Integrating Climate Adaptation in Water Catchment Planning in Uganda

This briefing note outlines a climate risk assessment of water resources in Uganda's Ruhezamyenda catchment, offering recommendations for integrating these findings into catchment-level planning and the national National Adaptation Plan (NAP) process.

• The Government of Uganda is working to integrate climate change adaptation into water resources management across multiple administrative levels, including national, sectoral, district, and catchment levels, to address risks from changing rainfall patterns, temperatures, and extreme weather events.
• A climate risk assessment was conducted specifically for water resources in the Ruhezamyenda catchment to inform planning, implementation, and the development of the country's National Adaptation Plan (NAP).
• Since 2015, Uganda has implemented an inventory of Nature-Based Solutions involving government and partner-led initiatives that use ecosystem restoration, management, and sustainable use to increase resilience and reduce climate vulnerability.

APA

Kitamirike,, D. M. (2019). Integrating Climate Adaptation in Water Catchment Planning in Uganda. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/brief/integrating-climate-adaptation-water-catchment-planning-uganda

Chicago

Kitamirike,, Deborah Murphy,Jackson. Integrating Climate Adaptation in Water Catchment Planning in Uganda. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2019. https://www.iisd.org/publications/brief/integrating-climate-adaptation-water-catchment-planning-uganda.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{kitamirike2019integrating, author = {Kitamirike,, Deborah Murphy,Jackson}, title = {{Integrating Climate Adaptation in Water Catchment Planning in Uganda}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2019}, month = feb, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/brief/integrating-climate-adaptation-water-catchment-planning-uganda}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }