Preferred incentive mechanism to the beneficiaries for Redd+ Project in Hoima and Kikuube Districts

Abstract

Incentivization of forest conservation by REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation) project has been misunderstood by the communities where these forests are found, it is therefore very important to have a better understanding of which incentive mechanism do the project affected people value most when they choose to enroll in the project activities. The study area is where the Redd+ project has been working for the last six years in the western part of Uganda along the Murchison- Semliki Landscape in the districts of Hoima and Kikuube. The main purpose of the research study is to identify the key factors that motivate households to enroll in the project activities, determine the effectiveness and efficiency of the various incentives and as well as assess the sustainability of the incentives in conserving forests on private land. The choice of the study variables is guided by the fact that worldwide Redd+ incentivization is seen as a central tool and conceived as a global performance-based incentive mechanism to reduce on deforestation and forest degradation, land use emissions in developing countries like Uganda. The study data collected will be analyzed using a statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS IBM Version 20) Respondent’s feedback was analyzed and presented through the descriptive analysis, Pearson correlation analysis and a multiple regression (Logit Regression Model) The research findings show that beekeeping is seen as the most valued incentive mechanism due to its low-cost effectiveness and efficiency in terms of its operation and management. This was seen the different analysis results of the independent variables which included the key motivating factors, the effectiveness and efficiency of the mechanism and sustainability of the incentives as well.