Uganda
The selected priority areas for Uganda are Agriculture, Manufacturing and Tourism.
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In the enabling business environment, it was identified that beneficiaries of Uganda’s tax…
Policy Support
The country has an extensive Micro, Small Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) sector that comprises about…
Green Business Development
In Tourism, it was noted that the SWITCH Africa Green project in Uganda should nurture green…
Networking Facility
Beneficiaries Story
For tea factory, green solutions have increased earnings
Beneficiaries Story
Empowering young mothers to achieve financial and food security
The Challenge
Uganda is facing increasing challenges due to deforestation, water pollution and the degradation of its wetlands, riverbanks and lake shores, making it difficult to achieve the environmental sustainability called for in the country’s constitution. The Government’s development strategy, Uganda Vision 2040, emphasizes sustainable development through the preservation of natural resources such as forests and wetlands. The Uganda Green Growth Development Strategy and various policies, regulations and standards further encourage a transition towards an inclusive green economy. Uganda identified agriculture, manufacturing and tourism as its priority sectors for SWITCH Africa Green.
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The national institutions guiding programme implementation are the Ministry of Water and Environment, National Environment Management Authority and Uganda Cleaner Production Centre.
Learning together: Uganda's shift towards eco entrepreneurship
The SWITCH Africa Green programme is developed and funded by the European Union and implemented by the United Nations Environment Programme and European Union Delegations in the participating countries.
Dr. Tom O. Okurut
Executive Director
National Environment Management Authority (NEMA)
Plot 17/19/21, Jinja Road
P.O. Box 22255
Kampala, Uganda
Email: tokurut@nemaug.org
Briquette making from banana waste in Uganda
Ecofriendly Innovations Development Center is a beneficiary of the SWITCH Africa Green programme under Afribanana products Limited (Grantee) which supports more than 33 MSMES and community organization in Uganda who were trained in green energy use
SWITCH-Africa Green Programme is implemented by the United Nations Environment Programme with the financial support of the European Union. The contents of this website are the sole responsibility of the project partners and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union.