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ProjectOperationalizing a Gender-Responsive Uganda National Adaptation Plan for the Agriculture Sector (NAP-Ag) - TCP/UGA/3802 2024
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No results found.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. -
BookletNational Adaptation Plans – An entry point for ecosystem-based adaptation 2020
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No results found.This briefing note provides practical information on the planning and implementation of ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) approaches in the agriculture sectors as part of national adaptation planning processes. It presents entry points for mainstreaming EbA throughout the four elements of the National Adaptation Plans (NAP) formulation process, as defined by the UNFCCC Least Developed Countries Group (LEG, 2012). The brief describes how planning and implementing EbA in the agriculture sectors as part of the NAPs process can make key linkages between increasing resilience of sustainable agricultural livelihoods and ecosystem management and conservation. EbA is part of the suite of adaptation planning options aimed at achieving the commitments and goals of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This brief is intended for national planners and decision-makers working on climate change adaptation and NAP formulation and implementation, including UNFCCC focal points, national designated authorities of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and climate financing agencies, donor agencies, and other development practitioners. -
BookletGender mainstreaming and climate resilience in Zambia's cashew sector: Insights for adaptation
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No results found.This case study documents insights on gender mainstreaming practices implemented in a large-scale agriculture development project with a climate change adaptation component in Western Province, Zambia. It describes the key gender issues in the project context, as well as the gender mainstreaming practices that are in place and have potential for scaling up. Recommendations for policymakers indicate a way forward to enhance the promotion of gender equality in the context of adaptation to climate change impacts on agriculture.
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