National Strategy and Action Plan to strengthen human resources and skills to advance green, low-emission and climate-resilient development in Uganda 2013-2022.
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Abstract
The overall goal of this strategy is to strengthen human resources and skills to advance low-emission and climate-resilient development in Uganda. To attain its objectives, the document sets out various key strategies, including: 1) build capacity and strengthen the UNFCCC National Focal Point for Uganda; 2) strengthen the Department of Meteorology. Further strategies deal with agriculture, water and energy.
In the field of agriculture, the following actions are envisaged: to promote and encourage highly adaptive and productive crop varieties and cultivars in drought-prone and rain-fed crop farming systems; to promote and encourage conservation agriculture and ecologically compatible cropping systems; to promote sustainable management of rangelands and pastures through integrated rangeland management to avoid land degradation and deforestation; to support community-based adaptation strategies through improved systems for conveying climate information to rural populations to enhance farmers’ resilience to the impacts of climate change.
Concerning the water sectorm the strategy seeks to: promote and encourage water harvesting and provide guidelines on efficient water utilization among individuals, households, institutions and sectors; invest in decentralized municipal water recycling facilities for both domestic and industrial use to reduce wastage; increase coverage of water supply and water treatment facilities across all sectors and households.
Regarding the energy sectorm the following actions shall be implemented: promotion of development of energy conservation and efficiency in sectors such as building; promotion of the use of briquettes as alternatives to charcoal; introduction of incentives and encourage the commercial sector to reduce reliance on biomass and use LPGs with limited environmental loading.
Special attention is given to education. The objective is to support the young generation better understand and address impacts of global warming, change their mindset, attitude and behaviour
In the field of agriculture, the following actions are envisaged: to promote and encourage highly adaptive and productive crop varieties and cultivars in drought-prone and rain-fed crop farming systems; to promote and encourage conservation agriculture and ecologically compatible cropping systems; to promote sustainable management of rangelands and pastures through integrated rangeland management to avoid land degradation and deforestation; to support community-based adaptation strategies through improved systems for conveying climate information to rural populations to enhance farmers’ resilience to the impacts of climate change.
Concerning the water sectorm the strategy seeks to: promote and encourage water harvesting and provide guidelines on efficient water utilization among individuals, households, institutions and sectors; invest in decentralized municipal water recycling facilities for both domestic and industrial use to reduce wastage; increase coverage of water supply and water treatment facilities across all sectors and households.
Regarding the energy sectorm the following actions shall be implemented: promotion of development of energy conservation and efficiency in sectors such as building; promotion of the use of briquettes as alternatives to charcoal; introduction of incentives and encourage the commercial sector to reduce reliance on biomass and use LPGs with limited environmental loading.
Special attention is given to education. The objective is to support the young generation better understand and address impacts of global warming, change their mindset, attitude and behaviour
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2013-2022.
Repealed
No
Publication reference
Ministry of Water and Environment Climate Change Unit.
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No