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Empowered lives. Resilient nations. Extreme weather events Agriculture Forestry Water Effects Impacts Integrating Agriculture in National Adaptation Plans NAP-Ag Uganda THE ROLE OF AGRICULTURE Agriculture contributes to over 50% of Uganda’s export earnings Nearly 80% of the all households in the country were involved in agriculture CLIMATE CHANGE IN UGANDA ADAPTATION ACTIONS UNDERTAKEN Lessons learned on key drivers for adaptation planning Submission of the National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA) National Climate Change Policy and associated Costed Implementation Strategy Integration of climate change in the Uganda National Development Plan (NDP) for 2015/16 – 2019/20 Development of a 10-year Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) Program (2015-2025) Communicate priority national adaptation plans Submission of Roadmap for the development of the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Launch of the integration of the agricultural sectors in the NAP Process Approval of the National Policy for Disaster Preparedness and Management 2007 2010 2012 2014 2015 2016 PRIORITY ADAPTATION ACTIONS 1. Ensuring inclusiveness as much as possible. 2. Obtaining data on key environment facts and trends is vital. 3. Harnessing indigenous knowledge. 4. Creating greater awareness amongst all stakeholders. 5. Engaging all stakeholders to identify adaptation options and indicators for monitoring progress. GDP composition, by sector of origin (2014/15) Households in agriculture Services 48% Other 8% Industry 20% Women 75% Men 81% Agriculture 24% Floods Droughts Extreme temperatures Expanding • Extension services • Climate information and early warning systems • Climate-Smart Agriculture SA, diversification of crops and livestock • Post-harvest handling and storage and access to markets, including micro-finances • Rangeland management • Small scale water infrastructure • Research on climate resilient crops and animal breeds • Electricity to the rural areas or expanding the use of off-grid solar system to support value addition and irrigation • Encouraging agro-forestry and efficient biomass energy production and utilization technologies • Promoting intensified and sustained forest restoration efforts and biodiversity and watershed conservation • Improving water efficiency • Ensuring water supply to key economic sectors, especially agriculture, and domestic use, including water harvesting and storage • Managing water resource systems, including wetlands in such a way that floods are prevented and existing resources conserved High crop and livestock losses Degrading grazing and cropping lands Drying of watering points Increased wild fire outbreaks Food insecurity Reduction of biodiversity and water levels Increased morbidity and mortalities Reduced incomes ©FAO 2016 C0198e/1/07.16 Cross cutting actions • Increasing knowledge for CC Adaptation • Integrating CC in sectoral policies, plans and budgets
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