Profiles of Adaptation: Uruguay

Uruguay employs a sectoral and regional approach to climate adaptation, coordinated by the National Climate Change Response System (SNRCC). The country has implemented sectoral National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) for agriculture, cities and infrastructure, and coastal areas, with additional plans for public health and energy under development. A key priority is reducing vulnerability in coastal zones, where 70% of the population resides, through high-resolution risk mapping and projects like the Adaptation Fund-supported disaster risk reduction in the Uruguay River watershed. The government is currently developing a GIS mapping system to track over 481 climate adaptation projects and an information system to monitor NDC progress using indicators such as gender sensitivity.

• Uruguay utilizes the National Climate Change Response System (SNRCC), established in 2009, to coordinate climate institutions and develop Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) plans as mandated by the National Policy for Climate Change (PNCC).
• The country implements a sectoral approach to adaptation planning through 'sectoral NAPs'. Plans for agriculture, cities and infrastructure, and coastal areas are already in place, while plans for the energy and public health sectors are being developed.
• High vulnerability is noted in coastal zones, where 70% of the population lives. To address this, Uruguay has co-developed high-resolution hazard and risk mapping with partners such as the University of Uruguay, IH Cantabria, and the CTCN.
• A project funded by the Adaptation Fund is implementing integrated climate risk management, including resilient infrastructure and early warning systems, in vulnerable coastal cities and ecosystems within the Uruguay River watershed.
• Uruguay is developing a geographic information system (GIS) to map and track more than 481 climate adaptation projects, many of which are locally led.

APA

de Zoysa, K. (2022). Profiles of Adaptation: Uruguay. World Resources Institute. https://www.wri.org/update/profiles-adaptation-uruguay

Chicago

de Zoysa, Kiyomi. Profiles of Adaptation: Uruguay. World Resources Institute, 2022. https://www.wri.org/update/profiles-adaptation-uruguay.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{dezoysa2022profiles, author = {de Zoysa, Kiyomi}, title = {{Profiles of Adaptation: Uruguay}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, year = {2022}, month = dec, url = {https://www.wri.org/update/profiles-adaptation-uruguay}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }