Uganda Bets on Secure Land Rights to Protect Agriculture From Climate Risk

What the report says

Uganda is placing land governance at the centre of its climate-resilience planning for agriculture, according to Watchdog Uganda. Lands Minister Judith Nabakooba said the country’s effort to build stronger food systems will need more than higher production and must also address secure land rights, climate information and institutional reform.

The report says the government launched a three-year initiative called the Accelerating Food Systems Transformation for Resilience to Climate Change in Africa project on August 6 at a national inception workshop in Entebbe, at Protea Hotel. The programme is supported by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, the African Union, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development and other development partners.

Watchdog Uganda reported that the project will examine land tenure security, livestock value chains, index-based livestock insurance and climate-land information systems. Nabakooba argued that uncertainty over land ownership and use can discourage long-term investment, while stronger tenure rules may reduce disputes and support productivity. She also urged stakeholders to make sure the project leads to policy action rather than remaining a paper exercise.

More broadly, the article frames land administration as an economic and climate issue for Uganda, where agriculture remains a major part of livelihoods and the economy. The initiative is intended to help farming and pastoral communities cope with droughts, floods, land degradation and resource conflicts, while informing future investment and reform.