DAMPAK IMPLEMENTASI VEGETABLE OIL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (VODP) TERHADAP PENDUDUK DI KALANGALA, UGANDA (2009-2011)

Suci Hafizah Afwan, Pazli "

Abstract


This research analyzes the impacts of implementation of Vegetable Oil
Development Project (VODP) to local communities in Kalangala District in
Uganda. VODP’s main aim is to deduct Uganda’s dependency of import of
vegetable oil by supporting vegetable oil and palm oil production. VODP palm oil
sub-project has been implementing in Kalangala, Bugala Island, as one of the
efforts of Government of Uganda in reducing rural poverty. This project involves
role of International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) as loan donor
and project supervisor, Wilmar International Ltd, Bidco Uganda Limited (BUL),
Oil Palm Uganda Limited (OPUL) as the executors of the project, while the
smallholders are given the chance to participate in the project by selling the fresh
fruit bunches to BUL. This project binds all actors by applying public-private
partnership so that they have each profit and risk. However, this research finds
out that there are negative impacts in main sectors that is endangering
communities’ life in Kalangala.
Keywords: Impacts, Partnership, Rural Poverty, Palm Oil Development

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