Database of Climate Change Experts: Uganda

Introduction

The Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN) in collaboration with
Makerere University has commissioned the establishment of a database of stakeholders in policy research
and advocacy in the Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources (FANR) sector in the regions from private ,
public and civil society sectors. The established database hosts data on activities and programmes of these
organizations both in print and electronic form. The database system is user-friendly to cater for differing
computer literacy skills of all stakeholders involved.

The project has input into the Rockefeller Foundation’s ‘’Building Climate Change Resilience Initiative’’,
whose mission is to build climate change resilience – that is to equip communities with the ability to plan
for, survive, recover from, and even thrive in changing climatic conditions. The project has contributed to
the Africa-wide programmes implemented by the Regional Economic Communities (RECs) i.e., Common
Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), East African Community (EAC), and Southern Africa
Development Community (SADC) ,in partnership with the Member States, African Ministerial Conference
on the Environment (AMCNE) – which is currently chaired by South Africa) and the African Union
Commission (AUC).

The overall goal of the project was to strengthen the capacity of Agriculture research centres to
mainstream climate change into their programs, to ensure that climate variability does not undermine
agriculture development in Africa, and to bridge the divide between climate science and agriculture
science. The project objectives were the following:

1. Regional Scientific Networking, to link climate science research with relevant agriculture
research in the region and internationally.
2. Science-Policy Interface, to link national researchers with policymakers, the private sector, civil
society and representatives of regional agriculture and climate change programmes; and
3. Knowledge Management and Communication, to collect, package and disseminate agriculture
and climate policy briefs outputs, and news for use by key stakeholders.

Objective of the study

The purpose of the study was to collect data for developing a user-friendly database management system
for all actors involved in climate change resilience activities.

Methodology

A list of individuals and organizations working on Climate Change issues was acquired from the Climate
Change Unit. Introductory letters in form of an email were sent to a group of Individuals and organizations,
(the expected Actors) along with a copy of questionnaire in advance stating clearly the purpose of the
study. A total of 95 people in seven different institutions were contacted during the exercise (see diagram
below).

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 No. of people contacted
45
40
35
30
25 42
20
15 22
10 17
5 7 5
0 1 1 No. of people contacted

Limitations to the study

The study was constrained by lack of full cooperation from some respondents. For example some
respondents were too busy claiming that they lacked time for an interview. Other respondents would
request that the research assistant sends and email attaching the interview questionnaire promising to
send it back with the necessary information; some would not do so as expected. This constrained the study
as the research assistant would call the respondent reminding them but all in vain as some would not
answer the calls. It was also realized that the biggest number of the sample chosen did not read the
introductory emails and would ask that a background to the study be sent to them before fixing an
appointment with the research assistant. Because of these challenges, the study period was prolonged.

Findings

Several findings were derived from the study. As can be seen in the diagram above, climate change work in
Uganda us still largely the preserve of government ministries and parastatals, and also civil society
organisations. In terms of research institutions, Makerere University is leading.

It was observed that all stake holders have particular missions and objectives that guide them during their
operations. It was noted that experts in government institutions handle Climate Change activities
permanently, unlike those working in privately owned institutions (basically Non- Government Institutions
(NGOs) and Community Based Organizations (CBOs)) who handle it through project work. Government
workers claimed that Climate Change had been known to them years back though it was always termed
differently. However those workers in private institutions admitted to have known the issue since a few
years back. Many have put their publications on Websites for public viewing and sensitization about
Climate Change which is really doing a very good job to the entire scenario.

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 Government workers basically are attached to the Climate Change Unit that is a new component under the
Ministry of Water and Environment. Many stakeholders in Climate Change expressed willingness to
participate in national dialogue on climate change issues.

Climate change objectives of the different types of institutions contacted

No. Institution Objectives

1. Makerere University - Identify best GCM protectors of Ugandan Climate,
- Determine possible spatio-temporal redistribution of major crops
- Identify adaptation strategies to climate change
- Identify existing and feasible coping and adaptation strategies to
climate change and climate variability.
2. Nkumba University
3. Kyambogo University - To increase and enhance the knowledge base of the students in these
schools through awareness creation and provision of information on
climate change impacts, mitigation and adaptation ,
- To engage and mobilise the students proactively in climate change
adaptation and mitigation issues to effect behavior change and give
them the initiative as change agents and to supplement the curriculum
by providing hands on and practical approaches through project based
learning as a tool in fight against climate change.
4. Government Ministries - Enhanced sector performance through consolidation and refinement
of sector and sub-sector reforms
- Enhanced accountability and transparency through improved sector
monitoring, reporting and financial follow-up, More efficient use of the
resources made available to the sector by government and
development partners, through improved sector planning, combined
with coordination and pooling arrangements at sector and sub- sector
levels and finally
- Increased sector capacity as a result of resource mobilisation and
technological and/or methodological contributions from the private
sector as well as civil society.
- Estimate seismic hazard, Provide guidance to public on Earthquakes
and advise construction industry relating to earthquakes.
- To ensure that the given sectors are allocated efficiently the resources
and to make sure that these resources are efficiently utilised for
effective service delivery.
- To have the sector budgets and performance plans harmonised with
the national priorities in the National Development Plan and
- To also ensure timely guidance and reporting on the use of resources
disbursed to Local Governments and centrally implemented activities
through monitoring.
- Build adaptive capacity, build resilience to climate hazards and use a
policy based approach.
- To create climate change awareness to the public, provide information
on the adaptation and mitigation measures.
- To provide timely weather and climate information
- To improve and strengthen meteorological and climatological
observation network and ensuring exchange of data and information
are done in a timely and cost effective manner,
- To improve the accuracy and reliability of forecasts and advisory
services,

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 - To build a skilled and motivated workforce through good human
resource management practices,
- To promote greater awareness of the benefits of using meteorological
services, information and products for public safety and socio-
economic planning and to achieve a sustained increase in revenue
generation.
- Strengthen national capacity for coordination and implementation of
Climate Change activities in the country in accordance with
international obligations and
- Ensure Uganda is occupied with a series of policies, strategies and
guidelines for adaptation and mitigation.
- Promote and adherence to the rule of laws and regulation,
- Undertake compliance inspection and to Mentor and guide Local
government.
5. Government Parastals - To estimate a baseline scenario for carbon parts of Uganda, track out
the carbon sequestration behavior of selected trees, and to estimate
the potential carbon stock in the selected plantation trees species.
- To determine carbon sequestrated by coffee plants and to determine
carbon stored in tree species in coffee systems.
- To promote, facilitate and monitor investment in Uganda, To provide
advisory services to government on policies that improve the
investment climate and To provide and disseminate information on
investment.
- Reforestation of degraded grasslands
- To provide reliable statistics to policy makers, researchers etc.
6. NGOs - Promote adoption of alternative source of energy Increase access to
safe and clean water
- Work with the department of Meteorology to strengthen capacity for
weather data collection and analysis
- To improve access to beneficiary households in Karamoja to income
earning opportunities and better socio-economic services.
- Building Capacity of students and communities in Climate Change,
- Providing Energy saving technologies to the community and Provision
of Solar energy and wood lots at sub county level.
- To promote appropriate and adaptive responses to effects of climate
change among targeted men, youth and women, influence policy, local
and national planning processes and budgets for effective ENR
management and climate change adaptation and promote sustainable
ENR practices and innovations.
- To train lawyers and other practitioners in handling CDM and other
carbon finance transactions in a number of areas and to raise
awareness in the non-legal sectors of the potential legal issues in the
CDM transactions.
- To create awareness about the impacts of the present climatic changes
and adaptation measures away of farming communities and 16 schools
in Iganga and Jinja districts by 2010.
- Sensitization of the communities about climate changes, participatory
demonstration establishments with farmers and improve food security
and increase of livelihoods among vulnerable farming households.
- To increase the amount of carbon absorbed by forests.
- Bringing to the attention of policy makers the realities of climate
change to call them to appropriate in addressing the vulnerable

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 situations of affected communities, and
- Community members that are more informed about climate change
issues and have better capacity to adapt to climate change impacts.
7. Other Government bodies - To increase public awareness on climate change, contribute adaptation
and mitigation measures and promote gender and public health issues

Conclusion

In Uganda, work on climate change issues remains largely the preserve of government ministries and
parastatals. There is need for advocacy for all development organisations in Uganda to actively engage in
climate change work, especially with regards to its impact on agriculture that is the mainstay of the
national economy. There is need to establish platforms for engagement by different stakeholders on
climate change issues, to share research outputs, experiences, learning, and policy and programming
recommendations. The creation of a database of major players in the sector is a starting point in creating a
platform for dialogue on climate change issues in the country.

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Database of Climate Change Experts: Uganda

NAME TITLE ORGANISATION OBJECTIVE EMAIL Phone

Contact
Jackson Gilbert Professor Makerere Identify best GCM protectors of Ugandan [email protected] 0782-428260
Majaliwa University Climate, Determine possible spatio-
Mwanjalolo temporal redistribution of major crops,
Identify adaptation strategies to climate
change
[email protected]
Nabasirye Lecturer Makerere Identify existing and feasible coping and [email protected] 0772-519966
Margaret University adaptation strategies to climate change
and climate variability.
Richard Researcher Makerere [email protected] 0782-480577
Ssemmanda University
Davis Lubwama Coordinator Caritas Uganda Promote adoption of alternative source of [email protected] 0772-420824
Research energy Increase access to safe and clean
water
Namara Doreen Communication MWE Enhanced sector performance through [email protected] 0772-582787
Officer consolidation and refinement of sector
and sub-sector reforms, Enhanced
accountability and transparency through
improved sector monitoring, reporting and
financial follow-up, More efficient use of
the resources made available to the
sector by government and development
partners, through improved sector
planning, combined with coordination and
pooling arrangements at sector and sub-
sector levels and finally Increased sector
capacity as a result of resource
mobilisation and technological and/or
methodological contributions from the
private sector as well as civil society.
Tumwebaze Senior Water MWE [email protected] 0772-438630
Wycliffe Officer g
Twikirize Doris Water Officer DWRM/MWE [email protected] 0782-598634
Epila- Otara J. SPRO NaFORRI To estimate a baseline scenario for [email protected] 0782-475013
carbon parts of Uganda, track out the
carbon sequestration behavior of selected
trees, and to estimate the potential carbon
stock in the selected plantation trees
species.
Geoffrey Ebong Programme/Policy UN-WFP Reduce the vulnerability of women to [email protected] 0772-778023
Advisor protection risks, while reducing
environmental degradation and provide
alternatives to firewood collection.

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Daphne CDM Manager Green Resources Work with the department of Meteorology Daphne.ayeikon@greenresourc 0702-756475
Ayiekon to strengthen capacity for weather data es.com
collection and analysis and also to
improve access to beneficiary households
in Karamoja to income earning
opportunities and better socio-economic
services.
Eric Edroma Professor & Dean Nkumba [email protected] 0776-648603
university
Rachel Musoke Commissioner FSSD-DEA To cater for Agricultural activities in form [email protected] 0772-489308
of rain, cater for animals that run away
from the sun and to diversify all related
activities that come up.
Collins Oloya Ag. Commissioner WMD-DEA [email protected] 0772-889622

