KAMWENGE UGANDA: Cordaid is set to wind up its operations in Kamwenge District after processing about 800 certificates of customary land ownership for community members under its Agricultural Governance Results Improvement Project (A-GRIP).
The organisation is expected to complete registration and issuance of the certificates in December 2026, before spending an additional two months finalising outstanding activities and handing over the remaining work to the district authorities by February 2027.
Ojara Martin, the Regional Lead Verifier for A-GRIP in the Rwenzori Region, announced the development on Wednesday at Kahunge Sub-county headquarters.
Martin said the closure is based on a decision by the project donor. He explained that Kamwenge was among 16 districts selected for the programme, which covered 195 sub-counties across the country.
The programme has focused on strengthening agricultural governance and supporting communities to secure documentation for customary land ownership.
Speaking as the guest of honour, Assistant Resident District Commissioner Brian Karongo thanked the stakeholders involved in the land registration exercise and urged beneficiaries to keep their certificates safely and put their land to productive use.
Representing Kamwenge District LCV Chairman Joseph Karungi, Secretary for Finance, Planning and Administration Peter Kadori Busobozi commended the district leadership and Cordaid for working together under a memorandum of understanding.
District Secretary for Works, Production and Technical Services Muhwezi Yonani cautioned residents against selling their land, saying its value has increased.
He encouraged them to use the land for agriculture and other productive activities.
Kahunge Sub-county Chief Abraham Mugisha and Vice Chairperson Consilanta Kemirembe also thanked the district leadership and Cordaid for supporting the land ownership initiative.
A-GRIP is a five-year agricultural governance project implemented by Cordaid and funded by the Netherlands.
