⭔ 494800 ha
Restoration
**Work Scope**
**Refi Uganda: Community-Led Mangrove Reforestation**
1. **Site Identification & Mapping**
- Targeting degraded mangrove areas along Northern Uganda’s creeks
2. **Community Mobilization**
- Partnering with grassroots groups: **Orum** and **Abyecce**
- Engaging local leaders and hiring additional community labor
3. **Nursery Development**
- Establishing community-managed seedling nurseries for sustainable planting
4. **Tree Planting**
- 54
400 mangrove seedlings planted during the 2023 season
- Activities completed within 7–10 days by each group
5. **Education & Capacity Building**
- Training community members in mangrove conservation and ecosystem restoration
6. **Monitoring & Reporting** *(2025 onward)*
- Tracking survival rates
ecosystem health
and socio-economic benefits
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### 🌱 **Impact**
#### **Environmental**
- **54
400 trees planted**
reversing coastal degradation
- Restored habitat for aquatic and bird species
- Strengthened natural carbon sinks and erosion control
#### **Social & Economic**
- Over **40+ community members directly employed**
- Creation of **green jobs** through nurseries and planting
- Empowered local groups with knowledge and ownership of ecological restoration
#### **Future Outlook**
- Expansion of nurseries for higher impact
- Long-term environmental stewardship led by local communities
- Improved climate resilience in Northern Uganda