Member State:

Uganda

Moving from Policy Intent to Implementation: Uganda has transitioned from planning to action with the operationalization of the National Climate Change (Climate Change Mechanisms) Regulations in 2025. These regulations establish a comprehensive framework for carbon market participation under both Article 6 and the Voluntary Carbon Market, providing the legal basis for all market activities. 
 
Establishing a Structured and Rules-Based Process: The regulations clearly define the approval process for projects, assign institutional roles, and mandate robust monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV). This structured host-country process is designed to safeguard environmental integrity, ensure equitable benefit-sharing, and align all project activities with national climate priorities and NDC targets. 

Focusing the Pipeline on High-Integrity Initiatives: Uganda’s emerging project pipeline is increasingly focused on high-integrity initiatives. Key areas of growth include clean cooking programmes, agroforestry, and renewable energy projects, all of which are subject to government oversight to guarantee transparency and deliver tangible community-level benefits. 

Unlocking Results-Based and Blended Finance: By clarifying approvals and expectations, Uganda is creating the conditions to attract results-based climate finance and blended capital. The Climate Finance Unit of the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development is currently analyzing emerging climate finance instruments such as carbon markets, to identify practical mechanisms that can mobilize private capital and support national climate priorities. This strategic move is designed to channel investment into scalable mitigation and adaptation programmes, while simultaneously preparing the ground for corresponding adjustments under Article 6 where relevant. 

Uganda is signaling its readiness for serious engagement with international partners. This regulatory clarity is purpose-built to foster investor confidence, strengthen national governance, and maximize sustainable development gains from carbon market participation. 

Country Carbon Profiles

Focal Points and Assistants

Irene Chekwoti

Alliance NFP Uganda

Ms. Irene Chekwoti is the Senior Climate Change Officer- Mitigation, Climate Change Department of the Ministry of Water and Environment in Uganda. Ms. Chekwoti’s work is mainly focused on topics related to climate change mitigation.