International DAAD-Alumni
Expert Seminar “Climate Change and Food Security: Integrated
Watershed Management as adaptive Planning Tool”
20th to 27th June, 2010
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
provided financial means for conducting an
Alumni Expert Seminar in Kabale (Western
Uganda) through the Centre of Capacity
Development (CICD) at Universität Siegen in
co-operation with Makerere University
Institute of Environment and Natural
Resources (MUIENR), Uganda, and the German
Alumni Water Network (GAWN). The Expert
Seminar “Climate Change and Food Security:
Integrated Watershed Management as adaptive
Planning Tool” was scheduled from 20th June
to 27th June, 2010. A second Summer School
on the same topic is scheduled for June
2011.
The proposed Expert Seminar aimed at
enhancing human capacity for food production
in the LK PLS through already known
watershed management measures. Researchers
from Makerere University and others in the
region studied the local situation, e.g.
indigenous soil and water innovative
management practices versus “modern”
management practices in order to find out
most feasible management options for
sustainable and secure food production.
Lessons learned from previous Summer Schools
in Kenya on Integrated Watershed Management
(IWM) served as base line for comparative
studies, regionally and subject oriented.
Impact of climate change has been discussed
with special focus on local induced
fostering of regional climate change. These
activities took place in close co-operation
with relevant regulatory institutions, the
Forum for Agriculture Research in Africa,
and local population targeting to drafting
Watershed Management Plans.
The programme included a theoretical
introduction into the topics climate change
and food security an their relation to
participatory watershed management planning.
Indigenous soil and water innovative
management practices, IWM challenges and
opportunities in Bufundi and Chahi
Sub-catchment, Uganda were highlighted.
Lessons learned from Summer Schools in Kenya
gave a practical background for the field
days.
During two field days data were collected
for a situation analysis. One full day has
been spent in Bufundi as well as Chahi
Sub-Catchment. Groups of participants walked
through different parts of the area, to
analyse and work out problematic areas and
opportunities taken at the moment to
overcome the situation.
Results were taken back to the workshop.
During group discussions, a Situation
Analysis for both areas has been formulated
and presented. Based on the situation
analysis, management plans for both
sub-catchments have been drafted as basis
for further planning and implementation.
A way forward with tasks for the
participants has been listed as well. All
plans have been given to the Innovative
platform and the relevant authorities.
For further information, please download the
executive summary
here
