History of Revenue Sharing Program around Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (BINP): Olivia Birra (Community Conservation Warden, UWA) presented a history of the Revenue Sharing (RS) programme around Bwindi. The RS programme is based on PAs sharing 20% of entry fees with neighbouring communities as provided for by the Wildlife Act. Nationally, the programme started as a trial at Bwindi in 1995 as a result of a programme introduced by CARE. The trial started with a consultation process to explore how the money should be shared.

1. HISTORY OF REVENUE SHARING PROGRAM
AROUND BINP
U-PCLG
Research to Policy Workshop
ITFC-Ruhija
19th
-21st
January 2015
Olivia Biira

2. History of Revenue Sharing Program
around BINP
Revenue sharing is a program where wildlife
protected areas share 20% of the PAs entry fees with
the neighbouring communities.
It is a legal obligation provided for in section 69 (4)
of the Uganda wildlife Act cap 200
The program started in 1995 as a trial facilitated by
CARE- Development Through Conservation (DTC)

3. History of Revenue Sharing Program
around BINP
• In 1995 consultation meetings and workshops on RS were
held with Park staff, local Governments, Conservation
NGOs and the communities.
• It was agreed that 12% of the total collection
should be shared by the communinties as follows:
- 8% for community project
- 2% for District administration and
- 2% for a common pool for use by communities
near national parks which did not generate much
revenue.

4. History of Revenue Sharing Program
around BINP
• A survey was conducted to determine areas
where the fund will be used.(Infrastructure
development and PAM)
• Starting date for collecting revenue sharing
funds was 1st
January 1995
• Park management advisory committees and
the park parish committees were responsible
for selecting community projects for funding.

5. History of Revenue Sharing Program
around BINP
Objectives of Revenue sharing program at
inception (1995)
1.To reduce pressure on the park from illegal
resource use
2.To Improve relations between the park and
the neighbouring communities
3.To improve the quality of life for local
communities through investment into social
welfare infrastructure and local development
initiatives

6. History of Revenue Sharing Program
around BINP
• The first 19 projects to be funded under revenue
sharing program around BINP in1996 were class
room blocks(10) health centres (6) and Opening of
(3)feeder roads.
• In 1996 the Government of Uganda passed the
revenue sharing (RS) legislation under section
70(4) of the Uganda wildlife statute, 1996
• The percentage changed from 12% of total
collection to 20% of park entry fees.
• Considering the revenue then and the operation
requirements the 12% was much and therefore not

7. History of Revenue Sharing Program
around BINP
Revenue sharing guidelines
In 2000 the first revenue sharing guidelines were
developed.
New RS objectives
1) To provide an enabling environment for establishing good
relations between the PAs and their neighbouring
communities
2) To demonstrate the economic value of protected areas
and conservation to communities neighbouring PAs
3) To solicit support and acceptance of PAs and conservation
from the local communities living adjacent to these areas.

8. Revenue sharing guidelines
2009-2011 the RS guidelines were reviewed
and new guidelines signed in 2012.

9. Revenue Sharing Funds 1996-2013
District 1996 2002 2006 2007 2009 2012 2013
Grand
total
Rukungiri
44,000,000
44,000,000
Kanungu
57,223,000 69,895,500 80,000,000 232,762,375 350,740,649 266,860,832 1,057,482,356
Kabale
20,000,000 21,032,000 29,603,200 18,000,000 99,400,150 148,899,332 121,661,574 458,596,256
Kisoro
12,000,000 10,500,000 14,720,000 9,000,000 100,638,950 162,134,828 111,718,606 420,712,384
Total: 76,000,000 88,755,000 114,218,700 107,000,000 432,801,475 661,774,809 500,241,012 1,980,790,996

11. Thank You