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Uganda’s energy solutions having far-reaching impacts

“We have been able to feed the babies to the right weight with high quality nutritional food value, because we now have a fully equipped electric kitchen. Our chefs also no longer spend hours preparing food and suffering respiratory complications due to smoke from the burning firewood,” said Dr. Esther Babirekere, Head of Mwanamugimu Nutrition Unit at Mulago Hospital.

Energy solutions
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Unlocking Uganda’s potential in the African Continental Free Trade Area

The AfCFTA is projected to raise Africa’s income by 7 percent, lift 30 million people out of extreme poverty and 68 million people out of moderate poverty by 2035. It offers larger market opportunities, triggering more trade and investment and allowing greater value addition, export diversification and productivity growth – leading to more and better jobs with greater social inclusion.

Promoting Trade
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Uganda’s Mountains hold huge potential for the country’s Tourism Sector

Tourism is one of the fastest growing economic sectors in Uganda contributing about 6.2% of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (over USD 2bn) before the COVID-19 pandemic.

Explore Uganda
Feature
Judiciary video conferencing system supported by UNDP eases access to justice in Masaka

Installed in 2021, the facility is a key sustainable solution to case backlog and high rates of pretrial detention.

Access to Justice
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News
UNDP’s Climate Smart Agriculture project spurs food production and resilience to climate shocks

This project promotes Climate Smart Agricultural (CSA) best practices that farmers can adopt to create resilience and deal with the effects of climate change such as rising temperatures, prolonged droughts, floods which lead to crop failure, low yields, loss of income to farmers, food insecurity, hunger and starvation.

Climate Action Now
Publication
UNDP Initiatives for Youth in Uganda

Uganda has one of the youngest and most rapidly growing populations in the world with over 75% of the population aged 30 years and below.
UNDP is undertaking several initiatives to empower youth with skilling, innovation and entrepreneurship abilities.

Youth Empowerment
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Success Story
Voices of change from UNDP/KOICA refugee beneficiaries

We are unlocking the economic capacities of women and youth, creating opportunities for empowerment and impacting the lives of many who have fled from war, violence, conflict or persecution to find safety in Uganda, giving them a fresh start at life.

Refugee Response
Publications
Strengthening Uganda's Emergency Response and Recovery from COVID-19

We are supporting national response to multi-hazard induced disasters with benefits that stretch beyond COVID-19. This project focuses on vulnerable communities living on Uganda’s border exposed to high risks of contracting the disease due to their proximity to transport hubs.

COVID-19 Response

Our
mission

UNDP works in 170 countries and territories to eradicate poverty while protecting the planet. We help countries develop strong policies, skills, partnerships and institutions so they can sustain their progress.

In Uganda, UNDP supports the Government to achieve sustainable development, create opportunities for empowerment, protect the environment, minimise natural and man-made disasters, build strategic partnerships and improve the quality of life for all citizens.

Our impact

7,500

Micro Enterprises

equipped with business skills and resources to enhance entrepreneurial capacity to recover from impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

22,000

Hectares

of wetlands have been restored under the Wetlands Restoration Project.

90

Private sector

companies have adopted the UNDP Gender Equality Seal and will work to advance gender equality in the workplace.

10,700

Beneficiaries

participated in cash-for-work activities in Adjumani, Lamwo and Obongo districts.

24

Health Centres

installed with solar PV systems to support health response

3,500

Market vendors

supported to sell produce online