Nature-Based Solutions for Adaptation in Uganda

The report inventories nature-based solutions (NbS) in Uganda since 2015, noting that these interventions are distributed across diverse ecosystems including wetlands, forests, and savannahs. It highlights that NbS projects typically address coupled societal challenges—such as food insecurity and water stress—and focus on reducing habitat degradation rather than species-specific conservation. While social inclusion is present, the report notes it is uneven across the project portfolio.

• Nature-based solutions in Uganda are distributed across a wide variety of ecosystems, including wetlands, catchments, protected areas, forest landscapes, mountains, peatlands, river systems, and savannah, covering both rural agricultural and ecologically sensitive areas.
• NbS projects in Uganda address interconnected societal challenges, where issues like food insecurity, water stress, floods, droughts, declining agricultural production, and biodiversity pressure frequently occur together.
• From a biodiversity standpoint, most Ugandan NbS focus on mitigating habitat degradation, wetland encroachment, riverbank erosion, forest loss, invasive species, and catchment decline rather than focusing on specific species conservation.
• Social inclusion within the NbS portfolio is inconsistent, although some projects demonstrate gender-responsive design, women's participation, and benefits for marginalized groups.

APA

Sekirime,, S. (2026). Nature-Based Solutions for Adaptation in Uganda. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/nature-based-solutions-inventory-uganda

Chicago

Sekirime,, Susan. Nature-Based Solutions for Adaptation in Uganda. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2026. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/nature-based-solutions-inventory-uganda.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{sekirime2026naturebased, author = {Sekirime,, Susan}, title = {{Nature-Based Solutions for Adaptation in Uganda}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2026}, month = jun, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/nature-based-solutions-inventory-uganda}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }