Decentralization and implementation of climate change policy in Uganda
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Date
2013
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DIIS Working Paper
Abstract
The focus of climate change policies and
action in Africa south of the Sahara differs
from the global agenda. While most debate
within the United Nations Framework Convention
on Climate Change relates to assessing
physical climate change and mechanisms
for mitigation, the main concern of most
African countries is how to adapt to the effects
of climate change. A growing number
of projects addressing climate change adaptation
and government are formulating new
policies that seek to provide a framework to
guide these activities. Yet, discussion of the
content of and driving forces behind climate
change adaptation in national policies has
been limited. Even less is known about how
such national climate change policies have
been implemented and their institutional setting
within the country. This working paper
explores the driving forces behind the formulation
of climate change policies in Uganda
and assesses its content and implementation
modalities. The working paper explores the
extent to which there is a gap between policy
and practice at the district and local levels.
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Keywords
Decentralization, Climate change policy, Uganda
Citation
Friis-Hansen, E., Bashaasha, B., & Aben, C. (2013). Decentralization and implementation of climate change policy in Uganda (No. 2013: 17). DIIS Working Paper.