Ssenyonjo Chair ENR and Uganda National Building Capacity of students and [email protected] 0772-420182
Nicholas Board Member NGO Forum communities in Climate Change,
Providing Energy saving technologies to
the community and Provision of Solar
energy and wood lots at sub county level.
Chris Okweda Compliance Mukwano [email protected] 0772-744709
Manager Industries(U) Ltd
Tazalika Lukiya Senior Department of [email protected] 0712-671583
Meteorologist Meteorology
Isaiah Geophysicist MEMD Estimate seismic hazard, Provide [email protected] 0773-129941
Tumwikirize guidance to public on Earthquakes and
advise construction industry relating to
earthquakes.
Rukundo Tom EIA Specialist NFA [email protected] 0772-591205
[email protected]
Katumba B.M Research Officer NARO To determine carbon sequestrated by [email protected] 0772-675333
coffee plants and to determine carbon
stored in tree species in coffee systems.
Godfrey Deputy Director UIA To promote, facilitate and monitor [email protected] 0712-583729
Ssemakula investment in Uganda, To provide
advisory services to government on
policies that improve the investment
climate and To provide and disseminate
information on investment.
Xavier Forester/Coordinat NFA Reforestation of degraded grasslands [email protected] 0712-408396
Mugumya or REDD
Nandudu Susan Programme DENIVA To see increased action in adaptation to [email protected] 0414-530575
Assistant Climate climate change among vulnerable
Change communities in Uganda.
[email protected]

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Edith Kateme- Manager/Agricultur NPA [email protected] 0772-438371
Kasajja e and ENR
Frank Kansiime Professor Makerere [email protected] 0772-506520
University
Joyce Ag. AC/ALD MFPED [email protected] 0772-404427
Ruhweeza
George Principal ICT MEACA [email protected] 0776-744645
Lwevoola officer
Christine Executive director Environmental To promote appropriate and adaptive [email protected] 0712-941720
Nantongo Alert responses to effects of climate change
among targeted men, youth and women,
influence policy, local and national
planning processes and budgets for
effective ENR management and climate
change adaptation and promote
sustainable ENR practices and
innovations.
Geresom PMEo NAADs Increase Agriculture productivity and [email protected] 0772-467154
Okecho incomes of participating households by
improving the performance of Agriculture
advisory services and to enhance the
environmental sustainability and resilience
of Agricultural Production to land
degradation and climate risks.
Bernard Director Climate change To train lawyers and other practitioners in [email protected] 0772-438417
Namanya concern handling CDM and other carbon finance
transactions in a number of areas and to
raise awareness in the non legal sectors
of the potential legal issues in the CDM
transactions.
Margaret Environmental MOLG [email protected] 0772-422947
Lwanga specialist
Godfrey Oluka Environment Kampala city To create awareness about wetland [email protected] 0782-735365
officer council conservation and the law governing
wetland use among communities in the
Lubigi catchment area, To create a buffer
zone between the Lubigi wetland and the
mainland in parishes traversed by the
Lubigi wetlands system and to engage
and encourage communities living in the
wetlands catchment to participate in
conserving the wetlands as an eco-
system based approach to building
resilience to climate change.
Paul Sibuta Researcher Community Rural [email protected] 0782-226612
Development
Margaret Meteorologist Dept of [email protected] 0712-700532
Nankya S. meteorology

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George Principal MoFPED To ensure that the given sectors are [email protected]. 0752-731739
Sserunjogi Economist allocated efficiently the resources and to ug
make sure that these resources are
efficiently utilised for effective service
delivery.
James Kaweesi Principal MWE To have the sector budgets and [email protected] 0712-802845
Economist performance plans harmonised with the
national priorities in the National
Development Plan and To also ensure
timely guidance and reporting on the use
of resources disbursed to Local
Governments and centrally implemented
activities through monitoring.
Muwembe Senior MWE Build adaptive capacity, build resilience to [email protected] 0712-983646
Khalid Meteorologist climate hazards and use a policy based
approach.
Kobel Peter Senior Energy MEMD [email protected] 0773-268131
Officer
Kaddu John B. Professor Makerere [email protected] 0772-453778
University
Onduri Machulu Head of Policy and Ministry of [email protected] 0712-238550
Fred Planning Foreign Affairs
Philip M. Gwage Climate Change [email protected] 0752-691001
Unit
Kagoro Anthony Lecturer Kyambogo To increase and enhance the knowledge [email protected] 0701-493989
university base of the students in these schools
through awareness creation and provision
of information on climate change impacts,
mitigation and adaptation ,To engage and
mobilise the students proactively in
climate change adaptation and mitigation
issues to effect behavior change and give
them the initiative as change agents and
to supplement the curriculum by providing
hands on and practical approaches
through project based learning as a tool in
fight against climate change.

