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70,570 MW energy production by 2030 (from 2014 baseline year)

Restore and maintain 102,000 ha of degraded forests

Reduce share of biomass energy to 50% by 2025

Increase share of clean energy used for cooking to 50% by 2025

Increase electricity consumption to 578kWh by 2025

Increase to 60% of population have access to electricity by 2025

9.57% wetland cover by 2025 (compared to 2018)

15% of total land area is forest cover by 2025 (compared to 2018)

80% of natural forest cover on Central Forest Reserves by 2023

11% change in direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions

25% of sectors integrating climate change in their development and implementation plans by 2023

9% area of river banks, lakeshores, mountains and rangelands restored and maintained by 2023

6% area of forest cover restored and maintained by 2023

8% area of wetlands cover restored and maintained by 2023

61% total energy consumption from renewable by 2017

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With over 70 per cent of the population engaged in subsistence farming and dynamic population growth, Uganda is highly dependent on its forests for livelihoods and economic development. This, compounded by the effects of climate change, has contributed to an unprecedented decline in forest cover. The primary drivers of deforestation include expanding land for agriculture, smallholder farming, and unsustainable logging of round wood, fuelwood, and charcoal.

Uganda has been actively engaged in establishing national policies, strategies, and institutional frameworks to guide forest management and sustainable use. Since 2008, REDD+ initiatives have been a significant part of this process. Following an independent technical assessment under UNFCCC guidelines, Uganda's reported results of verified emission reductions of 8,070,694 tCO₂e from 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2017 were confirmed as credible and transparent. With this verification, Uganda became eligible to access results-based payments under GCF’s REDD+ Pilot Programme.

The GCF proceeds from the REDD+ RBP will be reinvested in reinforcing an enabling environment for the implementation of Uganda’s REDD+ Strategy and Action Plan, and four priority strategic options of Uganda’s REDD+ Strategy: climate-smart agriculture, sustainable charcoal/fuel wood production, restoration, and policy strengthening. The plan promotes gender inclusion and community empowerment through targeted training, participatory planning, and inclusive benefit-sharing mechanisms.

The use of GCF proceeds will strengthen the capacity of government institutions involved in implementing REDD+ activities and reduce the pressure from key deforestation drivers. This will contribute to the long-term sustainability of REDD+ activities and generate non-carbon benefits. A benefit-sharing system will be introduced to encourage further activities to scale up results in seventeen prioritised districts.

<p>This project aims to unlock investments for gender- and youth-inclusive early-growth adaptation SMEs in Kenya and Uganda by bridging the “missing middle” financing gap that limits their ability to scale climate solutions in the agriculture and water sectors. It supports SMEs providing locally tailored adaptation technologies and services through performance-based grants, business advisory support, and capacity building. By fostering inclusive entrepreneurship and crowding in private capital, it seeks to transform local financial markets and enhance the climate resilience of vulnerable communities, particularly women and youth.</p>

As GCF’s first dedicated livestock programme, DaIMA aims to strengthen climate resilience, reduce emissions across the dairy value chain and improve the livelihoods of dairy farmers in East Africa.

The dairy sector in East Africa, including Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania, faces significant challenges due to climate change. Dairy farming is a major contributor to these countries' greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and climate change's effects threaten its long-term sustainability. Many dairy farmers struggle with limited market access, challenges in sourcing local feed and fodder, inadequate extension and financial services, and difficulties in risk management. The sector is further impacted by low livestock genetic potential, herd management issues, animal diseases, insufficient extension support, limited awareness of climate-resilient and low-carbon practices and technologies, rangeland degradation and gender inequalities.

DaIMA has a comprehensive and holistic approach to improve all aspects of the dairy sector, from improving policy, institutional and service delivery environments to building the capacity of smallholder farmers, including women, youth and marginalised groups. It will improve access to finance and innovative technologies offering mitigation and adaptation benefits. As a result, dairy farmers and processors will be encouraged to adopt more efficient, climate-resilient practices that enhance incomes and lower production costs.

Key activities include strengthening national capacities and enhancing an enabling environment for a low-emission and climate-resilient dairy sector, enhancing income and productivity for smallholder dairy farmers, cooperatives and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by promoting sustainable climate-resilient and low-emission growth pathways, and establishing a Green Dairy Financing Facility in the four target countries to enhance access to finance for dairy value chain actors, including farmers, cooperatives, SMEs and technology providers.

This project scales up access to climate finance in low- and middle-income countries by developing green bond markets that mobilize investment in low-emission development. It supports GCF’s strategic goal of mobilizing private finance through innovative, market-based instruments.

Scaling low-emission development in the participating countries is constrained by limited capital, underdeveloped financial ecosystems, and few instruments to attract private investment. These countries also face acute climate vulnerability and mounting risks to their economic and social systems. Strengthening local capital markets is essential to bridge financing gaps and channel resources toward mitigation priorities.

The project aims to mobilise climate finance in low- and middle-income countries by supporting the development of local green bond markets. Through a dedicated investment fund, capital from development finance institutions and private investors will be used to finance climate mitigation projects, while parallel EU-led facilities support capacity-building and lower borrowing costs for bond issuers.

 GCF will invest EUR 200 million (approximately USD 227 million) in equity through the initiative’s fund to support mitigation projects across ten participating countries. The project will prioritise small-scale, low-carbon energy systems and create investment opportunities in hard-to-abate sectors such as transport, helping to channel private capital toward national decarbonisation efforts.

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