Strategic Environmental Assessment of the National Oil Palm Project in Mayuge, Masaka, Buvuma, Mukono and Kalangala Hubs

Project Details

Client :

Location:

Mayuge, Masaka, Buvuma, Mukono, Buikwe, Bugiri, Namayingo, Kyotera, Kalungu and Kalangala Districts, Central Uganda

Project Completion Date:

August 2024

Service:

Strategic Environmental Assessment

Project Overview

Atacama Consulting successfully completed the Strategic Environmental Assessment for the National Oil Palm Project.

The project was undertaken in five implementation hubs, which are not defined by district geographical boundaries. The hubs include Masaka hub, Mayuge hub, Mukono hub, and Kalangala and Buvuma hubs. The activities undertaken by the team included document which entailed the existing national legal framework, alongside industry best practices like the RSPO standards. Additionally, the team conducted extensive stakeholder consultations, undertook field data collection, which holistically assessed the significant environmental and social impacts, as well as cumulative, transboundary, and climate change considerations.

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