Factsheets

This factsheet seeks to fill the above-mentioned information gap by documenting the forest landscapes which are set to be impacted by the EACOP, the biodiversity therein and socio-economic importance of these forests. This factsheet only covers the EACOP-impacted forests in Uganda.

This factsheet seeks to reduce the existing information gap on EACOP-affected wetland systems by documenting the key wetland systems affected by the project in Uganda.

The factsheet also discusses the flora and fauna of the EACOP-impacted wetlands, as well as the wetland goods and services provided by the EACOP-affected wetlands.

This factsheet limits itself to EACOP-impacted wetlands in Uganda. Another factsheet will discuss the Tilenga oil project-affected wetlands. This factsheet was authored by a consultant procured by AFIEGO. The consultant is a
wetlands expert.

On November 6, 2020, four civil society entities from Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania filed a court case against some of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project proponents.

The court case was filed at the East African Court of Justice (EACJ). The applicants are Centre for Food and Adequate Living Rights (CEFROHT)-in Uganda, Africa Institute for Energy Governance (AFIEGO) from Uganda, Natural Justice from Kenya and Centre for Strategic Litigation from Tanzania.