{"query_echo":{"q":"","filters":{"geography":["uganda"]},"warnings":[]},"total":{"value":967,"relation":"eq"},"page":41,"page_size":20,"self":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/api/v1/search?geography=uganda&page=41","next":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/api/v1/search?geography=uganda&page=42","stability":"beta","ai_marking":{"digital_source_type":{"uri":"http://cv.iptc.org/newscodes/digitalsourcetype/trainedAlgorithmicMedia","name":"Created using Generative AI"},"notice":"Summary and key insights are generated using artificial intelligence."},"results":[{"id":"cdkn-000814","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/cdkn-000814","title":"Economic Assessment of the Impacts of Climate Change in Uganda","publisher":{"name":"Climate and Development Knowledge Network","organization":"climate-and-development-knowledge-network"},"document_type":"briefing","language":"en","date_published":null,"source_url":"https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/Uganda_CC-Economics_-Agricultural_Sector_Briefing-Note.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document assesses climate change impacts on Uganda's agricultural sector, projecting significant losses for export crops like coffee and certain food crops by 2050, while identifying droughts and floods as the most immediate adaptation priorities.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cdkn-000814#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"By 2050, overall losses for food crops are projected to be no more than US$1.5 billion, which would represent less than 0.2 percent of GDP under assumed economic growth. While most of the 11 modelled food crops show production reductions, impacts vary by region, with the East and North experiencing the largest effects. Specific crops such as cassava, potato, and sweet potato could see reductions of around 40 percent, while millet, sorghum, and pigeon peas are expected to see reductions of less than 10 percent.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cdkn-000814#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Agricultural exports are expected to be strongly affected by climate change by 2050 without adaptation. Coffee yield losses could range from 50-75% due to yield reductions and loss of suitable growing areas. A 50% reduction in combined Arabica and Robusta coffee production would result in losses of approximately US$1,235 million, while a 75% reduction would cost about US$1,850 million. Combined losses for coffee and tea from a 50% production reduction are estimated at US$1,400 million.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cdkn-000814#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Extreme weather events are identified as a more critical threat for some products than decreased yields. The 2010-11 drought caused estimated losses of US$470 million across food crops, cash crops, and livestock, representing about 16 percent of the total value of these items in 2011 GDP. The 2008 drought caused annual crop damage of US$47 million, roughly 3 percent of the value of all cash and food crops.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cdkn-000814#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The immediate adaptation priority is addressing the threat from droughts and floods. The Government of Uganda has proposed a budget of approximately US$297 million over 15 years for eight agricultural adaptation areas. The study suggests that many of these measures have potentially high benefits relative to costs and should be initiated now to allow for testing and development of robust programmes.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cdkn-000814#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Modelling for livestock production suggests small impacts on yield and area (1 to 2 percent), but notes that primary impacts are likely to stem from diseases, floods, and droughts.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cdkn-000814#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["agriculture","livestock","drought","flood","climate change adaptation","gross domestic product"],"geography_discussed":["Karamoja","Mount Elgon"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["economic assessment","impact projection"]},{"id":"cdkn-000815","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/cdkn-000815","title":"Economic Assessment of the Impacts of Climate Change in Uganda","publisher":{"name":"Climate and Development Knowledge Network","organization":"climate-and-development-knowledge-network"},"document_type":"briefing","language":"en","date_published":null,"source_url":"https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/Uganda_CC-Economics_Energy-Sector_Briefing-Note.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The study predicts a significant biomass deficit in Uganda from the 2020s onwards, which climate change is expected to exacerbate by reducing domestic wood availability by 5 to 10 percent between 2020 and 2050. Addressing this gap through imported biomass or LPG would require additional expenditures of US$0.6-1.3 billion or US$5-11 billion, respectively. While a potential 26 percent decline in hydropower potential by 2050 could be managed by the government's current expansion programme, this requires an estimated US$83 billion in capital investment for hydro, nuclear, and other generation through 2050. The document recommends prioritizing a switch from traditional biomass to modern energy sources and implementing energy efficiency standards.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cdkn-000815#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Uganda's energy supply is currently dominated by traditional biomass, but a 'Business as Usual' growth scenario is unsustainable, with a 'huge deficit of biomass' predicted for the 2020s and beyond.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cdkn-000815#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Climate change is expected to reduce biomass availability; a plausible 5 to 10 percent loss of domestic wood between 2020 and 2050 would cost between US$0.6-1.3 billion to replace with imported biomass or US$5-11 billion if replaced by LPG.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cdkn-000815#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["biomass","hydropower","energy demand","energy efficiency","climate change adaptation","nuclear power","greenhouse gas emissions"],"geography_discussed":[],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["economic assessment","energy sector planning"]},{"id":"cdkn-000816","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/cdkn-000816","title":"Economic Assessment of the Impacts of Climate Change in Uganda","publisher":{"name":"Climate and Development Knowledge Network","organization":"climate-and-development-knowledge-network"},"document_type":"fact sheet","language":"en","date_published":null,"source_url":"https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/Uganda_CC-Economics_FACT-SHEET_Ag.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document assesses the economic risks climate change poses to Uganda's agricultural sector by 2050. It finds that while overall food crop losses may be limited to US$1.5 billion (less than 0.2% of GDP), specific crops like cassava and sweet potato could see 40% production reductions. Agricultural exports, particularly coffee and tea, face significant risks, with combined losses potentially reaching US$2.1 billion in a 75% reduction scenario. The report highlights that immediate threats from droughts and floods are more critical than gradual yield decreases, citing US$470 million in losses from the 2010-11 drought. To address these risks, the Government of Uganda has proposed a US$297 million budget over 15 years for eight adaptation priorities, including irrigation, crop diversification, and micro-insurance.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cdkn-000816#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"By 2050, overall economic losses for food crops are estimated to be no more than US$1.5 billion, which would represent less than 0.2 percent of the GDP under assumed economic growth.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cdkn-000816#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Climate change impacts on food crops vary by region and crop; the East and North are expected to be most affected. While most of the 11 modelled crops show production reductions, cassava, potato, and sweet potato may see reductions of around 40 percent, whereas millet, sorghum, and pigeon peas are expected to decline by less than 10 percent.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cdkn-000816#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Agricultural exports are highly vulnerable, particularly coffee and tea. A 50% reduction in combined coffee and tea production could result in losses of US$1,400 million by 2050, while a 75% reduction scenario could lead to losses of US$2,100 million.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cdkn-000816#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Extreme weather events pose a more immediate and significant threat than gradual yield declines. 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Annual costs for the energy sector are estimated between US$25 million and US$98 million by 2030-2035, while the water supply sector in the Rushango area may face annual losses of US$45,000 to US$79,000. Adaptation measures, including water resource regulation and energy diversification, are considered high priorities as they only need to offset between 2.8% and 32.8% of estimated losses to be economically justified.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cdkn-000832#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Climate change modelling for the Mpanga River Basin indicates that temperatures may rise significantly and rainfall may decrease.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cdkn-000832#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The water supply sector in the Rushango area of the catchment is expected to face the most significant impacts, with annual average economic losses estimated between US$45,000 and US$79,000. 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