Themes
The Future
Uganda has achieved a lot in developing and implementing an integrated lake management approach. The approach is fully integrated into relevant national fisheries policy and legislation. The Fisheries Bill is on its way to Parliament for consideration and approval and this will further strengthen the enabling environment for ILM. The concept for a national institutional management framework has been developed linking UFA with LMOs, districts and BMUs.
Beach Management Units have been formed on three of the five main lakes, and are beginning to be formed on lakes Albert and Victoria. Once fully established, there is likely to be a national network of about 700 BMUs in Uganda. There are plans to develop a national fisheries management structure for Lake Victoria as part of the international Lake Victoria Fisheries Organisation. The draft Fisheries Bill requires LMOs to be formed on all lakes In Uganda where more than one district borders the lake. International project support is planned for lakes Albert and Edward that will assist central and local governments, and local communities, build Lake Management Organisations between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The Government of Uganda has adopted the LMO model created on lakes George and Kyoga in its Fisheries Bill, which will enable lessons learnt to be readily transferred to other lakes and will reduce the time and cost involved, whilst ensuring stakeholder participation and ownership. There are, though, many areas where work is continuing and should be further developed. This includes activities within the following areas:
- Further strengthen the policy and legal environment for poverty-focused integrated lake management
- Support the formation of BMUs and LMOs on other lakes in Uganda
- Build the capacity of existing and new LMOs and BMUs
- Support the implementation of lake management plans
- Strengthen participatory fisheries management approaches
- Continue the promotion of women in fisheries
- Secure more resources for lake and fisheries management
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