Partnerships

This first edition of the TEP Uganda Biodiversity Report reflects all the affiliate's activities to date. It includes the following: Development and rollout of the TEP Uganda Biodiversity Strategy, Updates on the Tilenga project, and Details of our landscape-based program to achieve Net Positive Impact. 

IBLAC, established in 2013, provides guidance to TotalEnergies Exploration Production Uganda BV (TEPU), Chinese National Offshore Oil Company Uganda Limited (CUL), and the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) on biodiversity conservation and community livelihood improvement.

In 2023, the Independent Biodiversity and Livelihoods Advisory Committee (IBLAC) conducted several advisory visits to the Tilenga and EACOP sites. This report presents findings and recommendations on biodiversity conservation and the enhancement of community livelihoods within the operational and project-affected areas. IBLAC, established in 2013, provides guidance to TotalEnergies Exploration Production Uganda BV (TEPU), the Chinese National Offshore Oil Company Uganda Limited (CUL), and the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) on biodiversity conservation and community livelihood improvement.

The development of the ESIA Strategy was undertaken following discussions between the Project Proponents and the key Ugandan Regulators including NEMA & MEMD. The Project Proponents will continually engage with relevant regulatory bodies including NEMA, PAU, the Directorate of Water Resource Management, NFA & others as necessary.

IBLAC was formed in 2013 with an objective of advising the Parties (TotalEnergies Exploration Production Uganda BV (TEPU), Chinese National Offshore Oil Company Uganda Limited (CUL) and the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP)) on how best to conserve and enhance biodiversity, and to improve and enhance community livelihoods within their areas of operation and the wider Projects’ areas of influence within the affected landscapes before, during, and after the Projects.

TotalEnergies EP Uganda has partnered with Environmental Conservation Trust of Uganda (ECOTRUST), an NGO, to implement a tree growing program in Tilenga project areas of Nwoya and Buliisa districts. The execution of the tree planting project will be supported by 6,000 community volunteers including youth & women who will be recruited to plant & monitor 17 trees each.