Uganda like the rest of the world, is vulnerable to the negative impacts of climate change. currently Uganda’s population is highly vulnerable to climate change impacts, from droughts, floods and storms to heat stress and food insecurity. climate change, is a threat to its fragile ecosystems, people’s livelihoods and ultimately the national economic development efforts in Uganda.

Uganda is also vulnerable to climate change impacts. Despite having contributed the least to global warming and having the lowest emissions, Uganda faces exponential collateral damage, posing systemic risks to its economy, infrastructure investments, water and food systems, public health, agriculture, and livelihoods, threatening to undo its modest development gains and slip into higher levels of extreme poverty. Climate change represents a major threat to Uganda achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.

Uganda should invest in renewable energy solutions, with abundant solar, wind, hydro, biomass, and geothermal resources that may contribute to climate resilience. The financing gap for environmentally sound technologies (ESTs) must be addressed.

Uganda is highly vulnerable to climate change and is the 12th most vulnerable country on the ND-GAIN Climate Risk Index. The country also scores low in readiness and requires significant investment to strengthen its adaptive capacity.

Uganda’s economy is vulnerable to climate change due to a number of factors including: reliance on natural resources; a heavy dependence on rain-fed agriculture; inadequate infrastructure; a high rate of poverty and low levels of socioeconomic development.

RUFODE, focuses on the adaptation and building resilience in addressing the impacts of climate change. One can plant or preserve trees around his or her home, for instance, to keep temperatures cooler inside. It is our responsibility to Protect people now, save more lives and reduce risks moving forward.

RUFODE’S advocacy aims at strengthening the global response to climate change by increasing the ability of all to adapt and build resilience, and reduce vulnerability.

Restoring and protecting nature is one of the greatest strategies for tackling climate change, but not just for the obvious reason that it sucks carbon out the air. Forests, wetlands, and other ecosystems act as buffers against extreme weather, protecting houses, crops, water supplies and vital infrastructure. The strategy of using nature as a defense against climate impacts is called Ecosystem-Based adaptation in essence, look after nature and it will look after you.

Landslides & Erosion: All landslides are caused by loose soil. There are two ways to prevent them: increase the ‘binding capacity’ of the soil, and reduce soil erosion from surface water runoff.