Farmers reclaim Nyombe Wetland as Gov’t aid falls short.
Dozens of farmers have begun cultivating the restored Nyombe Wetland in Kabale District, after the government failed to fulfill its promise of providing them with alternative livelihood opportunities.
In October 2024, about 300 farmers agreed to vacate Nyombe Wetland after the Kabale District, along with its partners from the Green Climate Fund and United Nations Development Programme, promised to provide them with alternative livelihood options, such as heifers, goats, sheep, pigs, poultry, and beehives, among others.
The Chairman of Nyombe Wetland Users Association, Paul Katekye and the LC1 Chairman for Nyombe Village, Sunday Kabemera said they opted to return to Nyombe wetland since the government and its partners failed to fulfill their promise.
The Kabale Resident District Commissioner, Godfrey Nyakahuma, said the process of procuring alternative livelihoods for the people who voluntarily left the wetlands in Kabale District, was halted after the Ministry of Water and Environment detected an alleged fraud in the procurement process.
