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This report provides an economic assessment of climate change impacts on Uganda's water sector, projecting water demand and supply through 2050. Using the Water Evaluation and Planning (WEAP) tool, it estimates significant increases in unmet water demand and associated economic losses, while evaluating the cost-effectiveness of government adaptation strategies.

This briefing paper from the Stockholm Environment Institute addresses the gap between global climate and socioeconomic scenarios and local social realities. It argues that current global models, such as the Special Report on Emission Scenarios (SRES), often fail to capture the heterogeneous and dynamic nature of local vulnerability. The document proposes a ten-step 'glocal' research methodology to integrate global drivers with local outcomes by focusing on the changing relationships between them to better inform adaptation strategies.

This guide explains the methodology, data sources, and limitations of the World Resources Institute's Aqueduct future projections for water availability and risk, which utilize climate and socioeconomic scenarios to inform long-term water resource management.