Institutional challenges to climate change adaptation: a case study on policy action gaps in Uganda
Despite the considerable progress made in the last decade towards building governance systems for climate change adaptation in Africa, implementation still limits positive responses. This study applies an iterative process of field assessments and literature reviews across multiple governance levels...
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| author | Ampaire, Edidah L. Jassogne, Laurence T.P. Providence, Happy Acosta, M. Twyman, Jennifer Winowiecki, Leigh Ann Asten, Piet J.A. van |
| author_browse | Acosta, M. Ampaire, Edidah L. Asten, Piet J.A. van Jassogne, Laurence T.P. Providence, Happy Twyman, Jennifer Winowiecki, Leigh Ann |
| author_facet | Ampaire, Edidah L. Jassogne, Laurence T.P. Providence, Happy Acosta, M. Twyman, Jennifer Winowiecki, Leigh Ann Asten, Piet J.A. van |
| author_sort | Ampaire, Edidah L. |
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| description | Despite the considerable progress made in the last decade towards building governance systems for climate change adaptation in Africa, implementation still limits positive responses. This study applies an iterative process of field assessments and literature reviews across multiple governance levels and spatial scales to identify constraints to effective formulation and implementation of climate change related policies and strategies in Uganda. Data was collected through sex-segregated participatory vulnerability assessments with farming communities in Rakai district, policy document reviews, and interviews with policy actors at national and district levels. Findings reveal that the key challenges to effective policy implementation are diverse and cut across the policy development and implementation cycle. Policies are mainly developed by central government agencies; other actors are insufficiently involved while local communities are excluded. There is also a communication disconnect between national, district, and community levels. Coupled with limited technical capacity and finances, political interference, and absence of functional implementation structures across these levels, climate change adaptation becomes constrained. We propose strategies that enhance linkages between levels and actors, which will improve policy formulation, implementation and ultimately adaptation by smallholders. |
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| spelling | CGSpace825692025-11-12T05:56:28Z Institutional challenges to climate change adaptation: a case study on policy action gaps in Uganda Ampaire, Edidah L. Jassogne, Laurence T.P. Providence, Happy Acosta, M. Twyman, Jennifer Winowiecki, Leigh Ann Asten, Piet J.A. van climate change adaptation policy formulation policy implementation implementation constraints smallholder vulnerabilities local institutions smallholders government agencies policies livelihoods adaptación al cambio climático entidades públicas políticas medios de vida Despite the considerable progress made in the last decade towards building governance systems for climate change adaptation in Africa, implementation still limits positive responses. This study applies an iterative process of field assessments and literature reviews across multiple governance levels and spatial scales to identify constraints to effective formulation and implementation of climate change related policies and strategies in Uganda. Data was collected through sex-segregated participatory vulnerability assessments with farming communities in Rakai district, policy document reviews, and interviews with policy actors at national and district levels. Findings reveal that the key challenges to effective policy implementation are diverse and cut across the policy development and implementation cycle. Policies are mainly developed by central government agencies; other actors are insufficiently involved while local communities are excluded. There is also a communication disconnect between national, district, and community levels. Coupled with limited technical capacity and finances, political interference, and absence of functional implementation structures across these levels, climate change adaptation becomes constrained. We propose strategies that enhance linkages between levels and actors, which will improve policy formulation, implementation and ultimately adaptation by smallholders. 2017-09 2017-06-23T10:12:05Z 2017-06-23T10:12:05Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/82569 en Open Access application/pdf Elsevier Ampaire, E. L., Jassogne, L., Providence, H., Acosta, M., Twyman, J., Winowiecki, L., & van Asten, P. (2017). Institutional challenges to climate change adaptation: A case study on policy action gaps in Uganda. In Environmental Science & Policy (Vol. 75, pp. 81–90). Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2017.05.013 |
| spellingShingle | climate change adaptation policy formulation policy implementation implementation constraints smallholder vulnerabilities local institutions smallholders government agencies policies livelihoods adaptación al cambio climático entidades públicas políticas medios de vida Ampaire, Edidah L. Jassogne, Laurence T.P. Providence, Happy Acosta, M. Twyman, Jennifer Winowiecki, Leigh Ann Asten, Piet J.A. van Institutional challenges to climate change adaptation: a case study on policy action gaps in Uganda |
| title | Institutional challenges to climate change adaptation: a case study on policy action gaps in Uganda |
| title_full | Institutional challenges to climate change adaptation: a case study on policy action gaps in Uganda |
| title_fullStr | Institutional challenges to climate change adaptation: a case study on policy action gaps in Uganda |
| title_full_unstemmed | Institutional challenges to climate change adaptation: a case study on policy action gaps in Uganda |
| title_short | Institutional challenges to climate change adaptation: a case study on policy action gaps in Uganda |
| title_sort | institutional challenges to climate change adaptation a case study on policy action gaps in uganda |
| topic | climate change adaptation policy formulation policy implementation implementation constraints smallholder vulnerabilities local institutions smallholders government agencies policies livelihoods adaptación al cambio climático entidades públicas políticas medios de vida |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/82569 |
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