UPFCC Signs MoU with PSFU and Climate Hub to Boost Climate Action in Parliament

The Uganda Parliamentary Forum on Climate Change (UPFCC) recently signed a key Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) and Climate Change Hub International. This collaboration, held on March 19, 2026, and attended by stakeholders like the Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group (CSBAG) and Women in Extractives Energy Network Uganda, seeks to bolster Parliament’s role in climate governance, legislation, and coordination.

UPFCC Chairperson, Hon. Christine Nakimwero, highlighted the timing as crucial amid the shift from the 11th to the 12th Parliament. She noted that the forum will help orient incoming MPs to effectively address climate issues at local, national, and global levels.

Hon. Keefa Kiwanuka, MP for Kiboga East, praised the MoU for enhancing Parliament’s legislative, budgetary, and oversight roles. He advocated for constituency-level actions like waste management pilots and carbon footprint strategies to turn plans into real outcomes.

Hon. Abdul Byakatonda, Workers’ Representative, raised alarms over Uganda’s forest cover dropping below 10%, threatening agriculture and food security. He pushed for targets like raising it to 25% by 2032 and halting deforestation.

PSFU CEO Stephen Asiimwe committed the private sector to climate solutions, including a Carbon Credit Secretariat to foster low-carbon businesses and grassroots outreach.

Clinton Mawanda from Climate Hub International emphasized innovations in carbon markets and emissions, viewing climate action as a major job creator. Julius Ankunda of CSBAG stressed budget tracking to secure global climate funds and ensure accountability.

Source: Parliament of Uganda