| Overview : Government of Uganda, through the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) with funding from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) is implementing the project on “Strengthening climate information and early warning systems in Africa for climate resilient development and adaptation to climate change (SCIEWS) Uganda”. This is part of a wider Programme on Climate Information for Resilient Development for 11 Least Developed Countries in Africa (CIRDA). The project is being implemented by the Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE), in collaboration with other responsible partners including: the Department of Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Management (DRDPM)/Office of the Prime Minister (OPM); the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industries and Fisheries Resources (MAAIF); The Ministry of Local Government (MoLG); The Uganda Communications Commission; The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (MoFPED). The Uganda National Meteorological Authority (UNMA) and the Department of Water Resource Management (DWRM) under the MWE are the immediate beneficiaries of the project. Due to climate change, there has been an increase in weather extremes globally which has resulted into several weather related calamities (Floods, Droughts, Landslides, Heat waves, Extreme temperatures, and Lightning strikes). Uganda has in the past witnessed an increase of weather related hazards. In addition, Uganda currently has no operational lightning detection network or weather Radar, which are essential means of identifying and predicting thunderstorm activity. Government of Uganda, through the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) with funding from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) is implementing the project on “Strengthening climate information and early warning systems in Africa for climate resilient development and adaptation to climate change (SCIEWS) Uganda”. This is part of a wider Programme on Climate Information for Resilient Development for 11 Least Developed Countries in Africa (CIRDA). The project is being implemented by the Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE), in collaboration with other responsible partners including: the Department of Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Management (DRDPM)/Office of the Prime Minister (OPM); the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industries and Fisheries Resources (MAAIF); The Ministry of Local Government (MoLG); The Uganda Communications Commission; The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (MoFPED). The Uganda National Meteorological Authority (UNMA) and the Department of Water Resource Management (DWRM) under the MWE are the immediate beneficiaries of the project. Due to climate change, there has been an increase in weather extremes globally which has resulted into several weather related calamities (Floods, Droughts, Landslides, Heat waves, Extreme temperatures, and Lightning strikes). Uganda has in the past witnessed an increase of weather related hazards. In addition, Uganda currently has no operational lightning detection network or weather Radar, which are essential means of identifying and predicting thunderstorm activity. |
