With agriculture providing about 70% of Uganda’s export earnings and the primary economic activity for much of its population, livelihoods are particularly sensitive to the fluctuations and uncertainties of seasonal rainfall − whether premature, delayed, prolonged or failed.
The Ugandan Ministry of Water and Environment recognises climate as ‘not only a natural resource, but a key determinant of the status of other natural resources’.
The Ugandan government is also concerned about climate variability to the extent that it has listed climate change as a key factor to consider in the country’s development.
The national picture: climate trends in Uganda
- Published: July 2012
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