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Pledging initiative – Submission form: Submission #2317

Submission information

Submission Number: 2317
Submission ID: 8221
Submission UUID: 1c88ac8e-a4ab-4054-89d8-4d39ca2fef7a
Submission URI: /submit-pledges

Created: Tue, 08/09/2022 - 22:04
Completed: Tue, 08/09/2022 - 22:04
Changed: Thu, 09/01/2022 - 18:00

Remote IP address: 104.90.205.175
Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English

Is draft: No

Flagged: Yes
Name of entity submitting the pledgeThe Mayors Mechanism submitting in the name of the City of Entebbe
Pledging entityCities, Municipalities, and Local Authority
Is the country of the pledging entity a GCM Champion country?
Full namePablo Mariani
PositionKMO
Country of implementationUganda
Other country of implementationGlobal
Region of implementation
Email Addresscta@mayorsmechanism.org
Secondary contact person
Secondary email
Name of the pledgeEmploying 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) ?
Participating States and Actors
Name of the matched pledge
ID of the matched pledge
Nature of the pledgeProcess oriented (e.g. convening fully consultative processes in preparing national reports for the IMRF); structured
Please select the main three GCM objectives the pledge is/are meant to support2. 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
Please indicate which GCM Guiding Principle is/are particularly relevant for the pledgePeople-centred; International cooperation; National sovereignty; Rule of law and due process; Sustainable development; Human rights; Gender-responsive; Child-sensitive; Whole-of-government approach; Whole-of-society approach
Please provide a description of the pledgeEntebbe 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.
Please indicate the tentative deadline within which this pledge is expected to be realised31 Dec 2023
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