Okodi Jasper Education World vision Jasper [email protected] 0782-863762

Specialist Uganda
Ssali Godfrey Policy Officer UMA [email protected] 0702-940910
Mackay Okure Assoc. professor Makerere [email protected] 0772-666876
University
A.M Sebbit Lecturer Makerere [email protected] 0772-485803
University

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Mwesigwa Principal Social Ministry of [email protected] 0772-692402
Shem Dev. Officer Gender, Labour
and Social Devt
Christine Chairperson, NWSC [email protected] 0772-518968
Nandyose Board
Namanya Geographer MOH [email protected] 0772-484771
Didacus
Magezi Akiiki Assistant Meteorology To create climate change awareness to [email protected] 0772-413311
Commissioner the public, provide information on the
adaptation and mitigation measures.
Namayanja Deputy Mayor KCC [email protected] 0772-460986
Flora
Kapere Richard SPEIAO UWA To secure park boundaries, To help in the richard.kapere@ugandawildlife. 0772-688875
sequestration of Carbon dioxide, To org
restore the degraded ecosystem.
Vincent AGC/LURC MLHUD [email protected] 0772-447262
Bandaimira
Martha. M. Coordinator Parliamentary To increase public awareness on climate [email protected] 0774-383470
Bbosa forum on CC change, contribute adaptation and
mitigation measures and promote gender
and public health issues

Senkundo S.E Senior Meteorology Dept To provide timely weather and climate [email protected] 0712-810750
Meteorologist information
Rose Athieno Programme Officer BTC [email protected] 0414-230543

Bakiika Robert Focal point EMLI [email protected] 0782-643415

Wasike F.S.O MOFA [email protected] 0772-826255
Shadraque
Festus Bagoora NRMS NEMA [email protected] 0772-551340
David Secretary UFA [email protected]
Walugembe
Daniel Mwanje Programme Officer CPDI [email protected] 0712-618888

Callist Commissioner DWRM/MWE [email protected] 0772-521413

Tindimugaya
Ogwal Moses Director PSFU [email protected] 0772-980184
Rigyendo Amos Researcher UWEC [email protected] 0782-680233
Kyomuhendo Senior policy MWE [email protected]. 0772-402349
Harriet analyst ug
Dhikusooka PDMO OPM Cyprian 0772-461080
Cyprian [email protected]

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Mukasa Issa Director UIA [email protected] 0784-985100
Mugisha ELU MoWT [email protected] 0775-104910
Abubakar
Michael s. Z. commissioner MWE/(DOM) To improve and strengthen meteorological Nkalubo [email protected] 0772-453617
Nkalubo and climatological observation network
and ensuring exchange of data and
information are done in a timely and cost
effective manner, To improve the
accuracy and reliability of forecasts and
advisory services, To build a skilled and
motivated workforce through good human
resource management practices, To
promote greater awareness of the benefits
of using meteorological services,
information and products for public safety
and socio- economic planning and to
achieve a sustained increase in revenue
generation.
Aribo Lawrence SPO-A CCU/MWE Strengthen national capacity for [email protected] 0712-832926
coordination and implementation of
Climate Change activities in the country in
accordance with international obligations
and Ensure Uganda is occupied with a
series of policies, strategies and
guidelines for adaptation and mitigation.
Emma Okiror Personnel officer MTTI [email protected] 0774-383776
Abeho Annah M Inspector MoLG [email protected] 0752-397020
Hakuza A. Senior economist MAAIF [email protected] 0772-479309
Tumuhimbise Senior legal MoEMD [email protected] 0714-694014
John advisor
Rose Mwebaza Programme officer Environmental [email protected] -203861371
Security
Programme
Concepta Coordinator Association of To create awareness about the impacts of [email protected] 0392-898597
Mutwafu Uganda the present climatic changes and
Mukasa Professional adaptation measures away of farming
Women in communities and 16 schools in Iganga
Agriculture and and Jinja districts by 2010.
Environment
(AUPWASE)
Moses Aisu SAS/PAM Sustainable Sensitization of the communities about [email protected] 0772-837861
Okurut Agric, Forestry climate change, participatory [email protected]
and Envt demonstration establishments with
Concerns in farmers and improve food security and
Uganda(SAFE) increase of livelihoods among vulnerable
farming households.

