Climate change does not directly cause conflict. It is a threat multiplier.
Ongoing
Kasese District and Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement
What was the problem?
What changed?
What shows it?
Project overview
The Peacebuilding and Climate Action in Uganda project is an integrated climate and peacebuilding initiative that aims to strengthen peaceful and climate-resilient communities by empowering youth and women, enhancing inclusive governance, and building local capacities to prevent and mediate conflicts arising from climate stress and social tensions in areas such as Kasese district and Kiryandongo refugee settlement.
Overall Objective
To build peaceful, climate-resilient communities in Kasese and Kiryandongo by empowering youth and women as leaders, strengthening inclusive local governance, and enhancing mediation capacities so that marginalized voices shape equitable and sustainable peace outcomes.
Climate change does not directly cause conflict – it is a threat multiplier.
The challenge
Communities in Kasese District and Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement are increasingly facing the combined impacts of climate change and conflict.
In Kasese, recurrent floods, droughts, landslides, and environmental degradation are intensifying competition over land, water, and other natural resources, contributing to social tensions and undermining livelihoods. Young people and women are often the most affected, yet they remain underrepresented in decisions that shape local responses.
In Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement, growing pressure on limited resources, food insecurity, and population movements have contributed to tensions between different refugee groups and between refugees and host communities. These challenges are further compounded by weak mechanisms for dialogue, mediation, and peaceful conflict resolution.
Despite being disproportionately affected by climate-related shocks and insecurity, youth and women are rarely at the centre of peacebuilding and climate action efforts. There is a need for stronger community-led approaches that promote inclusion, strengthen local leadership, improve conflict resolution, and build resilience to climate-related risks.
Our response
This project responds to these challenges by empowering youth and women to lead peacebuilding and climate action initiatives, strengthening local governance and mediation structures, and promoting peaceful coexistence and sustainable management of natural resources.
Key activities
Community awareness campaigns will be conducted to increase understanding of the links between climate change, resource scarcity, and conflict while promoting tolerance, peaceful coexistence, and reconciliation among diverse communities.
Training and mentorship opportunities will be provided to youth, women, and civil society organizations to strengthen their capacity to lead climate-sensitive peacebuilding initiatives, respond to local conflicts, and contribute to community resilience.
Youth and women will be supported to engage in policy advocacy and dialogue processes that amplify their voices and influence decision-making on climate action, peacebuilding, and governance issues.
Collaboration will be strengthened with government authorities, security actors, cultural institutions, and religious leaders to promote inclusive governance, improve coordination, and enhance responses to climate and conflict-related challenges.
Refugee leaders, youth, women, and community mediators will be equipped with mediation, dialogue, and conflict resolution skills to strengthen peaceful coexistence and address emerging disputes within refugee and host communities.
Storytelling initiatives, community dialogues, media engagements, and cultural exchanges will be facilitated to build trust, counter misinformation, promote reconciliation, and strengthen social cohesion among different groups.
Environmental restoration and climate adaptation initiatives will be supported to encourage sustainable natural resource management, strengthen resilience to climate-related shocks, and promote cooperation around shared environmental resources.
Results and achievements
The project is ongoing, so these are its targets. Verified results will appear alongside them as the project reports progress.
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Partners and funders
Partner
Finn Church Aid
Funded by
Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland
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