Economic Assessment of the Impacts of Climate Change in Uganda

The document estimates that ensuring climate-resilient infrastructure in Uganda will cost between US$60-76 million in 2025 and US$347-621 million by 2050, with buildings accounting for 96% of these costs. Under a less favorable climate scenario (RCP 8.5), total costs to 2050 could reach US$4.4 billion. Additionally, the report warns that a doubling of the frequency of extreme events every 25 years could lead to damages of US$938-3,236 million by 2050, representing 0.1-0.4% of GDP. Key adaptation priorities include climate-proofing public buildings and integrating resilient standards into infrastructure planning.

• The cost of ensuring climate-resilient infrastructure in Uganda is projected to rise from US$60-76 million in 2025 to US$347-621 million by 2050, with new construction representing 76-80% of these expenses.
• Total costs for infrastructure resilience through 2050 vary by climate scenario, estimated at US$2.9 billion under RCP4.5 and up to US$4.4 billion under RCP 8.5.
• Buildings constitute the vast majority of resilience costs at 96%, with residential buildings accounting for approximately half of all costs and public buildings accounting for about 25%.
• Economic damages from extreme events are expected to increase significantly; if the frequency of such events doubles every 25 years, damages could reach US$938-3,236 million by 2050, which is 0.1-0.4% of GDP.
• The study identifies three primary adaptation priorities: climate-proofing public buildings, establishing standards for transport and infrastructure planning, and integrating climate-resilient standards into risk assessment guidelines.

APA

Climate and Development Knowledge Network (n.d.). Economic Assessment of the Impacts of Climate Change in Uganda. https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/Uganda_CC-Economics_Infrastructure-Sector_Briefing-Note.pdf

Chicago

Climate and Development Knowledge Network. Economic Assessment of the Impacts of Climate Change in Uganda. n.d. https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/Uganda_CC-Economics_Infrastructure-Sector_Briefing-Note.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climateanddevelopmentknowledgenetworkndeconomic, author = {{Climate and Development Knowledge Network}}, title = {{Economic Assessment of the Impacts of Climate Change in Uganda}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, url = {https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/Uganda_CC-Economics_Infrastructure-Sector_Briefing-Note.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }