MINISTRY OF WATER AND ENVIRONMENT Department of Climate Change SEMAMBO MUHAMMAD. Climate Change Officer Adaptation

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1 MINISTRY OF WATER AND ENVIRONMENT Department of Climate Change Uganda s National Resilience Strategies To Climate Change -MUK SEMAMBO MUHAMMAD Climate Change Officer Adaptation 9/19/2014 1

2 Introduction Preamble 1. Uganda National Climate Change Policy 2. Vision 2040 and NDP1 and National CC Mainstreaming Guidelines 4. National Adaptation Program of Actions(NAPA) and experiences learnt in implementation 5. Other National CC Resilience Strategies/Programs 9/19/2014 2

3 Preamble Uganda s economy, livelihoods and social wellbeing are highly vulnerable to climate variability and this needs urgent attention. Climate change impacts are already being observed, signaling an urgent need for response measures that minimize current vulnerabilities. For the poor and other vulnerable communities, these measures should be based on their livelihoods. By understanding the dynamics of poor people's livelihoods, one can begin to understand; 1. how they will be affected by climate change, 2. how they might respond with the resources they have, and 3. how these conditions can be reflected and built upon for successful adaptation strategies. 9/19/2014 3

4 Introduction cont. Understanding Resilience of a country Institutional set up and Coordination mechanism Resources-human and financial Policy framework Awareness raising 9/19/2014 4

5 Introduction cont The UNFCCC commits all parties to which Uganda is a signatory to integrate climate change in their respective development planning. By signing the Convention and the Kyoto Protocol, Uganda is obliged to integrate climate change within its development planning. It is within this context that the Government of Uganda develop National Climate Change Policy (NCCP) and its costed Implementation Strategy. The policy provides guidance and directions in addressing the problem of climate change while enabling the country to adapt and mitigate the effects of climate change. 9/19/2014 5

6 1. The National climate change policy (NCCP) The Goal To ensure a harmonised and coordinated approach towards a climateresilient and low-carbon development path for sustainable development in Uganda. The Main Objective To ensure that all stakeholders address climate change impacts and their causes through appropriate measures, while promoting sustainable development and a green economy. 9/19/2014 6

7 Priority concerns: adaptation; mitigation; and research and observation. Top priority is adaptation like in the EAC Regional Policy. Priorities Adaptation Agriculture and Livestock, Water, Fisheries and Aquaculture, Transport and Works, Forestry, Wetlands, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, Health, Energy, Wildlife and Tourism, Human Settlements and Social Infrastructure, Disaster Risk Management, Crosscutting Priorities Priorities Mitigation LULUCF (Land Use, Land- Use Change and Forestry), Wetlands, Agriculture, Energy Generation, Energy Utilisation, Transport, Waste Management, Industrial Sector Some sectors covered under both sub-sections as relevant. 7

8 Etc Agriculture and Livestock strategic intervention 8 strategic interventions identified 1. Promote and encourage highly adaptive and productive crop varieties and cultivars in drought-prone, flood-prone and rain-fed crop farming systems 2. Promote and encourage highly adaptive and productive livestock breeds 3. Promote and encourage conservation agriculture and ecologically compatible cropping systems to increase resilience to the impacts of climate change. 4. Promote irrigated agriculture by encouraging irrigation systems that use water sustainably 9/19/2014 8

9 Water strategic intervention 1. Promote and encourage water harvesting and efficient water utilization among individuals, households, institutions and sectors. 2. Ensure availability of water for production in water dependent sectors in order to increase their resilience to climate change impacts. 3. Promote and strengthen the conservation and protection against degradation of watersheds, water catchment areas, river banks and water bodies. 4. Promote Integrated Water Resources Management (including underground water resources), including contingency planning for extreme events such as floods and drought. 5. Strengthen water resource monitoring networks and flood warning systems. etc 9/19/2014 9

10 Other policy climate change resilient strategic intervention Forestry strategic intervention Fisheries and Aquaculture strategic intervention Biodiversity and ecosystem services Energy strategic intervention health Vulnerable group Disaster risk reduction and management Wetlands Wildlife etc Other national resilient strategies include; 9/19/

11 2. Vision 2040 and NDP1 and 11 under review Uganda's vision 2040 and the NDP11 under review all are strategically integrated with climate change adaptation and mitigation. NDP1 and 11 demands all sectors to mainstream climate change into their budgets,, strategies, plans, projects and programmes. 9/19/

12 MAINSTREAMING CLIMATE CHANGE (Overview of planning & budgeting tools to in mainstreaming Long-term planning and expenditure forecasting at Central Government level Vision 2040 LTEF Development Plans Medium-term planning and expenditure forecasting at Central Government level NDP MTEF Expenditure Allocation frameworks and Budgets Medium-term planning and expenditure forecasting at Central Government level and sector level Sector Plans SBFPs Short-term to medium-term planning at Local Government level DDPs LGBFPs and AWPs 9/19/

13 3. The National Climate Change Mainstreaming Guidelines National level More: Integrated Effective Efficient sustainablere sponses Sector coordination Allocation of resources across sectors Sector 1 Sector 2 Sector 3 Biophysical impacts Socioeconomic impacts 13

14 Basic Steps and tools in the process of Climate Change Mainstreaming in Sector Plans and Budgets Step 2: Identify and Analyse Adaptation and Mitigation Options Step 1: Conduct Climate Change Impact and Vulnerability Assessment Step 3: Identify and cost Programmes and actions for climate interventions Step 5: Monitor the CCAM Implementation Process Step 4: Design and Implement a plan for mainstreaming Climate change in the different sectors Step 6: Evaluate performance and Review the Adaptation and Mitigation Climate Change Mainstreamed plans and Budgets 14

15 4. NAPA Priority Intervention 1. Community Tree Growing Project 2. Land Degradation Management Project 3. Strengthening Meteorological Services 4. Community Water and Sanitation Project 5. Water for Production Project 6. Drought Adaptation Project 7. Vectors, Pests and Disease Control Project 8. Indigenous Knowledge (IK) and Natural Resources Management Project 9. Climate Change and Development Planning Project 9/19/

16 The 4 NAPA Pilot Projects 4 concluded pilot projects have been running in 4 districts The objective of the pilot projects was to build resilient communities to adverse impacts of climate change Three ecosystems were piloted using programmatic/integrated approach based at the grass-root community 9/19/

17 Four NAPA Pilot Projects cont Highland Ecosystem- Implemented in Bundibugyo District by Bundibugyo DLG and supported by ACCRA in Harugare Sub County Lowland Ecosystem- Implemented in pallisa district by Development Network of Indigenous Voluntary Associations (DENIVA) in Gogonyo Sub County Semi-arid Ecosystem- Implemented in Apac District by Agency for Sustainable Development Initiative (ASDI) in Akokoro Sub County and in Nakasongola District by Nakasongola DLG in Ndaiga, Lwabiyata Sub-county & Kyangogolo -Nabiswera Sub-county) Aquatic ecosystem Noted piloted Lake Victoria Basin ecosystem-noted piloted 9/19/

18 Best practices under NAPA Nakasongola District- Semi-arid Ecosystem (prone to high temperatures, drought, crop failure, water shortages etc ) Excavation of Valley Dam NAPA support (120 ft lengthen, 70ftwidth and 10ft height ) in Kyangogolo For livestock, domestic and irrigation use. Intervention Key benefit Reduced distance travelled for water for both domestic and livestock. 9/19/

19 Drip- Irrigation Income Generating Activities (IGAs) Procurement &Installation of a 1 acre drip Irrigation System Key intervention benefit Drip irrigation is weather/season free i.e. facilitates production throughout the year. strengthened food security Improved household income Piggery Bean -production 9/19/

20 Best practices cont.. Pallisa District, Lowland ecosystem (prone to prolonged dry spell, water shortage, food and fodder scarcity etc ) A shallow well constructed by NAPA beneficiary after field visit exposure Easy accessibility to water by all community. Cost shared NAPA water tank. Micro village (neighborhood use) Water use in dry spell 9/19/

21 Lab Lab-Animal fodder The animal fodder promotes pasture safety most especially during the dry spells Energy efficient cook stove reduce biomass energy demand, distance travel for collection and frequency most especially for women and child Deforestation rates are also progressively reducing mostly those directed for firewood needs Napier- Animal fodder Energy efficient cook stove 9/19/

22 Pallisa NAPA interventions cont. 9/19/

23 Apac district: semi arid ecosystem like Nakasongola the district experiences (prolonged dry spell, poor sanitation in the fishing landing sites, lots of deforestation etc. ) NAPA Project Nursery- Akokoro S/C - Apac District 9/19/

24 Bundibugyo District: Highland ecosystem (charactised with increasing population growth rates, heavy rains, increasing deforestation rates, landslides in hill areas and flooding of the lowlands ) Fallow ditches- soil and water conservation control measures in hilly areas of where NAPA is practiced in Harugare Sub County Dug by NAPA community groups at an individual farm 9/19/

25 Arabic coffee seedlings Arabic coffee and pinus seedlings are to improve Hhs incomes, calliandra is animal fodder Woodlots are established along hill slopes for strengthening the catchment and stabilizing soils from mass movement Other species planted are eucalyptus, grevellia Pinus Patula Calliandra 9/19/

26 Lessons Learnt from NAPA Pilot Projects Community Involvement Community procurement saves time, money and increases transparency and ownership( case of Nakasongola ) Communities are capable of managing funds and their development process, ( case of Nakasongola ) Building the capacity of the community to manage the development process takes time, requires a lot of patience and commitment. Capacity building is necessary at all levels I.e. District NAPA Core team, sub county committees and local communities (cc, cc planning, budgeting, reporting and M & E) 9/19/

27 Lessons Learnt cont. Demonstrations enhance sustainability and republication of good practices i.e. energy efficient cook stoves, soil and water conservation measures, water harvesting etc Exposure visits- Triggers community change of mind set to implement cc measures. (e.g. soil and water conservation in Bundibugyo copied from kabale, well construction in Pallisa copied from exposure visit) Promoting multiple inventions increases community resilience to adverse impacts of cc. 9/19/

28 Lessons cont District that integrate climate change attract additional financing- Bundibugyo districts good performance attracted a bonus of 20% which increased the budget for the district. Part of the bonus, UGX 10 million was allocated to natural resource management department for tree planting. Strengthening early warning systems increases community and ecosystems preparedness to cc hazards. Proper Management of Natural resources promotes ecosystem resilience. Mainstreaming CC at all levels Collaborations are very important (Gov t, CSO, CBO,PS and the community) 9/19/

29 Challenges Increased weather and climate uncertainties affected some projects interventions such as tree planting Attitude ( community, district ) Overwhelming demand for some project interventions Inadequate skills in financial management among the communities 9/19/

30 Other national resilience strategies in line with NAPA strategic intervention for rural community resilience 1. Early Warning Project executed by UNDP with UNMA and disaster preparedness information for adaptation its national wide project 2. UNIDO project with MAAIF on banana committees in western Uganda PIF cleared by GEF and now developing full project proposal 3. Water and sanitation project executed by AfDB PIF approved by GEF, field data collected and now writing full project proposal. 4. FAO Adaptation project integration of climate change in vulnerable agro-farmer and pastoral communities PIF approved at national level 9/19/

31 Thanks you for listening Thank You For Listening 9/19/