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The district environment officer, Amadra Sabino, emphasised that climate change is no longer a distant threat, but a reality already being experienced by communities across the district and the country.
Sub-Saharan Africa is home to 77% of the world’s energy-poor population, a share that grew during the COVID-19 pandemic as electrification efforts lost momentum.
Ali Adow, the founder of the Nairobi-based think tank, Power Shift Africa, describes the current COPs as an “embarrassment” where “open talks have become a place for backroom deals” for the fossil fuel lobbyists.
Dr Rosalid Nkirote, the Executive Director, the ACCRCC urged COP30 delegates to prioritize people over profit, justice over corporate interests, and community voices over elite capture.
COP29 has reaffirmed the global commitment to addressing the climate finance gap, but the extent to which these commitments benefit Africa’s most vulnerable communities remains uncertain.
In Uganda, more women are primarily engaged in agriculture than men, yet female farmers face more challenges in starting successful agribusinesses than their male counterparts.
Amanzuru noted that communities throughout the district, particularly the youth, are peacefully impounding and handing over charcoal, timber, and log trucks to local authorities in Adjumani.
