Multinational - Lakes Edward and Albert Integrated Fisheries and Water Resources Management Project (LEAF II)

The Multinational Lakes Edward & Albert Integrated Fisheries & Water Resources Management Project (LEAF II) covers the Lakes Edward and Albert basin, which are part of the series of Rift valley lakes shared between the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Republic of Uganda. The Lakes and their catchment cover an area of about 622,472 km² and have an estimated population of about 12 million persons. The Lakes are characterized by over exploitation of main fisheries species, deforestation, insecurity as well as climate change impact all compounding the poverty levels in these areas. The project’s estimated total cost is UA16.76million, comprising an ADF resources of UA 11.00 million (UA 5 million as loan to Uganda and UA 6 million as grant to DRC) , a co-financing of GEF grant of UA 5.532 million and a UA0.228 million contributions from NELSAP. It will be implemented over a five-year period through 3 components namely: 1) Fisheries Resources Development; 2) Integrated Water Resources Management and 3) Project Management and Coordination.