The Programme aims at training a cadre of graduates to promote forest plantations as a viable investment in Uganda?s forest sector for improved livelihoods, transformation of societies through economic growth and attainment of sustainable development (Option in Commercial Forestry); and training a cadre of graduates in the forestry extension service who will respond to the current government policy of decentralization requiring capacity building in extension services at district level; upgrade the knowledge of frontline extension workers dealing in natural resource management (Option in Community Forestry).