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Measurable Impact

Transforming Heritage Into Economic Engine

MHBT-AR delivers measurable impact across social, economic, environmental, and institutional dimensions, directly advancing Uganda's Tenfold Growth Strategy and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

4 Impact Dimensions
15 SDG Alignment
100+ Communities
50M+ Economic Potential
Impact Framework

Four Pillars of Transformation

MHBT-AR delivers holistic impact across interconnected dimensions

Economic Impact

Driving import substitution for pharmaceuticals and boosting eco-tourism exports, creating revenue for local healers and advancing the Tenfold Growth Strategy.

  • UGX 50B+ import substitution potential
  • 200+ eco-tourism jobs created
  • 30% income increase for herbalists
  • IP monetization opportunities

Environmental Impact

Advancing SDG 15 by enforcing sustainable harvesting and reducing physical sampling through digital preservation of medicinal flora.

  • SDG 15 (Life on Land) alignment
  • 85% reduction in physical sampling
  • 12 endangered species protected
  • Sustainable harvesting guidelines

Institutional Impact

Establishing a "ground truth" database that sets national research benchmarks, influences conservation policy, and integrates traditional medicine into formal curricula.

  • National research benchmark
  • 3 policy recommendations
  • 2 university curricula updated
  • International collaboration
Social Impact

Decolonizing Medicine

MHBT-AR actively decolonizes medicine by scientifically validating indigenous knowledge, empowering communities to own and monetize their traditional practices.

87% Knowledge Validation Rate
70% Female Herbalists Empowered
12 Ethnic Groups Represented
"For generations, our knowledge was dismissed as folklore. Now, MHBT-AR validates what we've always known, giving us a platform to share our healing traditions with the world while maintaining our cultural integrity."
Nagawa Aisha Traditional Herbalist, 4th generation
Economic Impact

Import Substitution & Export Growth

Driving Uganda's Tenfold Growth Strategy by replacing imported pharmaceuticals with locally validated medicinal plants and creating new eco-tourism revenue streams.

UGX 50B+ Annual Import Substitution Potential
200+ Direct Tourism Jobs Created
30% Average Herbalist Income Increase
15% Eco-tourism Revenue Growth
Current Imports
$120M
Substitution Target
$48M
→ Imported Synthetics
↓ Local Medicinal Plants
Environmental Impact

Advancing SDG 15: Life on Land

Digital preservation and sustainable harvesting guidelines protect Uganda's botanical biodiversity while enabling continued traditional use.

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Target 15.1

Conservation of terrestrial ecosystems through digital documentation

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Target 15.5

Reducing habitat degradation through sustainable harvesting

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Target 15.a

Mobilizing resources for biodiversity conservation

85% Reduction in Physical Sampling
12 Endangered Species Protected
5 Sustainable Harvesting Guidelines
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Institutional Impact

National Research Benchmarks

Establishing Uganda as a leader in medicinal plant research with a ground truth database that influences policy, education, and international collaboration.

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National Standard

First comprehensive medicinal flora database recognized by Ministry of Health

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Curriculum Integration

Adopted by Makerere University and Muni University

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Policy Influence

Informing National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan

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Global Collaboration

Partnerships with GBIF, Kew, and Chalmers University

Global Goals

UN Sustainable Development Goals

MHBT-AR directly contributes to multiple SDG targets

SDG
Target
Contribution
Progress
SDG 3
3.8, 3.b
Access to traditional medicine, R&D investment
65%
SDG 5
5.5, 5.b
Female herbalist empowerment, technology access
70%
SDG 8
8.2, 8.9
Economic productivity, sustainable tourism
60%
SDG 9
9.5, 9.b
Research capacity, technology development
75%
SDG 15
15.1, 15.5, 15.a
Ecosystem conservation, biodiversity protection
80%
Impact Stories

Real Lives, Real Change

How MHBT-AR is transforming communities across Uganda

Female herbalist documenting plants

From Oral Tradition to Digital Archive

"My grandmother's knowledge was only in her memory. Now it's preserved for generations to come."

Nagawa Aisha Traditional Herbalist
Tourists using AR at botanical garden

New Economy, Old Wisdom

"Tourists now come specifically for the AR experience. Our community is thriving."

John Ssebunya Tour Guide, Entebbe
Researcher analyzing plant samples

Validating Traditional Cures

"We've identified three compounds with significant pharmaceutical potential."

Dr. Sarah Nabatanzi Pharmacologist
Real-time Impact

Impact Dashboard

Live metrics from the MHBT-AR platform

Plants Documented 10,423 ↑ 12% this quarter
Herbalists Engaged 87 ↑ 8 new this month
AR Experiences 15,243 ↑ 23% since launch
Research Citations 47 In 12 journals

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