Pledging initiative – Submission form: Submission #2317

Section I
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Name of entity submitting the pledge: The Mayors Mechanism submitting in the name of the City of Entebbe
Pledging entity: Cities, Municipalities, and Local Authority
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Full name: Pablo Mariani
Position: KMO
Country of implementation: Uganda (244)
Other country of implementation: Global (23641)
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Email Address: cta@mayorsmechanism.org
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Section II
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Name of the pledge: Employing migrants and refugees to protect Namiiro Wetland
Type of pledge (please select): Individual (by one state/actor)
Is this a mirror pledge (pledge is also relevant to the Global Compact on Refugees) ?: {Empty}

Section III
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Nature of the pledge: Process oriented (e.g. convening fully consultative processes in preparing national reports for  the IMRF); structured

Section IV
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Please select the main three GCM objectives the pledge is/are meant to support: 2. Minimize the adverse drivers and  structural factors that compel people to  leave their country of origin; 7. Address and reduce vulnerabilities in  migration; 15. Provide access to basic services for migrants; 16. Empower migrants and societies to realize full inclusion and social cohesion

Section V
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Please indicate which GCM Guiding Principle is/are particularly relevant for the pledge:
People-centred (738); International cooperation (739); National sovereignty (742); Rule of law and due process (741); Sustainable development (740); Human rights (259); Gender-responsive (258); Child-sensitive (257); Whole-of-government approach (737); Whole-of-society approach (736)


Section VI
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Please provide a description of the pledge:
Entebbe commits to providing job training and employment to migrants, refugees and other marginalized communities living around Namiiro Wetland through the development and implementation of a wetland restoration plan.

Along with establishing by-laws and demarcating Namiiro Wetland as protected land, Entebbe will train migrants, refugees, and marginalized Ugandans to restore the degraded wetlands and foster their protection while promoting Entebbe as an ecotourism destination on the banks of Lake Victoria.

This project will both encourage climate mitigation strategies in metropolitan Entebbe and support migrants, refugees and marginalized Ugandans to access sustainable green jobs. This is a pipeline project of the Global Cities Fund for Migrants and Refugees.

The Entebbe Municipality anticipates two key impacts of this action:
1. Migrants and refugees generate income and assets through sustainable employment in the green economy.
2. Entebbe protects its wetlands and avoids the creation of unsustainable human settlements in at-risk areas of the city.


Section VII
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Please indicate the tentative deadline within which this pledge is expected to be realised: 31 Dec 2023

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