PGRC | Partnerships and Funding
Entebbe Botanic Gardens and the Zoo
The Entebbe Botanic Gardens (EBG) is under the Plant Genetic Resources Centre (PGRC). PGRC is mandated to collect and maintain stocks of diverse germplasm, enhance their utilization, pursue scientific research in plant genetics resources management and promote awareness on plant conservation. The Uganda Wildlife Conservation Authority (UWEC) on the other hand is mandated to undertake conservation education, wildlife rescue, rehabilitation and breeding of endangered animal species among others. The centres are usually referred to as, the Entebbe Botanic Gardens (EBG) and the Zoo respectively. These are experiential adventurous, leisure and recreation sites for tourist attraction, students and adults of all age groups. Due to their strategic location along the shared beautiful sceneries of Lake Victoria shores, the two facilities inhabit resident and migratory species that depend on their preferred habitats for feeding, nesting or breeding and resting. The two centres partnered to effectively manage the plant, animal and bird species’ population and diversity simultaneously. More information about UWEC is accessible at https://uwec.ug/
Other partnerships and donors
There are various organizations and institutions that have contributed to the work of PGRC and they include:
- The Government of Uganda
- KAFACI (Korea Food and Agricultural Cooperative Initiative)
- SIDA (Swedish International Development Corporation Agency)
- UNEP/GEF
- The World Bank
- DANIDA (The Danish International Development Agency)
- EAPGREN (East Africa Plant Genetic Resource Network
- Bioversity International
- Makerere University
- National Environment Management Authority
- Uganda Wildlife Authority
- Uganda National Farmers’ Federation
- National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) Institutes
- ACODE and many other civil society organization
- ACSA
- CABI
- CARITAS-Uganda
- CURAD
- ESAFF
- IRD- France
- Korea Program on International Agriculture (KOPIA) Uganda Centre
- International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (Inbar)
- Kyagalanyi Coffee Limited
- Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industries and Fisheries (MAAIF), Uganda
- Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST)
- Natural Chemotherapeutics Research Institute (NCRI), Ministry of Health (MOH), Uganda.
- NFA
- OXFAM
- PELUM
- Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
- SLOW Food Uganda
- Swiss Foundation and Technical Cooperation
- TRASE-Trade in Agriculture, Safely and Efficiently
- Uganda Export Promotion Board
- Uganda Flowers Exporters Association (UFEA)
- UNCST
- Food and Agriculture Organization
- Global Crop Diversity Trust