masaka
Masaka hub comprises of the districts of Masaka, Kalungu and Kyotera. In the year of reporting, entry meetings were conducted in Kalungu and Kyotera, where the MoU for cooperation between MAAIF/NOPP and the DLGs was introduced and submitted for consideration by the leadership. In Masaka hub, an additional 566 ha has been identified, bringing the total up to 1,200 ha, and potential OPGs up from 404 to 600.
In the previous reporting periods, an entry meeting was held to explain the implementation modalities to district stakeholders. A Memorandum of Understanding was subsequently signed between MAAIF/NOPP and Masaka District Local Government. An experiential learning visit was conducted to Kalangala district, for the Local Leadership of Masaka and Kyotera districts - there were 64 participants (27% women).
In Kyotera district, the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development together with MAAIF and the District Local Government have completed the identification and valuation of project affected persons (PAPs) on the Sango Bay land. To date, government has handed over 16,745 hectares of Sango Bay land to BIDCO and its partners for nucleus establishment in the sub-counties of Kasasa, Kakuuto, Kabira, Mutukula TC and Kyebe."