Urban Forestry in a Developing City – The Case of Kampala

Session: This presentation will focus on urban tree audits, forestry planning and their importance. Daniel will share about the UN-FAO Tree Cities of World recognition of Kampala for its impact on tree management through the transformation from a treeless downtown Kampala to treed streets and the opportunities for shoppers and businesses.

Biographical information: Padde Daniel is a forester with the Kampala Capital City Authority. He holds a MSc. In Environment and Natural Resource Management and a BSc. in Conservation Forestry and Products Technology. He is a Community member of the Tree Cities of the World, and was a keynote speaker in Planning and design of Urban Forests at the First African Forum on Urban Forest (UNFAO). He is also a member of Informal Experts of the UNECE/FAO.