This project seeks to support the Government of Uganda to take climate change issues into account when managing critical wetland areas.  Project activities have been developed to specifically respond to and take into account specific climate-related impacts and vulnerabilities of wetland ecosystems.

The complaint relates to a drowning incident of an 8-year-old girl that occurred on March 2023 in South-Western Uganda. The incident took place at a water retention facility or 'pond' that was under construction, and located adjacent to wetlands. According to eyewitnesses, the young girl was looking after goats grazing in the area and is said to have entered the pond to retrieve a goat that had strayed into it. Per interviews conducted by the IRM team, at the time of the incident, there were no fences in place to prevent access to the site.