLM; 2) Strengthening the enabling institutional and policy environment for SLM; 3) Strengthening commercial and advisory services for SLM and alternative livelihood options; and 4) Supporting SLM research and dissemination of best-bet technologies to improve the needed technological capacity in an integrated and participatory approach. Targets include: Development of Land Suitability maps and Land Use Plans; Updating the soils information/mapping; Development and implementation of watershed management plans; Rehabilitation of degraded agricultural landscapes; Increase tree cover on agricultural landscape through promotion of agro-forestry and afforestation; Strengthen train co-operatives and marketing groups in the development of SLM friendly value chains; Support development of local community alternative livelihood initiatives; Support communities to acquire charcoal making kilns.