Climate Action in Uganda

About this project

Uganda is an LDC and the 12th most vulnerable country to climate change. The rural poor and marginalized groups are particularly vulnerable and poorly equipped to cope with and adapt to the adverse impacts of climate change. Uganda is committed to tackling the effects of climate change as recognised in the National Climate Change Policy (NCCP) and the recently adopted Climate Change Act, as well as in the country¿s Green Growth Development Strategy.To support Uganda in tackling these challenges, the climate action proposes a comprehensive approach to provide and facilitate access to climate financing at the sub-national and national levels, as well as for green SMEs/private sector. It is also fully in line with the European Green Deal and the Action Plan on Financing Sustainable Growth and on the Communication on Achieving Inclusive and Sustainable Growth through a stronger collaboration with the private sector.The three components constituting the action intend to:1.    increase the resilience of communities and local economies in Uganda, through regular, predictable, systemic and verifiable climate finance in support of Nationally determined contributions (NDC) and national adaptation plan (NAP)-aligned and locally-led adaptation action. This component will be implemented by UNCDF, who has extensive experience with decentralization programmes and has already trial and tested this local approach in several other countries, including with EU funding throu…

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 1No Poverty
• 2Zero Hunger
• 5Gender Equality
• 7Affordable and Clean Energy
• 8Decent Work and Economic Growth
• 13Climate Action

Published by

European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships · Other public sector

Countries

Uganda

Sectors

Public sector policy and administrative managementBusiness development servicesFormal sector financial intermediaries

Focus

Gender equality · Also contributesEnvironment · Main focusGood governance · Also contributesBiodiversity · Also contributesClimate mitigation · Main focusClimate adaptation · Main focusDesertification · Also contributesDisaster risk reduction · Also contributes

Places

UG - Uganda

Published by European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 29 Sept 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XI-IATI-EC_INTPA-2023-ACT-60951.

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