Uganda is a low-income country whose economy has recently enjoyed a growth spurt. Uganda’s leaders have set their sights on achieving upper middle income status in a generation’s time.
However, climate change could have a deep influence on Uganda’s development progress. Highly dependent on the climate-sensitive sectors of agriculture, tourism, water and energy, Uganda has suffered more frequent droughts, floods and other extreme climate events in recent decades. The economy and population are highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.
Uganda’s development agenda is articulated in Uganda Vision 2040, the country’s long-term development blueprint. Vision 2040 aims to achieve a green economy and a clean environment in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication. However, climate change is a key challenge, which could prevent the attainment of the Vision 2040 development goals.
Key areas for CDKN support in Uganda are:
- an economic assessment of the impacts of climate change
- Uganda’s Intended Nationally Determined Contribution
- safe water in sub-Saharan Africa
- decision-making, implementation and the social and economic impacts of climate risk-induced resettlement in urban areas: Kampala case study
- Africa clean cooking energy solutions
- support for the African Climate Change Resilience Alliance