Uganda - Country Climate and Development Report (Infographic) - Climate and Development Policy Packages

Jul 19, 2026

Uganda’s Vision 2040 and Ten-fold Growth Strategy set the pathway to upper-middle-income status by 2040, backed by an average 5% annual real GDP growth from 2011–2024 driven mainly by agriculture and services. Climate change risks—droughts and floods—threaten these gains, with 80% of poor households facing climate shocks already experiencing income loss. The CCDR proposes four multisector intervention packages (A–D) spanning social protection, resilient agriculture, climate-responsive infrastructure, and planned urbanization, reinforced by whole-of-economy and climate-finance actions to manage poverty, growth, migration, and health impacts.

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Uganda’s Development Vision and Growth

GDP growth drivers (2011–2024)

Climate risks and poverty exposure

CCDR Multisector Intervention Packages

Package A: Jobs, social protection, education/health/WASH

Package B: Resilient agriculture and natural resources

Package C: Climate-responsive energy, transport, digital

Package D: Climate-positive urbanization

Whole-of-Economy and Climate-Finance Actions

Coordination, stakeholder engagement, early-warning systems

Trade policy and green trade opportunities

National climate finance and resource mobilization

Long-Term Impacts by 2050

Pub lic Disclosure Authorized Pub lic Disclosure Authorized Pub lic Disclosure Authorized Pub lic Disclosure Authorized Uganda’s Vision 2040 and Ten-fold Growth Strategy reflect its aim to achieve upper-middle-income country status by 2040. Uganda experienced an average 5% annual increase in real GDP between 2011–2024. During this period, the main drivers of GDP growth were agriculture and services, such as tourism. Climate change—droughts and floods—threatens the advancements made in Uganda. 80% of poor households exposed to climate shocks already experience income loss. The CCDR recommends 4 multisectoral intervention packages: PACKAGE A: Boost resilience through jobs for youths and services for the poor • Establish a shock-responsive social protection program • Build climate resilient education, health and WASH systems • Skill the workforce for in-demand climate compatible jobs PACKAGE B: Promote resilient and productive agriculture and natural resources management • Expand climate-compatible irrigation • Scale climate-smart inputs; manage soil health; improve livestock systems • Protect natural assets for tourism and carbon sequestration • Invest in wetland and forest restoration PACKAGE C: Develop climate-responsive energy, transport, and digital infrastructures • Increase climate-resilient electricity and digital connectivity • Expand climate-resilient transport infrastructure and logistics • Increase the use of renewable energy • Enable a low-carbon and low-waste digital environment PACKAGE D: Foster planned and climate-positive urbanization • Prepare climate-informed plans, programs, policies, and strategies • Support local government to plan and deliver climate action • Promote ‘green’ buildings • Reform and electrify urban transport systems Complement these packages with whole-of-economy measures such as: • More coordinated climate action • Active stakeholder engagement • Improved early-warning systems for use in disaster response • Updated trade policies to increase market access and leverage "green" trade opportunities Operationalize the National Climate Finance Strategy and mobilize climate ﬁnance • Integrate climate considerations in budget tagging and public procurement • Expand access to green loans for SME • Establish a contingent credit line for disasters • Activate risk transfer instruments for private sector • Establish a robust carbon market • Facilitate private sector engagement in implementing climate solutions By 2050 adverse effects of climate change will likely include: Up to 613,200 more people below the poverty line Up to 3.1% drop in real GDP compared to baseline Up to 12 million internal climate migrants Increase in deaths from waterborne diseases and malaria Increase of USD $14-26 million per year in road repairs from floods

FAQs

What GDP growth pattern did Uganda experience between 2011 and 2024?

Uganda recorded an average 5% annual increase in real GDP during 2011–2024, with agriculture and services such as tourism as the main drivers.

How does climate change threaten Uganda’s progress and livelihoods?

Droughts and floods endanger the country’s development gains. Eighty percent of poor households exposed to climate shocks already experience income loss.

What are the four multisector intervention packages recommended by the CCDR?

The CCDR recommends Package A (jobs, social protection, education/health/WASH), Package B (resilient agriculture and natural resources), Package C (climate-responsive energy, transport, digital infrastructure), and Package D (planned, climate-positive urbanization).

What climate-finance and whole-of-economy measures support the intervention packages?

Measures include coordinated climate action, stakeholder engagement, improved early-warning systems, updated trade policies for green opportunities, and operationalizing the National Climate Finance Strategy through budget tagging, green loans, contingent credit, risk transfer instruments, a carbon market, and private-sector engagement.

Jul 19, 2026

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