ADDRESSING CLIMATE CHANGE IN UGANDA

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1 ADDRESSING CLIMATE CHANGE IN UGANDA Presented by: Joint Energy and Environment Projects (JEEP)

2 ABOUT - NGO founded in 1983 Vision A green Uganda,Environmentally safe and clean habitat for the present and future generation Mission To stop environmental destruction and promote efficient management of natural resources

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4 OUR STRATEGY FOR ADDRESSING CLIMATE CHANGE IN UGANDA AWARENESS TRAINING TREE PLANTING SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE USE OF FUEL WOOD SOLAR ENERGY

5 PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL ECONOMIC CONDITIONS OF UGANDA Uganda is a landlocked country with an area of 241,551 Average altitude of 1200m above sea level 2 rainy season are experienced although these merge as you move away from the equator. Mean rainfall is from mm Uganda s population stands at 34 million people. Population is largely rural and depends on land resources for survival Agriculture is the backbone of Uganda s economy contributing to 42% of the national GDP

6 Energy situation in Uganda Quick facts on energy and climate Energy is the 2nd largest sink of expenditure (16%) in Ugandan households after food and water (45%) 80% of Ugandans use kerosene lamps (tadooba/lantern) as main light source at night = smoking 2 packs of cigarettes in the process each night. Globally this practice is behind the 1.4 million pre-mature deaths per annum 95% of Ugandan households use wood or charcoal as main source of energy for cooking (UBoS, 2010). 5000ha lost per month from this practice Uganda has discovered over 2.5bn barrels of potentially recoverable petroleum reserves Climate change is expected to increase temperatures in Uganda by up to 1.5 C in the next 20 years and by up to 4.3 C by the 2080s. Uganda is climate vulnerable

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9 CLIMATE CHANGE IN UGANDA Historical changes that have occurred in recent times such as famine, heavy rainfall, prolonged dry spells, reduction in water levels, etc shows that Uganda is feeling the effects of climate change

10 - IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE

11 Landslides in Bududa, Eastern Uganda in March Over 300 people died and Over 700 families were displaced

12 IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE - FLOODING Flooding in Lira district, Eastern Uganda

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14 IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE Low agricultural production resulting into famine and poverty Prevalence of disease in people, animals and crops Reduction in ecosystem integrity and resilience, and decline in biodiversity Decrease in forest area and area under cultivation WHO statistic of 4.3 million indoor pollution-related deaths in 2012 alone. Nearly a third of the world s population still uses unsafe materials for cooking and keeping warm. [t]his disproportionately affects women and children. pollution is accountable for one in eight deaths worldwide.

15 Tackling climate change may not be sound clear to an ordinary Ugandan but each one has a role to play thus the awareness.

16 In Uganda, deforestation continues at an alarming rate of approx 13 million hectares per year. Yet over 70% of the population depends on biomass for their energy demands

17 Traditional wood burning methods are so wasteful and un healthy

18 ENERGY SAVING STOVES Top Lit Up Draft (TLUD) stove It is a micro gasify stove with temperature up 720 C, less particulate matter and low emission

19 Rocket energy saving stove. It is insulated, has high temperatures and chimney for the emission

20 SOLAR DYER

21 MAKING OF BRIQUETTES

22 THE BIO GAS

23 BIO GAS DIGESTER (FIXED DOME)

24 SOLAR PV INSTALLATIONS

25 SMALL SOLAR LAMPS

26 He walked 34 km to get solar lamp Govile John from Lilia, I have come to buy lamp. My parish chief told me about it, what do you use at home? At home I use tadooba and I spend day. I have 18 & 3yrs others died. I am so happy to have this lamp. Now I can walk back home happily.

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28 Over lamps that have been so far distributed in Uganda reduces CO2-udledningen with not less than ton CO2 in a year. Energi Nord and JEEP s cooperation Solar program

29 Statistics for the last 10 years. Number of Trees Planted approx 23,000 Number of Solar Lamps Distributed 22,000 Solar Systems Installed in Schools 44 Number of Health Centers with Solar Refrigerators 02 Number of Domestic energy saving stoves 17,000 stoves Number of institutional stoves 115 stoves

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34 CONCLUSION Need for partnership between local NGOs like JEEP and international agencies to build capacity in the communities Lobby for government support in order to support civil society s efforts in the energy sector, e.g seminars, school curriculum Combined efforts in research work on more alternative fuels in order to reduce the reliance on wood fuels and other techiniques to mitigate climate change

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