- Uganda and Zambia are carrying out activities to better assess adaptation options through cost-benefit analysis and impact evaluation exercises, as part of the Integrating Agriculture in National Adaptation Plans (NAP-Ag) Programme led by FAO and UNDP. Both Uganda and Zambia are also paving way for gender mainstreaming into National Adaptation Plans, with recent cross-sectoral workshops held in May and June to discuss these topics and pave the way for integrated strategies.

1. Addressing Gender in Climate Change Adaptation Planning
for the Agriculture Sectors
Capacity Development Workshop
NATIONALADAPTATION PLAN IN THENATIONALADAPTATION PLAN IN THE
AGRICULTURESECTOR(NAP-Ag)AGRICULTURESECTOR(NAP-Ag)

2.  Climate change impacts to the agriculture sector
 Some economic impacts of CC to the agricultural sector in Uganda
 Appropriate actions in the Agriculture sector (NAP-Ag)
◦ The NAP-Ag framework
◦ Proposed Actions
 The NAP-Ag Project and planned outcomes
 Concluding remarks

3.  Climate change is one of the greatest challenges facing the
world’s environment, society and economy
 CC will continue to have wide-ranging effects on the
environment, agriculture and food security, water resources,
human health, energy systems and biodiversity
 Whereas CC is driven by GHG emissions, it is worsened by
land use change and over-exploitation of resources
 CC impacts include increased famine, wildfires, Pests
and diseases

4.  Effects
Drying of watering points
Degrading cropping and grazing lands
High crop and livestock losses
Increased wild fire outbreak
 Impacts
Food insecurity and malnutrition
Reduced incomes and poverty
Reduction of biodiversity and water levels
Increased morbidity and mortalities

5.  Prolonged and severe droughts have caused severe water shortage, leading to:
◦ loss of animals,
◦ low production of crops and livestock,
◦ increased food prices,
 and generally negative effects on the economy
 Many parts of Uganda experiencing CC impacts from erratic weather such as
frequent droughts, floods and landslides, leading to famine, such as:
◦ Floods:- 2007 Teso region, March 2010 Butaleja district
◦ Landslides :- March 2010 Bududa, In 2011 District of Bulambuli, 2011 Kaabong, Kabale – Frequent
◦ Crop failure: - 2016 Isingiro and other areas
◦ Droughts - below normal rainfall
◦ Declining Lake Victoria’s levels
◦ Low agricultural production
◦ Crop failure and low livestock productivity conditions
 With a strong and adverse impact on food security

6. 6

7. Water Scarcity and riskWater Scarcity and risk
to diseasesto diseases

10.  Uganda Vulnerability report of 2016 highlights the following
losses due to cc impacts
◦ 800,000 hectares of crop lost each year
◦ Loss of up to 47 million USD during the 2008 drought
◦ Loss of 907 million USD - between 2000 and 2013
◦ Loss of 2.7 million USD worth of coffee – attributed to the
1997/98 and 2000 floods
◦ Loss of lives

11. 11
Act before climate change destroys planet - PopePope
Publish Date: Jun 19, 2015
Pope Francis, who leads 1.2 billion Catholics, blames human greed andPope Francis, who leads 1.2 billion Catholics, blames human greed and
consumerism for the situationconsumerism for the situation

12. 12
 International :
 Adoption of the UNFCCC
 The NAPs process established – by UNFCCC at COP 16 in Cancun, Mexico,
2010
 UNFCCC has developed Technical Guidelines for NAPs
 Regional :
 East African Community (EAC) climate change policy
 EAC climate change strategy and master plan
 National :
 Uganda signed the UNFCCC
 Uganda National Adaptation Programmes of Action (2007)
 National Climate Change Policy, 2013
 Vision 2040, NDP,
 Agricultural Policies and Plans

13. 13
Biophysical problemsSocio-economic
Problems to be addressed should be in line with National Development Plan priorities

14.  Uganda signatory to United Nations Framework Convention on CC
(UNFCCC) in 1994 and the Kyoto Protocol (KP) in 2002
 National Policy frameworks recognize that CC as a development
challenge
Uganda National Adaptation Plan of Action (NAPA) launched in 2007
National Climate Change Policy (NCCP) launched in 2014,
Provisions in Development Plans e.g. NDP II (2015/16 - 2019/20)
Agriculture Sector Strategic Plan (ASSP) 2015/16 to 2019/20
Uganda signatory to the Paris Agreement and submitted INDCs
Is in the final stages of preparing a NAP for Agriculture sector

