Promoting an Integrated Approach to Climate Adaptation: Lessons from the coffee value chain in Uganda

A 2013 pilot project in Uganda used 'Climate Dialogue Theatres' to examine how climate hazards affect different actors in the coffee value chain. The study found that farmers and processors are more vulnerable than traders and exporters, and that a lack of trust and communication hinders adaptation. It recommends strengthening actor networks, developing flexible financial products, and investing in climate-resilient infrastructure.

• Climate hazards, including floods, droughts, and shifting rainfall patterns, negatively impact every actor in the coffee value chain, though the degree and nature of the impact vary.
• Coffee processors and farmers experience higher vulnerability to climate hazards compared to exporters, middlemen, and traders. This is attributed to weak organizational capacity, a lack of diversification, and an unfavorable policy environment.
• Climate adaptation efforts are obstructed by a lack of trust and communication between the various actors within the value chain.
• The study proposes three primary solutions for the coffee value chain: enhancing partnerships and networking through existing structures and incentives, creating flexible financial products via public-private partnerships, and increasing investment in resilient infrastructure such as telecommunications, storage, irrigation, and roads.

APA

Bagamba,, J. D. (2014). Promoting an Integrated Approach to Climate Adaptation: Lessons from the coffee value chain in Uganda. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/promoting-integrated-approach-climate-adaptation-lessons-coffee-value-chain

Chicago

Bagamba,, Julie Dekens,F. Promoting an Integrated Approach to Climate Adaptation: Lessons from the coffee value chain in Uganda. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2014. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/promoting-integrated-approach-climate-adaptation-lessons-coffee-value-chain.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{bagamba2014promoting, author = {Bagamba,, Julie Dekens,F.}, title = {{Promoting an Integrated Approach to Climate Adaptation: Lessons from the coffee value chain in Uganda}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2014}, month = mar, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/promoting-integrated-approach-climate-adaptation-lessons-coffee-value-chain}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }