Uganda tree-planting scheme loses Welsh government funding

BBC News · Cemlyn Davies · 2026-11-06 13:14 UTC

The Welsh government has given more than £4m to the scheme since 2015, but will end it due to budget pressures.

Wales scraps controversial Uganda tree-planting scheme

The Welsh government will end funding for a tree-planting scheme in Uganda that was branded "woke" by opposition politicians.

Wales has given more than £4m to climate change charity Size of Wales since 2015, including £350,000 for the current financial year, to work with Indigenous communities to promote tree-planting in the African nation.

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