15. 15
 The agricultural sector in in Uganda is a fundamental part of the Ugandan
economy: directly employing about 66% of the working population and
contributes up to 24% of the country's GDP
◦ Key to ensuring food security and reducing poverty
◦ Most vulnerable to the effects of climate change
◦ Agric. production mainly dominated by smallholder farmers who rely on rainfed systems and use
minimal inputs
◦ The productivity of most crops has been declining
◦ Uganda’s economy is therefore at stake given the impacts of climate change
 Everyone is a part of the challenges and part of the answerEveryone is a part of the challenges and part of the answer.
Answer is not only “technological” but socio-economic.
 Adaptation planning is made to improve agriculture, food
security and better livelihoods

16.  Uganda’s agriculture must undergo a significant transformation in
order to meet the related challenges of climate change, food
security and poverty reduction.
 But a transformation can only come about through good planning
 Uganda has taken important steps through policy and planning for
agriculture, environment and climate change
◦ Vision 2040
◦ National Development Plans (NDP I and NDP II)
◦ National Climate Change Policy and Implementation Strategy
◦ National Agricultural Policy
◦ Agricultural Sector Development Plan and Investment Strategy
 Uganda has joined the rest of the world (UNFCCC) on NAPs
16

17. 17
National Adaptation Planning for agriculture aims at prioritizing and
implementation of adaptation measures to reduce the
vulnerabilities of agriculture, increase adaptive capacity and
resilience
 Climate Change is a cross-cutting issues: Agriculture NAPs need concerted
efforts and collaboration of every stakeholder: agriculture, water, forestry,
fisheries, finance, planning, environment etc; at national and local levels as well
as community, private sector, donors, private sector and civil society
 NAPs is the formal commitment of Uganda regarding adaptation - international and national.
It will be a tool for mobilizing climate finance.
 Agriculture NAPs is a formal commitment for the agricultural related sectors. It will focus on
the competencies of the sector in consistence with the Vision 2040, NDP, agriculture and
climate change policies, and sectoral plans.

18.  A means of identifying medium and long-term adaptation
needs;
◦ developing and implementing strategies and programmes to
address those needs
 NAPs are a process to enable LDCs formulate and
implement strategies,
◦ building upon experiences in preparing and implementing National
Adaptation Programmes of Action (NAPAs); which were designed
to address urgent and immediate needs of LDCs
18

19. 19
Bundibugyo
The project
addresses:
Soil erosion
and
Deforestatio
n
Apac
The project
addresses:
Over fishing
and
deforestation
Nakasongola
–
The project
addresses:
Food
insecurity
and Drought
Pallisa –
The project
address:
Soil
degradation
and Pest &
DiseasesAug 9, 2017NAPA Pilot Experiences

20.  With technical support from FAO, UNDP and other partners MAAIF is in
final stages of developing a NAP for Agriculture sector (NAP-Ag)
 NAP-Ag) aims at prioritizing and implementation of adaptation
measures to reduce vulnerability and increase adaptive capacity
and resilience
 The NAP proposes appropriate adaptation actions in different sub-
sectors and cross-cutting themes
 In final stages and to be launched in July 2017

21.  VisionVision::
◦ A climate resilient and sustainable agricultural sector
contributing towards achievement of the Uganda
Vision 2040
 Mission:Mission:
◦ To reduce vulnerability and enhance adaptive capacity
of Uganda's agricultural sector to the impacts of
climate change in order to achieve sustainable
agricultural development

22.  National Adaptation Planning for agriculture aims at prioritizing
and implementation of adaptation measures to reduce
vulnerability and increase adaptive capacity and resilience
 The NAP-Ag proposes appropriate adaptation actions in different
sub-sectors and cross-cutting themes

23. Adaptation Action(s)
Agriculture - CropsAgriculture - Crops
Promote and encourage highly adaptive and productive crop varieties and cultivars in
drought-prone, flood-prone and rain-fed crop farming systems
Promote and encourage conservation agriculture and ecologically compatible cropping
systems to increase resilience to the impacts of climate change
Strengthen water harvesting and irrigation farming to build resilience to droughts
Promote and encourage agricultural diversification and improved post-harvest handling,
storage and value addition
Support community-based adaptation strategies through expanded and climate smart
extension services
Agriculture - Livestock DevelopmentAgriculture - Livestock Development
Promote and encourage highly adaptive and productive livestock breeds
Promote sustainable management of rangelands and pastures through integrated rangeland
management
Promote and encourage diversification and improved livestock value chains
FisheriesFisheries
Promote climate resilient fisheries sector and integrated fisheries resource management
Promote Aquaculture in order to ensure climate resilient fisheries resources

