Abstract:

This Strategic Plan outlines the approaches that the Tree Improvement and Germplasm Research Programme will apply in undertaking tree improvement research and development in the next ten years, in line with the Programme’s mandate and functions. The Plan will guide and steer the Programme towards contributing to the realization of Uganda’s vision of “a transformed Ugandan society from a peasant to a modern and prosperous country” by 2040. This Strategic Plan has identified strategic focus areas, strategic objectives and outputs to guide the Programme in contributing to the actualization of Uganda’s national development goals. This is the first strategic plan of the Tree Improvement and Germplasm Research Programme and has been prepared in conformity with Uganda’s Vision 2040. This plan has been informed by the UN Sustainable Development Goals (2015), Uganda Agriculture Policy (2013), Uganda Forest Policy (2001), the National Forest Plan (2002), the National Forestry and Tree Planting Act (2003), NARO Strategic Plan (2010 – 2019) and the National Agricultural Research Act (2005). The National Forest Plan (2002) places emphasis on the introduction of a tree improvement programme in Uganda and this provides the spirit of this strategic plan. To conform to international standards of research management and sustainability, the Programme aims at getting ISO certification and also enhance resource mobilization from the government, development partners, private public partnerships and internal sources through Non-Tax Revenue.