1. Uganda has developed a National Climate Change Policy and implementation strategy to address the impacts of climate change. Priority sectors include agriculture, water, health, and forestry. 2. Uganda has implemented some adaptation activities through its National Adaptation Programme of Action and is developing Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions. However, funding constraints have limited full implementation. 3. Uganda is working to access the Least Developed Countries Fund to implement ecosystem-based adaptation projects and is prioritizing agriculture, renewable energy, waste, forestry, and transport for its Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions.

1. Status of Climate Change Policy
Development, Implementation, NAPA and
NAMA in Uganda
By
Chebet Maikut
Deputy Coordinator, CCU
CCAFS Workshop, Kla, 29-30 April 2014

2. In this Presentation, I will touch on…
1. Introduction
2. Progress on Climate Change Policy and
Implementation Strategy development
3. Uganda’s efforts to address climate change
challenge
4. Brief overview of NAPA implementation
5. NAMA development process in Uganda
6. Conclusion

3. 1. Introduction
• The adverse impacts of climate change have not
spared Uganda particularly in last decade as evidenced
by numerous episodes of erratic rainfall patterns,
prolonged droughts, flooding, recurrence of mudslides
and thunderstorms, increased incidence of pests and
diseases, famine, and declining agric productivity.
• Besides loss of life, some of the most affected sectors
to the adverse impacts of climate change experienced
in the country include agriculture, health,
water,forestry, infrastructure, environment , tourism
and economy.

4. 1. Introduction-2
• However, Uganda as a Party to the UNFCCC and
its Kyoto Protocol has obligations and
commitments to fulfil as part of contributing to
the global efforts in tackling climate change.
• Government has consequently put in place
institutional framework-the Climate Change Unit
under the Ministry of Water and Environment-
to coordinate the country’s response and actions
on climate change as well as serve as Secretariat
for Designated National Authority.

5. 1. Introduction 3
• At the regional level, the EAC CC policy has
already been put in place in response to the
decision of the Heads of State and Government.
• While CC Adaptation remains the priority of the
country just like other African countries,
Mitigation is equally given its due consideration
in our policy framework especially with respect
to access of appropriate technology and clean
energy sources- the renewable energy.

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• On urgent and immediate adaptation
priorities for intervention, the country’s NAPA
preparation was finalized and launched in
2007.
• Preparation of the NAPs have not yet started
but some progress on NAMAs development
have been made.

7. 2. Progress on CC Policy and Implementation
Strategy development
 The main Objective of the NCCP- is ensure that all
stakeholders address climate change impacts
and their causes through appropriate measures
while promoting sustainable development. The
Policy prioritizes a number of sectors and a
costed Implementation Strategy for the short to
long term by sector is provided.
 The Uganda Vision 2040 as well as a number of
other sectoral policies and strategies also
prioritize CC adaptation and mitigation actions.

8. 2. Progress on CC Policy and Implementation
Strategy development-2
• The process for CC policy development started
way back in October 2011 supported by
consultancy team made up of 6 national and 2
international consultants.
• The CCU and the Policy Analyst from MWE
supported the whole process of policy and
implementation strategy development.

9. 2. Progress on CC Policy and Implementation
Strategy development 3
• The process included many consultations and
was highly participatory with different
stakeholders at various levels including Policy
Makers, MPs, Local Governments, CSOs,
NGOS, local communities, etc.
• It is expected that Adaptation benefits of CC
and mitigation initiatives will be achieved as a
result of the mainstreaming of climate change
issues in the various relevant sectors of
intervention.

10. 2. Progress on CC Policy and Implementation
Strategy development 4
• The NCC Policy and its costed Implementation
Strategy was approved in December 2013 by
the Policy Committee on Environment chaired
by the PM.
• The focus of the Policy is on Adaptation,
Mitigation and Research as well as cross-
cutting areas of capacity building, education
and training.

11. 2. Progress on CC Policy and Implementation
Strategy development-5
• The Policy among others provides for priority sector-
specific Adaptation and Mitigation priorities in
Agriculture and Livestock, Water, Fisheries and
Aquaculture, Transport and Works, Wetlands, Health,
Energy, Tourism and Wildlife, Human Settlements and
Infrastructure, Disaster Risk Reduction, Forestry, Land
Use and Land Use Change, Reducing Emissions from
Deforestation and Forest Degradation Plus
(REDD+),Wastes Management as well as Monitoring,
Detection, Attribution and Prediction.

12. 2. Progress on CC Policy and Implementation
Strategy development 6
• The costed Implementation Strategy indicates in a
more detailed manner potential sources of funding,
financial tools to be undertaken and financial
management arrangements, including for start-up
funding that may be required to kick start the policy
implementation process.
• The Strategy proposes how the envisaged funds over
the 15 year period will be sourced.
• However, cc is also already provided for in the NDP
and UG Vision 2040.

13. 3.Uganda’s efforts to address climate change
challenge
• Some activities on-going include:
• National Adaptation Programmes of Action (NAPAs)
already in place. NAPA piloting currently on-going in some
agro-ecological areas- TAAC, EBA, MWE-supported NAPA
piloting
• Preparation of SNC on-going.
• In cooperation with NPA, prepared the CC Mainstreaming
Guidelines.
• NAPs process being planned.
• Partnerships established with key stakeholders and
institutions established such PFCC,CSOs, Fos, Private
Sector to tackle climate change adaptation and mitigation
efforts.
• Support to REDD+ process.

14. 3.Uganda’s efforts to address climate change
challenge-2
• Post-COP 19 actions and COP 20 preparations on-
going.
• Climate change awareness programmes on-going.
• Integrating Climate change into national educational
curricular.
• Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Register
established, project approval and monitoring system in
place. Some CDM projects continue to be submitted
for approval.
• NAMAs development in various sectors –on-going.
• Support to preparation of various sector-specific
strategies and implementation actions on cc,e.g
MAAIF,MEMD - on-going.

15. 4. Brief overview of NAPA implementation
• While Uganda’s NAPA identifies 9 Priority areas
for immediate intervention, the implementation
of these priorities has largely remained on paper
due to constraints of funding.
• There are however few initiatives by various
public sectors notably the Agriculture, Water
Resources and Health sectors as well as DPs and
NGOs/CSOs that have started initiatives towards
implementation of NAPA such as the EBA to
CC,TAAC,UNDP -support to strengthen early
warning systems and Met services, etc.

16. 4. Brief overview of NAPA implementation 2
• NAPA Piloting activities by the CCU/MWE thru
partnership with NGOs and District Local
Government have also started in 4 agro-
ecological zones in the country with funding
support from the RDE.
• It is expected that the lessons learnt and early
actions on addressing priority adaptation
measures in the most vulnerable communities
will help to inform policy and strategy as well as
leverage additional resources.

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• The country is also expected to receive its share
of balance of funding from the total ceiling of
USD 30 M from the LDC Fund under the GEF for
implementing a holistic healthy ecosystem
adaptation to CC.
• Due to setback associated with reported capacity
of the initial Implementing Agency (IA) chosen by
Government, the process of accessing funds was
delayed.
• Government now is using a number of IAs to
access the LDCF-AfDB, UNDP,UNIDO,FAO.

18. 5. NAMA development process in Uganda
• NAMAs constitute important Mitigation actions
of the country and are consistent with the NDP
strategic objectives.
• The country has just finalized its NAMAs
prioritization and is due to submit them to the
UNFCCC Secretariat.
• NAMAs regulatory regime which are still subject
of further international negotiations with less
stringent procedures and systems could spur
sustainable development and enhance poverty
reduction in developing countries like Uganda

19. 5. NAMA development process in Uganda-2
• So far the prioritized sectors for Uganda’s NAMAs
include Agriculture, Renewable Energy, Wastes,
Forestry and REDD+, and Transport.
• It is however important to recognize that the
Programmatic CDM has great potential to evolve
to NAMAs.
• However, it should be recognized that CDM (and
JI/ETS), NAMAs , REDD+ or any future
acceptance of the NMM,FVA,NMBAs,etc are all
part of the wider mitigation efforts.

20. 6.Conclusion
• The need to address climate change adaptation and
mitigation supported by means of implementation
within a national comprehensive policy, legal and
institutional framework cannot be over-emphasized.
• Although some progress has just been made,
significant effort is required to implement the priority
adaptation actions in agriculture and livestock sectors.
• However, gaps still remain to holistically undertake full
implementation of priority actions in the agriculture
sector.
• Some action research may be necessary to fill up
knowledge gaps to inform decision making.