Operationalizing a Gender-Responsive Uganda National Adaptation Plan for the Agriculture Sector (NAP-Ag) - TCP/UGA/3802

Operationalizing a Gender-Responsive Uganda National Adaptation Plan for the Agriculture Sector (NAP-Ag) - TCP/UGA/3802

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Year of publication 2024

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 11

Publisher FAO ;

Category Programme / project report

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Synopsis (short abstract) In addition to ensuring food and nutrition security, agriculture is central to Uganda’s economic growth and poverty reduction strategies. The agriculture sector accounts for over 24 percent of gross domestic product and provides employment to over 68 per cent of the total labour force, about 75 per cent of whom are women and 70 per cent youth, most of whom reside in rural areas. However, the country is faced by the challenges of climate change. A rise in average temperature and unreliable rainfall patterns have had significant impact on agricultural production and productivity, undermining efforts for development and food and nutrition security in the country. Erratic weather patterns drive the rural population to resort to coping mechanisms that degrade the environment. With Uganda’s population, currently estimated at about 44 million and growing at 3.2 percent annually, providing sufficient food and a surplus for income generation, in the light of climate change, is a significant challenge. In response, MAAIF has worked closely with development partners to mainstream climate change adaptation strategies into the agriculture sector. However, most interventions were scattered and there was no comprehensive strategic response to climate change challenges. For this reason, MAAIF, in collaboration with FAO, developed the National Adaptation Plan for the Agriculture Sector (NAP-Ag), launched in November 2018.

Language English

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