Grant:Darwin Main 25-028:Community adaptability to loss occasioned by wildlife in Uganda (360G-cabinetoffice-GA-174244)

Conversion of forests to agriculture amplifies human-wildlife conflicts (HWC) including crop damage and attacks on humans. Ugandas draft wildlife bill (2017) proposes compensation of loss occasioned by wildlife but there is insufficient in-country experience on how such schemes can be designed or if they can be successful. The project implements an integrated community adaptability program to change attitudes, minimise damage, compensate affected persons and improve local livelihoods targeting 12,800 people adjacent to protected areas (64,660ha) in western Uganda.