The Commissioner for Climate Change at the Ministry of Water and Environment, Ms Margaret Mwebesa has called on stakeholders to encourage transparency in climate change reporting as it is the only way, Uganda will meet her obligations under the Paris Agreement.
Mwebesa was speaking at the inception report for Capacity Needs Assessment Under CBIT II on March, 6th at the Ministry of Water and Environment, in Luzira, Kampala.
The Commissioner handed over 15 computers to different focal persons and technical officers on the project, emphasising the need for collaboration and synergy between state and non-state agencies.
Ms Mwebesa noted that Uganda made significant strides in CBIT I. where Uganda successfully laid a strong foundation, formalizing greenhouse gas data-sharing agreements, establishing inter-ministerial cooperation frameworks, and developing essential data collection tools.
“In Phase II, we are focusing on enhancing data transparency, .reliability, and accessibility. As technical staff from key ministries, the private sector, and CSOs, your role in improving data collection, monitoring, and reporting is critical. It’s not just about fulfilling administrative requirements; it’s about ensuring we have the right information to make informed decisions and advance Uganda’s climate resilience,” she noted.
Adding, “The data we collect and report will be the backbone of our mitigation and adaptation strategies and a reflection of Uganda’s commitment to sustainable development”.
The project is funded by the Global Environment Facility(GEF) with the Ministry of Water and Environment and the Africa Innovations Institute as the executing agencies and Conservation International is the implementing agency.
The computers were shared among agencies and four of those went to the UNFCCC Focal Point, the Technical Focal Point, the Project Liason Officer and the CBIT Focal Point at the Ministry of Water and Environment.
Sector Focal Points at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, the Ministry of Works and Transport, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives and at the Ministry of Agriculture each received a computer.
The focal points at the National Forestry Authority and the National Environment Management Authority also received computers.
The five went to the Project Management Unit and the Communications Officer on the project.
