Uganda Green Growth Development Strategy: Implementation roadmap from strategy to action seeks to implement the green growth tenets espoused in the Uganda Vision 2040 and in NDP II (2015/16-2019/20). These provide the macro national strategic direction for green growth. Accordingly, the Uganda Green Growth Development Strategy (UGGDS) has been developed to unpack the macro green growth principles in the Uganda Vision 2040 and the NDP II.
The roadmap seeks to operationalize the green growth strategies and thematic areas of the strategy through sequencing of actionable areas for the short term, medium term, and long term. The strategic direction of Uganda's roadmap is shaped and informed by the Uganda Green Growth Strategy and the overall national strategic direction as espoused in the Uganda Vision 2040 and NDP II. This document seeks to accelerate the implementation of the UGGDS by identifying and sequencing programme and project areas that should be implemented to deliver a green economy. The green growth roadmap strategic direction is defined by the goal, strategic objectives and green growth strategic pillars which inform projects and programmes.
Achieving the National Green Growth Map will hinge on the pursuit of the following broad strategic objectives:
- Accelerate inclusive, resilient and sustainable economic growth through restoration and valuation of natural capital and ecosystem services.
- Build and enhance sustainable infrastructure and green cities to harness existing economic, environmental and social opportunities.
- Strengthen climate change resilience, restoration and protection of ecosystems and their services for current and future generations.
- Harness balanced development opportunities that contribute to poverty reduction, creation of green decent jobs and equity in access to socio-economic services by all.
- Enhance social equity in the distribution and sharing of the benefits of natural capital and its corresponding ecosystem services.