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This case study examines the process and impact of an economic assessment of climate change impacts and adaptation options in Uganda conducted between 2013 and 2015. The study, supported by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) and owned by the Ministry of Water and Environment, aimed to provide monetary evidence of the 'cost of inaction' to influence high-level policy-makers and secure investment for climate adaptation.

This report provides an economic assessment of climate change impacts on Uganda's infrastructure sector, focusing on the costs of increasing resilience and the damages caused by extreme weather events. It estimates the additional costs for new construction and maintenance across residential, public, and transport infrastructure through 2050, while modeling the financial risks of floods and droughts based on historical data and future GDP projections.

This fact sheet provides an economic assessment of climate change impacts on infrastructure in Uganda, estimating the costs required to improve resilience and the potential financial damages from extreme weather events through 2050.

This briefing note provides an economic assessment of climate change impacts on Uganda's infrastructure, estimating the costs required to improve resilience and the potential financial damages from extreme weather events through 2050.

This briefing note presents an economic assessment of climate change impacts on Arabica coffee production in the Bududa District of the Mount Elgon region in Uganda. It compares 'Business as Usual' (BAU) and 'Climate Smart Agriculture' (CSA) scenarios, concluding that investing in CSA and institutional support is economically viable under both current and projected climate conditions.