24. Adaptation Action(s)
Climate Information, Early Warning and Disaster Preparedness Systems
Strengthen climate information, and early warning and disaster preparedness systems to
support sustainable agriculture
Support innovative insurance schemes to protect farmers against climate risk related crop and
livestock losses
Land and Natural Resources Management and Forestry
Increase water use efficiency and water storage
Strengthen catchment management in agricultural planning
Adopt sustainable agricultural land and water management to reduce degradation
Promote appropriate forest and ecosystem management practices to increase the resilience of
agrarian communities to the impacts of a changing climate
Research for climate resilient agricultural development
Mainstream climate change in agricultural research and innovations
Knowledge Management and Partnerships for climate action
Develop knowledge management and communication systems to support climate resilient
agriculture
Strengthen partnerships and networks to enhance a common approach to climate resilient
agriculture

25. Joint UNDP/ FAO Project targeting
11countries:
Nepal, Kenya, the Philippines, Thailand, Uganda, Uruguay, Viet
Nam, Zambia, Guatemala, Colombia, and The Gambia
Uganda component implemented with MAAIF,
CCD and Partners e.g. MoFPED, Local
Governments and Non-state Actors
Duration: 3 years - ending 2018
25

26. Global-Level Programme Objective:
To integrate climate change risks and opportunities as they
relate to agriculture sector-related livelihood options within
existing national planning and budgeting processes
26
1. Technical capacity and institutions on NAPs strengthened
2. Integrated roadmaps for NAPs developed
3. Evidence-based results for NAPs improved
4. Advocacy and knowledge-sharing on NAPs promoted
Programme outcomes

27. 27
Outcome 1: Technical capacity and institutions on NAPs
strengthened
Output 1.1 Training in adaptation sensitive planning and budgetingTraining in adaptation sensitive planning and budgeting
Output 1.2 Training in economic valuation, cost-benefit analysis for adaptation
options in the agriculture sectors
Output 1.3 Developed training materials based on needs identified
Outcome 2: Integrated roadmaps for NAPs developed
Output 2.1 Formulate and update roadmaps for integrating climate into agriculture
sector planning
Output 2.2 Update national development plans taking into account cross-sectoral
issues of addressing climate change concerns in the agriculture sectors.
Output 2.3 Update Agriculture Supplement to the LEG guidelines
• Skills and capacity assessment for gendered adaptation planning and budgetingSkills and capacity assessment for gendered adaptation planning and budgeting

28. 28
Outcome 3: Evidence-based results for NAPs improved
Output 3.1 Design and application of impact assessment framework for existing
agriculture-based livelihood projects
Output 3.2 Strengthened capacity of agriculture-based impact assessment and
monitoring units for monitoring adaptation effectiveness
Output 3.3 Generated case studies on evidence-based results
Output 3.4 DRR mainstreamed into the adaptation planning and budgeting
Outcome 4: Advocacy and knowledge-sharing on NAPs promoted
Output 4.1 Convened exchanges on science and technology and economics of
adaptation to support the integration of adaptation options into national adaptation plans
Output 4.2 Global outreach regarding the UNFCCC process including supporting the LEG
work, the Adaptation Committee and the Global Green Climate Fund
Output 4.3 Annual report on integrating agriculture into the NAP process

29. NAP-Ag Project provides a big opportunity
for CCA in Uganda
Guidelines for mainstreaming climate change in policies, plans and
budgets developed by NPA and CCD and should be customised at all
levels
Contribute to implementation of the NAP-Ag
Urgently need to mobilize funds to leverage on current effort to address
adaptation and mitigation of Climate Change!!!!!!!

30. Thank you for the attention
 ALWAYS ECHO THE HOLY POPE’S MESSAGE:
ACT BEFORE CLIMATE CHANGEACT BEFORE CLIMATE CHANGE
DESTROYS THE PLANET; UgandaDESTROYS THE PLANET; Uganda
inclusiveinclusive!!!!!!