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The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), in accordance with the National Environment Act Cap 181 is obligated to produce the National State of the Environment Report (NSOER) every two years. The NSOER aims to inform the public about the state of the environment in the country; the importance of the environment and natural resources in the development process and their value to society; its trends and projections; the key issues; challenges; and opportunities for improvement.
The NSOER is a key communication tool for information on environmental performance. It utilizes current scientific knowledge to support evidence-based policy for sustainable environment management. The report targets a wide audience, providing information to various stakeholders including policy and decision makers, the private sector, community leaders, academia, libraries, researchers, the media, among others.
NEMA would like to thank the Government of Uganda through the Ministry of Water and Environment for supporting the production of the National State of the Environment Report. Notable contributions of information and data used in the preparation of the NSOER came from the various Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs); particularly institutions that constitute the Environment Information Network (EIN) and District Local Governments.
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The NSOER 2022 is a comprehensive report integrating data from various stakeholders using the Drivers, Pressures, State, Impact, and Response (DPSIR) framework to provide a thorough overview of Uganda’s environmental landscape.
The key drivers of environmental change in Uganda include climate change, anthropogenic activities, rapid population growth, and economic development. Urbanization is a significant force, growing at a rate of 5% annually, with projections indicating a total urban population of 20 million by 2040.
The theme of the NSEOR 2018/19 is “Managing the Environment for Climate Resilient Livelihoods and Sustainable Economic Development” and it elaborates how the state of the environment is closely linked to the quality and productivity of several sectors in Uganda and it is a key determinant of their performance. The environment provides resources to the economy and acts as a sink for emissions and waste. Poor environmental quality in turn affects economic growth and wellbeing by lowering the quantity and quality of resources or through impacts to health. Part 1 provides an overview of the environment; Part 2 focuses on Biodiversity and Part 3 focuses on policies and responses.
The theme for this NSOER is Restoring the environment for livelihood improvement and sustainable economic development. Using the Driving Forces-Pressures-State-Impacts-Response (DPSIR) approach, we assess changes in the environment, the forces driving those changes, how they have impacted livelihoods and also been harnessed to improve human wellbeing. The NSOER has been separated into three sections; Part 1 providing the general overview of the environment sector, Part 2 providing the state and trends of the natural resources, Part 3 progression of environmental policies in Uganda and Part 4 focusing on scenarios.
