The 2030 Transformative Agenda on Sustainable Development that is defined by 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) presents an opportunity for Uganda to renew its commitment to sustainable development principles. Sustainable development is a basic principle that runs through the Uganda Vision 2040, the second National Development Plan and the 1995 Constitution of the Republic of Uganda. As the country rallies behind transforming from a peasant to a modern and prosperous country by 2040, the Government is taking steps to ensure that this transformation is cognizant of green growth tenets stipulated by all the SDGs, the 2015 Paris Agreement on Climate Change and the 2063 Agenda of the African Union.
For this reason, Uganda will need to reconsider its growth model to deliver inclusive economic and social outcomes while protecting natural capital, addressing climate change, creating jobs and accelerating economic growth. The Uganda Green Growth Development Strategy has been developed to operationalize the broad green growth tenets highlighted in Agenda 2030, the Uganda Vision 2040 and the NDPII (2015/16-2019/20) to support the country’s accelerated transition to middle-income status. This strategy document outlines the challenges and opportunities for green growth in the country; introduces a Green Growth Development Strategic Framework; discusses enabling arrangements in governance and resource mobilization; and introduces a Road Map for Implementation.