Minister Ephraim Kamuntu
The Centre will help government institutions and the public understand climate change issues. It will also provide up to date information on emerging adverse climate change impacts on the country?s economy.
The project is funded by Ireland government and Global Climate Change Alliance (GCCA), an initiative of the European Union aimed at supporting developing countries most vulnerable to climate change.
?The resource centre has an information management system with access to an online knowledge management system,? he noted.
European Union head of section-Rural development Bogdan Stefanescu said EU has been at the forefront of providing and mobilizing international support for less developed countries.
?EU strongly believes that countries with low capacity respond appropriately to climate change must be supported,? he said.
He said in 2013 EU contributed US$12bn to climate Finance fund to support developing countries and 50% of which is for adaptation interventions.
The country representative Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Alhaji Jallow said his organization is committed to strengthening Uganda?s efforts in combating climate change and making communities less vulnerable.
?Climate change challenges are real. Coffee, one of Uganda?s largest exports, is under threat if the global temperature rises by 2 degrees centigrade. It may take 30 to 40 years for this to happen, and this will mean that Uganda will be unsuitable for growing coffee,? Jallow explained.
By Violet Nabatanzi, The New Vision
