Outcome UGA_D_2.2

Vulnerable women have the capacity to mitigate and adapt to CC & DRs

As of November 10, 2024, the Ministry of Health reported 443 Mpox cases across 37 districts. Males accounted for 56% of cases, with females making up the remaining 44%. Additionally, the Country experienced widespread extreme weather events, including floods, landslides, heavy storms, and fires. The hazards affected over 50,262 individuals (9,348 households), with 21,498 people from 3,965 households internally displaced. The most affected age group were adults between 18 and 64 years (64%) followed by children below the age of 18 (26%) and elderly above 64 (10%). Notably, more than half of affected people were female (58%).Urgent needs have emerged, with health, food assistance and Non Food Items (NFIs) as critical priorities in the aftermath of the reported hazards. UN Women as a member of the response team comprised of UN Agencies and development partners under the leadership of Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) ensured response plans were engendered with a focus on containing Gender Based Violence and other gender related issues. UN women participated as part of the Rapid Needs assessment to streamline responses to the hazards.

Vulnerable women have the capacity to mitigate and adapt to CC & DRs

UN Women strengthened women’s adaptive capacity to climate risks and disaster-related shocks through integrated, gender-responsive interventions. 1044 women farmers adopted climate-smart agriculture (CSA) practices across multiple value chains—maize, simsim, groundnuts, rice, cassava, and vegetables—supported by technical assistance, climate-resilient inputs, and institutional linkages. Access to drought-resistant and fast-maturing seeds, irrigation technologies, and post-harvest handling tools improved productivity, reduced climate-related risks, and enhanced food security. Access to clean and affordable energy further enhanced women’s adaptive capacity by reducing reliance on unsustainable biomass, lowering indoor air pollution, and easing unpaid care burdens. Preparatory work identified eco-stove production and briquette making as viable, locally appropriate solutions, positioning women for future green skills and income-generating opportunities linked to sustainable energy value chains. UN Women built the capacity of women in making and using energy cooking stoves including making energy efficient fuel sources like briquettes. These interventions did not only enhance gender-responsive climate adaptation and contribute to mitigating the impact of climate shocks but also promoted economic empowerment, health, and social resilience in fragile contexts. Trained women were able to earn income from making and selling briquettes, spend less time cooking which time was used to engage in productive ventures that generated an income for the household.

Vulnerable women have the capacity to mitigate and adapt to CC & DRs

6,859 women farmers gained skills and are practicing climate smart agriculture. These include 4,500 women growing climate resistant fruits in Nwoya district, 1,400 women engaged in aquaculture in Bugiri district and 959 refugee women with skills in climate smart agricultural practices including timely planting, proper spacing, soil and water conservation practice and crop pests and diseases management.