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Nankabirwa MWE [email protected] 0752-825096
Catherine
David Ebong Parliament,
Uganda
Lino Musana LVEMP
Kiiza Wandira OXFAM Kiiza
[email protected]
[email protected]
Komujuni OPM [email protected] 0782-730186
Pamela
Stephen MAAIF [email protected] 0752-642536
Muwaya
Koma Stephen MoLG Promote and adherence to the rule of [email protected] 0772-443924
laws and regulation, Undertake
compliance inspection and to Mentor and
guide Local government.
Hedemark Royal Danish Focus is on the establishment and [email protected]
Karina Embassy strengthening of Climate Change Unit
within the Ministry of Water and
Environment as well as financial support
towards its running activities.
Katunguka Ministry of Justice [email protected] 0774-171684
Ketrah
James Baanabe MEMD [email protected] 0772-629446
Obong david PS/MWE [email protected]
[email protected]
Seruma MOWT [email protected]
Monicah E.
Michael Ministry of [email protected] 0712-455596
Katungye Foreign Affairs
Paul Isabirye Climate Change [email protected] 0772-592032
Unit
Isaac Kabongo Ecological [email protected] 0712-628650
Christian
Organization
Abudallah Directorate of [email protected] 0772-730038
K.Matovu Water Resources
Management
Douglas Ministry of [email protected] 0782-301651
Nkonge Gender
Oluka Akileng I. Forestry Sector To increase the amount of carbon [email protected] 0772-495070
Support absorbed by forests.
Department
Moses Mugisha MoES [email protected] 0752-999183

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 Chebet Maikut Climate Change [email protected] 0752-609414
Unit
Christine Akello NEMA [email protected] 0772-595252
Esther Ministry of Justice [email protected] 0714-707856
Nyangoma and Constitutional
affairs
John Mayende UBOS To provide reliable statistics to policy 0772-629309
makers, researchers etc.
Mary Byekwasa Doctor Uganda Cleaner 772475134
Production
Center
David Kintu Project Director Nature Palace Bringing to the attention of policy makers [email protected]
Nkwanga Foundation the realities of climate change to call them
to appropriate in addressing the
vulnerable situations of affected
communities, and, Community members
that are more informed about climate
change issues and have better capacity to
adapt to climate change impacts.

Abbreviations

1. CC Climate Change
2. CCU Climate Change Unit
3. KCC Kampala City Council
4. MEACA Ministry of East Africa Community Affairs
5. MEMD Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development
6. MFPED Ministry of Finance Planning and Economic Development
7. MOH Ministry of Health
8. MoLG Ministry of Local Government
9. Moped/MEMD Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development
10. MWE Ministry of Water and Environment
11. NAADS National Agricultural Advisory Services
12. NFA National Forest Authority
13. NPA National Planning Authority
14. NSWC National Water and Sewerage Cooperation
15. OPM Office of the Prime Minster
16. PSFU Private Sector Foundation Uganda
17. SPRO Senior Public Relations Officer
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18. UIA Uganda Investment Authority
19. UMA Uganda Manufacturer’s Association
20. UWA Uganda Wildlife Authority

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