Economic Assessment of the Impacts of Climate Change in Uganda Briefing Note: Infrastructure in the Kampala Urban Area

The document evaluates the vulnerability of Kampala's infrastructure to climate change, specifically focusing on flooding and temperature increases. It projects a significant rise in annual flood damages by 2050 and estimates the cost of climate-proofing buildings and roads between US$3.3 billion and US$3.7 billion for the period 2015-2050.

• Annual damages from flooding in Kampala, which were estimated between US$1 million and US$7 million in 2013, are projected to rise to between US$33 million and US$102 million by 2050 if the intensity and frequency of extreme events remain unchanged. If the frequency of these events doubles by 2050, annual damages are projected to reach between US$67 million and US$203 million.
• The estimated cost to climate-proof new and existing buildings and roads in Kampala between 2015 and 2050 ranges from US$3.3 billion to US$3.7 billion. The vast majority of these costs (99.8%) are attributed to buildings, with private buildings accounting for 95% of that category and residential buildings representing 72% of all building costs.
• Kampala's vulnerability to heavy rains is exacerbated by the clearing of hillside vegetation, which increases water runoff, and the encroachment of human settlements into wetlands, which reduces the ecosystem's ability to manage surface water. Additionally, the city's urban infrastructure is described as insufficient, poorly designed, and poorly maintained.
• Climate projections for the region indicate a temperature increase of 1.5 to 3°C by 2095 and a slight decrease in precipitation, although heavy rains are expected to increase in frequency and intensity.

APA

Climate and Development Knowledge Network (n.d.). Economic Assessment of the Impacts of Climate Change in Uganda Briefing Note: Infrastructure in the Kampala Urban Area. https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/Uganda_CC-Economics_Kampala_Case-study_Briefing-Note.pdf

Chicago

Climate and Development Knowledge Network. Economic Assessment of the Impacts of Climate Change in Uganda Briefing Note: Infrastructure in the Kampala Urban Area. n.d. https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/Uganda_CC-Economics_Kampala_Case-study_Briefing-Note.pdf.

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