Sustainable financing is not optional— it underpins long-term success. In the coming year, AWF will focus on strengthening ecotourism value chains and wildlife-compatible enterprises that reward stewardship, expand benefit-sharing, and reduce reliance on environmentally harmful coping strategies.
Policy, Evidence, and Decentralised Conservation
Uganda’ s conservation landscape continued to shift toward stronger community participation and decentralised governance in 2025. AWF’ s support for operationalising Community Wildlife Associations and embedding grievance mechanisms helped strengthen the institutional foundations for people-centred conservation.
Improved data management and landscape planning— including mapping regenerative cotton farms and monitoring climate-smart practices— also enhanced coordination between communities and authorities, ensuring decisions are informed by evidence and grounded in onthe-ground realities. Looking Ahead to 2026The gains of 2025 are a foundation, not a finish line. Climate variability, land-use change, and resource pressure continue to challenge Uganda’ s landscapes, with frontline communities bearing the greatest costs.
AWF Uganda calls on partners to deepen collaboration, invest in flexible long-term financing, and support coordinated action that scales community-led solutions. In 2026, the priority is clear: strengthen what works, fund what lasts, and support local leadership— the cornerstone of lasting coexistence between people and wildlife.
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