SFI conducted community mobilizations and sensitizations of the Karamoja Sub-region a head of Geo-physical mapping of minerals

Developed a Twenty-year Master Plan and a Strategic Investment Plan

Strategic Friends International developed a Twenty-year Master Plan and a Strategic Investment Plan and provided a chronology of investment operations in a much defined sequential form for the first five years for Ministry of Health of the Republic of Uganda (Moroto Regional Referral Hospital.

SFI conducted a feasibility study for problem animal management intervention for Uganda Wildlife Authority

Conducted a feasibility study for satellite conservation centres in FortPotal

Strategic Friends International conducted a feasibility study for satellite conservation centres in FortPotal for regionalizing conservation education funded by the Government of Uganda under the Uganda Wildlife Education Centre

Conducted a feasibility study for satellite conservation centres in Mbarara and Mbale

Strategic Friends International conducted a feasibility study for satellite conservation centres in Mbarara and Mbale for regionalizing conservation education funded by the Government of Uganda under the Uganda Wildlife Education Centre

Developing a 20-Year Master Plan and Strategic Environmental Assessment for the Source of the Nile Area

Strategic Friends International is currently developing a 20-Year Master Plan and Strategic Environmental Assessment for the Source of the Nile Area into an International Tourism Destination funded by the Government of Uganda through the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities.

SFI developed a Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) for acquisition of land for oil refinery for Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development

SFI developed a Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) for Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development for the acquisition of land to establish the Oil Refinery, the biggest ever Resettlement Action Plan to be developed in Uganda with a wide concession of Project Affected Persons.

Implemented a Resettlement Action Plan for the acquisition of Land for the Oil Refinery in Kabaale, Buseruka, Hoima District (29 Square Kilometres)

Strategic Friends International implementated  a Resettlement Action Plan for the acquisition of Land for the Oil Refinery in Kabaale, Buseruka, Hoima District (29 Square Kilometres). To date, all PAPs (apart from 15 whose are absent out of a total number of 2681) who opted for cash compensation have been compensated and all the 73 PAPs who opted for resettlement have been resettled  and currently benefiting from the livelihood restoration programmes developed by Strategic Friends International

Developing a detailed Resettlement Action Plan for acquisition of land for the petroleum products pipeline from Kabaale, Hoima

Strategic Friends International is currently developing a detailed Resettlement Action Plan for acquisition of land for the petroleum products pipeline from Kabaale, Hoima through Kyankwanzi, Kiboga, Mityana to Buloba

Developed Master plan for Lwakhakha Boarder Market

Strategic Friends International has concluded a master plan for Lwakhakha Boarder Market while customizing the Elegu Boarder Market master plan under the Ministry of Trade Cooperatives and Industry. Among the deliverables is a feasibility survey report, a social economic and environmental impact assessment report, cost estimates or budget and Architectural drawings. An artistic impression of some of the section of Lwakhakha Boarder market developed by Strategic friends International

Implementation of a Resettlement Action Plan for the acquisition of Land for the Oil Refinery

Strategic Friends International has completed the first contract for the implementation of a Resettlement Action Plan for the acquisition of Land for the Oil Refinery in Kabaale, Buseruka, Hoima District (29 Square Kilometres).

To date, all PAPs (apart from 15 whose are absent out of a total number of 2681) who opted for cash compensation have been compensated and all the 73 PAPs who opted for resettlement have been resettled and currently benefiting from the livelihood restoration programmes developed by Strategic Friends International.

The refinery land acquisition Project Affected Persons have left the land at will without being issued  vacation notices and consequently, preliminary developments paving way for the establishment of the refinery like the construction of the international airport and service roads are already underway (see pictures below).

It should be noted that this is the first resettlement action plan of this magnitude to be executed in Uganda involving displacement of many Project Affected Persons (7118) and having over 99.8% of Property owners who opted for cash compensation consent and sign for their cash compensation and have all PAPs who opted for relocation shift to a new site at will.

Part of the acquired land being graded for the construction of the airport.

Developing a resettlement action plan for acquisition of land for refined petroleum product pipeline from Hoima to Kampala

Strategic Friends International is currently developing a resettlement action plan for acquisition of land for the petroleum products pipeline from Hoima to Kampala that is adhering to World Bank safeguard policies on ressettlements.

This is going to be part of the corridor that will connect all the countries in the great lakes region. The pipeline is affecting different ethnicities and decentralized settings.

Part of the activities being conducted includes identification of relocation sites, project management and developing tools for implementation and evaluation, training of Project Affected Persons in financial management, modern agriculture and business enterprises, developing an environmental impact assessment  in conformity with climate adaptation and mitigation, development and implementation of gender sensitive community livelihood restoration programmes, designing relocation houses (for those who chose the option of relocation) and support infrastructure such as schools, Health Centres Service Roads, Churches and Mosques and supervising respective constructions.

It is clear that the experience gained from the assignment can be replicated in this proposed consultancy

Community mobilization ahead of Cadastral Survey activities of Petroleum products pipeline corridor by Strategic Friends International in Wakiso District.

The consultant has also concluded a social economic baseline survey that has informed the nature and framework of the Resettlement Action Plan for the Corridor, including the rich picture of implementation directionMapping of community utilities (water sources) in Kiboga during the social economic baseline survey for RAP study for acquisition of land for petroleum products pipeline from. In restoring livelihoods, alternative sources must be provided to the communities affected

The consultant is also concluding valuation of affected properties along the corridor using rates that have been developed by respective district land boards and approved by the chief government valuer

A valuer collecting primary data of affected properties along the corridor affected by acquisition of land for petroleum products pipeline in the presence

Developing a 20-Year Master Plan and Strategic Environmental Assessment for the Source of the Nile Area in to an International Tourism Destination

Strategic Friends International is currently developing a 20-Year Master Plan and Strategic Environmental Assessment for the Source of the Nile Area into an International Tourism Destination funded by the Government of Uganda through the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities.

The assignment is involving developing the long-term tourism concept, developing a master plan, a Strategic Environmental Assessment and an investment plan that is sensitive to gender issues.

The job accountabilities of the consultant include; development of mentoring and evaluation plan including indicators for performance reviews, development of capacity needs assessment, development of environmental and social management frameworks and environmental management mitigation measures.

Inspecting the site for relocating persons affected by the acquisition of land for the oil refinery

Team inspecting one of the relocation sites identified by SFI and PAPs before procurement could commence. This area in Kyakaboga in Buseruka is now the relocation site for Project Affected Persons affected by the acquisition of land for refinery.

A PAP airing out his expectations at the start of the training at Nyahaira Primary School

Developed and implemented of livelihood restoration programmes for people affected by acquisition of land for the oil refinery in Uganda

We made recommendations for the expansion and renovation of public utilities in the neighboring communities such as Buresuka Health Centre III. Kabaale Health Centre III and Buseruka Primary School, after the findings of the social economic baseline survey indicated that the Affected Persons would relocated to the neighboring communities.

To date, expansion, renovation and relocation of the said facilities has been executed by the Inter-ministerial committee on implementation of livelihood and community development programmes.