Uganda Green Economy Barometer 2018

The Uganda Green Economy Barometer 2018 argues that while Uganda has a conducive policy environment and significant natural capital, the transition to a green economy is hindered by poor policy implementation, high initial costs, and a financing gap. It highlights the potential for green growth to create 4 million jobs and boost GDP by 10%, provided there is political commitment, economic reform, and increased private sector investment in sectors like agriculture, renewable energy, and sustainable transport.

• Uganda's transition to a green economy is significantly hindered by a gap between policy and practice, where many laws and plans intended to meet Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) remain unimplemented.
• Adopting a green growth model could provide substantial economic benefits, including a 10% increase in GDP above business-as-usual scenarios and the creation of 4 million green jobs by 2030.
• Uganda possesses a low greenhouse gas emissions profile, with per capita emissions estimated at 1.39 tons of carbon dioxide, which is significantly lower than the global average of approximately 7.99 tons.
• There is a critical shortfall in green growth financing; international climate finance flows are estimated to be US$127.2 million per annum against a target of US$450 million, representing a 72% shortfall.
• The country's natural capital is declining, with forest cover decreasing by approximately 63% and wetlands declining from 18% to 8% between 1990 and 2015.
• Uganda's energy sector is dominated by hydropower, which generates about 76% of the country's energy, though per capita electricity consumption (80kWh/year) remains very low compared to other nations.
• The cost of inaction regarding climate change is estimated to be over 24 times higher than the cost of action, with potential economic losses between US$3.25 and 9 billion within a decade.
• Uganda lacks a comprehensive system for attaching financial value to ecosystem services, and existing payment for ecosystem services projects are largely donor-driven and potentially unsustainable.
• Economic growth in Uganda has been largely 'jobless', with youth unemployment estimated at 78%, which undermines the ability of vulnerable workers to demand fair conditions.
• The transition to a green economy is further limited by high initial costs, estimated at US$11 billion over the thirteen-year tenure of the Green Growth Development Strategy.

APA

Kaggwa, R., & Namanya, B. (2018). Uganda Green Economy Barometer 2018. Green Economy Coalition. https://www.greeneconomycoalition.org/assets/reports/Barometers-2018/Uganda-Barometer-2018-Full-Final-WEB.pdf

Chicago

Kaggwa, Ronald, and Bernard Namanya. Uganda Green Economy Barometer 2018. Green Economy Coalition, 2018. https://www.greeneconomycoalition.org/assets/reports/Barometers-2018/Uganda-Barometer-2018-Full-Final-WEB.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{kaggwa2018uganda, author = {Kaggwa, Ronald and Namanya, Bernard}, title = {{Uganda Green Economy Barometer 2018}}, institution = {Green Economy Coalition}, year = {2018}, month = mar, url = {https://www.greeneconomycoalition.org/assets/reports/Barometers-2018/Uganda-Barometer-2018-Full-Final-WEB.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }