Advancing Community-Led Conservation for Resilient Landscapes

Our holistic approach combines water security, community governance, regenerative agriculture, wildlife protection, rights-based safeguards, and sustainable enterprise to strengthen coexistence between people and wildlife.

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 Rose Ssebatindira, AWF Uganda Country Director, at the Entebbe Canine Unit during the Canines for Conservation program transition ceremony.

Building Peace Through Conflict-Sensitive Conservation

We support conservation that recognizes the realities of conflict by promoting inclusive dialogue, community partnerships, adaptive management, and cross-border cooperation to create resilient landscapes. 

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Participants at an AWF-convened workshop in Kampala, Uganda.

Creating Opportunities Through Community-Led Conservation

 In Uganda's Karamoja region, many families depend on the same landscapes as wildlife for their livelihoods. We support communities with conservation skills, sustainable enterprises, and practical solutions that help people and wildlife thrive together.

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A landscape featuring a mountain in the background.

Classroom Africa Reaches Young Hearts and Minds

In 2020, we officially opened Kidepo and Sarachom primary schools in Uganda, making six bright, airy, modern schools built under our Classroom Africa program. Through Classroom Africa, we seek to strengthen young people's natural affinity for wildlife, heighten ecological awareness, and create a corps of future conservationists and leaders.

Video: The Heart of Conservation
Schoolchildren in Uganda's Kidepo Valley.

Strengthening Uganda's Fight Against Wildlife Trafficking

We support Uganda’s counter-wildlife-trafficking efforts and are helping to turn the tide on poaching and wildlife trafficking in critical areas. 

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AWF CEO Kaddu Sebunya, AWF Uganda Country Director Rose Ssebatindira, and Uganda Wildlife Authority Representatives during the program transition ceremony for the Canine Units in Uganda.