Uganda has embarked on a program of forest tenure reform since 2003, with the aim of reducing forest loss, promoting sustainable forest management, improving local livelihoods and boosting the national economy. As part of a Global Comparative Study on Forest Tenure Reform led by the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), researchers have found that one challenge to equitable tenure reform is ensuring the rights of women to land and forests.
Read more on CIFOR’s Forests News: https://forestsnews.cifor.org/53519/in-uganda-change-is-afoot-for-rights-to-forests?fnl=en