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Tourism is a key driver in poverty reduction through job creation, generation of foreign earnings and provision of livelihoods to a significant proportion of the population in Uganda. Tourism has, in the recent past, doubled with the contribution to the economy estimated at 9 per cent of GDP with up to 23.5 per cent of the foreign exchange earnings. 

Public procurement can be a powerful tool in the promotion of socioeconomic and environmental objectives. As a significant consumer of goods, works and services, governments contribute significantly to the world’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This contribution through public sector procurement, accounts for more than 30 per cent of GDP in developing countries and between 10 and 15 per cent in developed countries, according to the International Trade Centre. 

The South African waste economy shows that the potential contribution of waste to gross domestic product (GDP) is significant if the materials currently being lost to landfills can be recovered and used. Emphasis on transitioning to the circular economy is therefore crucial to encourage the minimizing and managing of waste using resource efficiency in the materials value chain, including in materials flow. 

Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is an approach that helps guide actions needed to transform and reorient agricultural systems to effectively support development and ensure food security in a changing climate. CSA aims to tackle three main objectives: sustainably increasing agricultural productivity and incomes; adapting and building resilience to climate change; and reducing and/or removing greenhouse gas emissions, where possible. 

Manufacturing enterprises in Uganda tend not to be very resource-efficient, meaning that they are generally characterized by high production costs in terms of materials, energy and water. In addition, they can largely be categorized as high polluters. Green manufacturing improves resource productivity and profitability by reducing the resources required while diminishing the associated adverse environmental and social impact, thus enhancing competitiveness and sustainability.