Case File

SECU0030

Building Resilient Communities, Wetland Ecosystems and Associated Catchments in Uganda

Status: Open - Determining Eligibility
Country: Uganda
Requestor(s): Residents of various communities in the Kampala Munyonyo area, Uganda. Requesters have requested confidentiality.
Synopsis of Issues Raised:

The complaint alleges several violations of UNDP's Social and Environmental Standards (SES), regarding the "Building Resilient Communities, Wetland Ecosystems and Associated Catchments in Uganda" Project.  The complaint alleges that while the stated project scope was limited to 24 districts in Eastern and Southwestern Uganda, the project went beyond that scope, including supporting the Government of Uganda to issue a nationwide wetland gazettement, declaring areas throughout the country as legally protected wetlands, including community lands within the Kampala Munyonyo area. The requesters allege that acting on this gazettement the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) carried out forced evictions in several communities in the Kampala Munyonyo area between 2025 and 2026, without social and environmental assessment, notice to communities, compensation or livelihood restoration and with improper use of force. The complaint alleges that as such the project failed to adhere to SES Standards relating to Sustainable Natural Resource Management; Climate Change; Community Health, Safety and Security; and Displacement and Resettlement and resulted in the demolition of homes, destruction of livelihoods, and psychological trauma for community members as well as endangering their physical safety. The complaint is submitted by representatives of community members from the Kampala Munyonyo area, Uganda. 

Intake Phase

Item Date Comments Documents
Step 1
Registration 2026-07-22 SECU0030 Complaint

Step 2
Determining Eligibility

Consultation Phase

Item Date Comments Documents
Step 3
Terms of Reference for the investigation
Step 4
Investigation

Compliance Report Phase

Item Date Comments Documents
Step 5
Draft Compliance Report
Step 6
Final Compliance Report
Step 7
Administrator Decision

Monitoring Phase

Item Date Comments Documents
Step 8
Monitoring

Final Phase

Item Date Comments Documents
Step 9
Closure of Case

Current case status

01.
Registration
02.
Determining Eligibility
Intake
Phase
03.
Terms of Reference for the investigation
04.
Investigation
Consultation
Phase
05.
Draft Compliance Report
06.
Final Compliance Report
07.
Administrator Decision
Compliance Report
Phase
08.
Monitoring
Monitoring
Phase
09.
Closure of Case
Final
Phase

Current case status

Intake
Phase
01.
Registration
02.
Determining Eligibility
Consultation
Phase
03.
Terms of Reference for the investigation
04.
Investigation
Compliance Report
Phase
05.
Draft Compliance Report
06.
Final Compliance Report
07.
Administrator Decision
Monitoring
Phase
08.
Monitoring
Final
Phase
09.
Closure of Case