KAMPALA, June 8, 2021—In Central Uganda, school children in Kisubi are learning about fish farming and integrated aquaculture, which help to reduce pressure on dwindling water resources and fisheries while increasing fish output and exports. Water from the fishponds is used to irrigate fruits and vegetables, an innovative and efficient use of resources.
This approach to fish farming is one of the key highlights of the latest World Bank Economic Update for Uganda (UEU), which illustrates how Uganda''s economy and people''s livelihoods are tied to sustainable use of the country''s natural resources.
The 17th edition of the economic update, From Crisis to Green Resilient Growth: Investing in Sustainable Land Management and Climate-Smart Agriculture, focuses on how the country should invest in sustainable land management and climate-smart agriculture to achieve sustainable green growth.
"Ugandans'' response to the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic is a wakeup call for the country to enhance sustainable use of its natural resource capital," said Tony Thompson, World Bank Country Manager for Uganda. "Uganda needs to increase productivity and build resilience to enhance livelihoods, the economy and general well-being."
As the country recovers from COVID-19-induced economic and social disruption, the challenge is to ensure better use of land, soil, water, and biodiversity resources, while restoring degraded resources and their ecosystem functions. In addition, the report underscores the need for climate-smart agricultural practices that enhance resilience, reduce greenhouse gases emissions, and boost national food security.
Agriculture has become particularly important to the livelihoods of Ugandans, says the UEU, hence the need to enhance its sustainability. When jobs were lost and businesses closed due to the Covid-19 crisis, many people returned to agriculture and other natural resource dependent activities to mitigate and survive the crisis. This increased pressure on natural resources that were already strained by rapid population growth, urbanization, influx of refugees and the government''s industrialization drive.
An estimated 41% of Uganda''s land is degraded, according to the report, contributing to economic vulnerabilities and poverty. The rate of degradation and soil erosion is unsustainable and costs about 17% of the country''s gross domestic product (GDP).
"The agricultural sector loses up to 27% of its GDP due to environmental degradation," said Pushina Ng''andwe, World Bank Senior Agriculture Economist and co-author of the UEU. "Furthermore, the country''s forest cover declines at 2.6% annually, one of the highest rates of forest loss globally."
Climate risks, including slow onset change and extreme events, exacerbate this natural capital degradation. The report points out that Uganda is losing opportunities for increasing production, incomes, and ecological benefits because adoption of sustainable land management and climate smart agriculture innovations remains low and highly underfunded/underinvested.
"The government needs to prioritize human capital development, greener investment, and support farmers and producers with incentives to adopt sustainable land management and climate smart agriculture practices," said Rachel Sebudde, World Bank Senior Economist and lead author of the UEU.
The government has mainstreamed sustainable land management and climate-smart agriculture in its development plans, including the Third National Development Plan 2020/21 to 2024/25, Green Growth Development Strategy, Strategic Investment Framework for Sustainable Land Management, and the Paris Agreement. Moreover, increasing resilience in agriculture and natural resources are key measures in the government''s COVID-19 recovery plan.
The report says these measures will enhance Uganda''s commitment to greener, inclusive growth, as well as deepening knowledge sharing and adaptation of good sustainable land management and climate-smart agriculture practices through learning alliances across the country to help scale up and accelerate this process.
We are pleased to present the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Data Fact Sheet 2024, a comprehensive document detailing Uganda’s progress towards the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This fact sheet represents a critical analytical tool, offering data on 127 of the 201 SDG indicators relevant to Uganda.
The fact sheet draws from the SDG Indicator matrix, maintained and periodically updated by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) and the SDG Secretariat. This ensures the data is timely, reliable, and essential for tracking Uganda''s journey towards achieving the SDGs.
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