12 May 2022

UNDP Uganda - Women and Climate Factsheet

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and partners prioritize inclusive nature-based solutions in the achievement of Uganda’s Vision 2040, the 2030 Agenda and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals. In recognition of the need for greater women’s inclusion and leadership in Uganda’s sustainable development, UNDP has partnered with the Government of Uganda and multi-sector partners to support in various ways. Women hold a pivotal role in responding to climate change and possess important local knowledge and leadership skills in natural resource management. This capacity must be harnessed through empowering women and girls and fostering inclusive participation in climate change decision making. There is an urgent need for women and men to have equal opportunities for realizing their full potential, while contributing to and benefiting from social, cultural and economic development.

12 May 2022

UNDP Uganda Accelerator Lab - Energy Factsheet

The UNDP Uganda Accelerator Lab has undertaken a portfolio of experiments on the challenge of deforestation, born from several explorative methodologies used to identify key priorities for intervention. This portfolio includes an energy audit of large institutions, innovative financing to stimulate supply and demand of renewable cooking technologies, exploring behavioral change to adopt renewable cooking technologies, and design of the Uganda Natural Resource Information System (NARIS) to monitor and map forest cover. The Accelerator Lab has formed an active and collaborative effort involving Government, private sector, academic institutions, development partners and civil society actors – including traditional institutions and local communities – to identify transformative energy solutions.

17 Dec 2021

Strengthening Uganda's Emergency Response and Recovery from COVID-19

In partnership with the National Emergency Coordination and Operation Center (NECOC) and with financial support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, UNDP have begun efforts to support the ongoing management of COVID-19 and building resilience capacity under the coordination of the Office of the Prime Minister of Uganda (OPM) through the ‘Strengthening Uganda’s Emergency Response and Recovery to COVID-19' Project. This project will be instrumental in enhancing national response to multi-hazard induced disasters with benefits that stretch beyond COVID-19, including optimizing the efficiency of systemic processes within NECOC and its regional, district and supportive cross border mechanisms. This project focuses on vulnerable communities living on Uganda’s border exposed to high risks of contracting the disease due to their proximity to transport hubs. The emergence of these border hotspots has created the need for increased surveillance to ensure a timely response to natural or public health emergencies.