Browsing UNEP Knowledge Repository by Subject "UGANDA"
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34 Projects at A Glance: Project Sheet for SWITCH Africa Green Programme
(2017)The overall objective of SWITCH Africa Green is to support 6 countries in Africa to achieve sustainable development by engaging in transition towards an inclusive green economy. -
6 Projects at a Glance: Uganda - Project Sheet for SWITCH Africa Green Programme
(2017)Projects from Uganda include Upscaling Generation, Commercialization and Utilization of Biomass Waste-based Green Energy Sources in Uganda, Demand-side Management of Water Use in Micro, Small, Medium-sized Enterprises in ... -
Analysis of Formalization Approaches in the Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining Sector Based on Experiences in Ecuador, Mongolia, Peru, Tanzania and Uganda
(2012)This analysis document is developed for policymakers and other interested stakeholders on formalization of the artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector. -
Analysis of Formalization Approaches in the Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining Sector Based on Experiences in Ecuador, Mongolia, Peru, Tanzania and Uganda: A compendium of case studies
(2012)The case studies were developed based on a common terms of reference that sought to identify similarities among countries as well as distinct or unique challenges and opportunities in a way that supports appropriate policy ... -
Analysis of Formalization Approaches in the Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining Sector Based on Experiences in Ecuador, Mongolia, Peru, Tanzania and Uganda: Tanzania Case Study
(2012)Over the past three decades, the artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector in Tanzania has been increasingly important for poverty alleviation nationally. Tanzania, Africa’s fourth largest producer of gold (after ... -
Analysis of Formalization Approaches in the Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining Sector Based on Experiences in Ecuador, Mongolia, Peru, Tanzania and Uganda: Uganda Case Study
(2012)Production of iron and salt in Uganda has occurred since ancient times; artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is a much more recent phenomenon. The emergence of ASGM can be traced through four periods of minerals ... -
Atlas of Africa Energy Resources
(2017)This Atlas compiles and synthesizes regional and national information. It presents the scale and distribution of energy resources, production and consumption trends, as well as the existing potential for environmentally ... -
Carbon Pricing Approaches in Eastern and Southern Africa - Annexure A: Country Chapters - A Report Submitted under the Collaborative Instruments for Ambitious Climate Action (CI-ACA)
(2019)This is a report showing the carbon pricing approaches in the Eastern and Southern Africa Countries. -
City-Level Decoupling: Urban Resource Flows and the Governance of Infrastructure Transitions – Annex: Case Studies from Selected Cities
(2013)These cases were selected to showcase innovative and visionary approaches to sustainable infrastructure change across a broad range of contexts, and are intended to demonstrate the abundance of options available that could ... -
Compendium of Environmental Law of African Countries Volume 1: Framework Laws and EIA Regulations (1998 Supplement to Volume I, 1996 edition)
(1998)The Compendium of Environmental Laws of African Countries was published for the first time in 1996. Volume I contains texts of framework laws as well as EIA Regulations, which had been received by that time. -
Compendium of Environmental Laws of African Countries Volume I - Framework Laws and EIA Regulations
(1996)The Compendium of Environmental Laws of African Countries was published for the first time in 1996. Volume I contains texts of framework laws as well as EIA Regulations, which had been received by that time. -
The Cost of the Gender gap in Agricultural Productivity in Malawi, Tanzania and Uganda
(2015)The report provides a unique quantification of the costs in terms of lost growth opportunities and an estimate of what societies, economies, and communities would gain if the gender gap in agriculture is addressed. The ... -
The Cost of the Gender Gap in Agricultural Productivity: Five African Countries
(2018)Women represent over half of the agricultural labour force in Sub-Saharan Africa. Their substantive contribution to agriculture and their vital role in ensuring family food security have been widely documented. However, ... -
Country Case Study on Sources and Sinks of Greenhouse Gases in Uganda - Final Report
(1994)In accordance with Article 4 of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), all Parties are required to develop, periodically update, publish and make avail-able to the Conference of the Parties, ... -
Demand-Side Management of Water Use in Micro, Small And Medium Enterprises Enterprises in Uganda through Promotion of Water Use Efficiency Techniques & Practices
(2017)The project targets to enhance water use efficiency and increase productivity in MSMEs in the manufacturing sector. Specifically to promote best practices to address water security and create awareness about water ... -
East African Dental Amalgam Phase Down Project (EADAP) - Kenya, Tanzania And Uganda: Country Report for Project Implementation Activities In Uganda
(2014)This report presents the results of project implementation activities in Uganda of the project -“East African Dental Amalgam Phase down Project (EADAP)” that was also implemented in Kenya and Tanzania. The principal objective ... -
Ecosystem-based Adaptation: Selected Case Studies from Africa
(2019)Efforts to protect the environment can have a negative impact on people’s livelihoods if it does not increase livelihood options from the ecosystem. So how do we maintain a healthy environment as climate changes and at ... -
Energy Profile: Uganda
(2017)Total electricity production in 2015 was 276 ktoe with 74.6 per cent produced from hydro, 19 per cent from fossil fuels and 5.4 per cent from biofuels and waste. Final electricity consumption in the same year was 200 ktoe. -
Enhancing Africa Green Economy through Eco Geographical Indication for Coffee
(2019)In Uganda, the coffee sector plays a major role in the national economy. It is the main source of income to an estimated 1.7 million smallholder families, a major contributor to national GDP and export earnings. Arabica ... -
Enhancing Africa Green Economy through Eco Geographical Indication for Coffee (Uganda)
(2019)To generate sustainable wealth creation for improved livelihoods and poverty alleviation in rural areas through green economy and sustainable consumption promotion in Africa. To promote the highly valued Mt Rwenzori Arabica ...