Uganda

Region: Uganda

Uganda:

Projects
13
Resources
10
Stories
46
Event
11th September 2016
Action Lab to take on Ugandan climate issues CDKN will co-host an Action Lab with the Netherlands Embassy in Kampala, Uganda to discuss climate smart dairy and livestock value chains and how to strengthen the resilience of migrants to environmental shocks and climate change.
Resource
9th September 2016
OUTLOOK: Uganda Special Edition In the new ‘Climate and Development Outlook: Uganda Special Edition’, Revocatus Twinomuhangi describes the everyday reality of climate change for Ugandans, and the critical policy choices which face the country today. He also catches up with Mr. Chebet Maikut, Commissioner of Uganda’s Climate Change Department.
Completed
Project
Completed
Project : Strengthening climate change development programmes in Uganda

This project looked at how Uganda can strengthen climate-smart value chains, specifically in the dairy sector in southwest region and in the livestock sector, as well as the emerging issue of interest in Uganda and other partner countries in environment/climate related migration.

Feature
24th June 2016
The A-B-C-D of rural electrification A systematised approach to a CDKN-supported project has seen the promising demonstration of an off-grid, rural power service model in Uganda. Dr Alastair Livesey, Managing Director of Africa Power, explains how the CDKN pilot project provided power services to a wide range of customers based on its A-B-C-D Rural Electrification model.
News
8th June 2016
Building the adaptation investment case in Africa How do you build the investment case for climate change adaptation in an African context? Watch an animation about a workshop held in Cape Town, South Africa, which brought together CDKN colleagues and collaborators to discuss adaptation on the continent.
News
4th March 2016
Fresh approach ensures safe water supply in Uganda's changing climate This week CDKN launches a new film, which describes how a fresh approach to water service delivery will ensure safe water in Uganda's changing climate.
Resource
3rd December 2015
Report : Study shows that inaction on climate change will cost Uganda 20 times more than adaptation A new report from the Government of Uganda with support from CDKN, Baastel, Metroeconomica, Makerere University and CIDT, finds that adaptation to climate change today is well worth the investment. The costs of inaction on climate change by 2025 are 20 times the costs of adaptation.
Feature
13th November 2015
Learning by doing - testing models for rural electrification in India and Uganda Juliane Nier and Susannah Fitzherbert-Brockholes of CDKN report on how businesses in India and Uganda are learning from each other about the scale-up of decentralised renewable energy technologies.
News
28th October 2015
Uganda pledges towards a global climate agreement in Paris As the climate negotiations in Paris quickly approach, Alain Lafontaine, President of Baastel looks at Uganda’s INDC and the impact this may have on the country’s future.
Feature
20th May 2015
Collaboration is key to addressing $90bn gap Susannah Fitzherbert-Brockholes, Project Manager with CDKN, and Pippa Heylings, Lead for Policy and Practice, reflect on how businesses can be the driving force for climate compatible development.
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Project
Completed
Project : Reducing resettlement and relocation risk

Resettlement may reduce urban residents' risk of suffering climate-related disasters, but it can also increase people’s poverty and vulnerability. A CDKN research project investigates which resettlement policies and practices are socially just and truly reduce future climate risks for individuals, urban regions and society.

News
14th May 2015
New research shows that tackling climate change is critical for achieving Sustainable Development Goals New research by HR Wallingford, Metroeconomica and CDKN shows that a high-ambition global climate agreement will be essential to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals