Climate Action and Environmental Conservation

Climate change is one of the greatest threats to sustainable development in Eastern Uganda. Across Teso and Bukedi, increasingly frequent floods, prolonged dry spells, rising temperatures, land degradation, and environmental loss continue to undermine livelihoods, threaten food security, increase disease outbreaks, disrupt children’s education, and deepen poverty among vulnerable communities.

TEDA advances locally led climate solutions that strengthen community resilience while protecting ecosystems and creating sustainable opportunities for young people. We integrate climate action with agriculture, health, education, livelihoods, and environmental stewardship to help communities adapt, recover, and thrive.

Our Focus

• Climate Adaptation & Community Resilience – Supporting communities to anticipate, prepare for, and recover from climate-related shocks and disasters.
• Climate-Smart Agriculture – Promoting sustainable farming practices that improve food security, nutrition, household incomes, and environmental sustainability.
• Environmental Restoration – Advancing tree growing, landscape restoration, wetland protection, biodiversity conservation, and ecosystem recovery.
• Green Livelihoods & Youth Enterprise – Empowering young people through green entrepreneurship, climate innovation, renewable energy, and sustainable employment opportunities.
• Disaster Risk Reduction – Strengthening community preparedness and resilience against floods, droughts, and other climate-related emergencies.
• Climate, Health & WASH – Addressing the links between climate change, disease prevention, nutrition, safe water, sanitation, and community health.
• Climate Education & Youth Leadership – Equipping young people, schools, and communities with the knowledge and skills to lead climate action.
• Community-Led Natural Resource Management – Promoting responsible management of forests, water resources, soils, and other natural ecosystems.
• Climate Policy & Advocacy – Amplifying community voices to influence policies that promote climate justice and sustainable development.