She reported that Sweden was the first country to pass an environmental protection act in 1967 and has continued to take a leading role in tackling climate change to government action and set a goal for carbon neutrality that is more ambitious to the Paris Agreement. Some of the participants attending the three day workshop listen to proceedings during the Opening Ceremony.
We must ensure that the recovery strategies keep us on track towards Agenda 2030 and those of the Paris Agreement of building a sustainable inclusive economy that is a recovery base for a green transition”, the Ambassador emphasized. Identifying such strategies will depend on how deep and long lasting the economic recession becomes and should also include structural elements that can be used as opportunities to undertake important reforms for the future.Īnd in doing so, we must endure the approach of the UN Secretary General. “Recovery strategies need to be developed to promote inclusive growth, employment and competitiveness. She noted that although a lot of focus today is on COVID-19 pandemic, there is need to start tracking the way out of the crisis towards recovery. Ambassador Maria Håkansson makes her remarks at the workshop. It affects all of us living now and climate and biodiversity is top priority of my government and we see it clearly linked to poverty reduction and economic development”, She said. It is no longer a distant problem for the future generation. “We are living in the mix of climate change. Eria Hisali.įocus is to keep track towards Agenda 2030 and Paris Agreement for a green transitionĪmbassador Håkansson said the workshop comes at a right time as the world experiences the effects of climate change. Barnabas Nawangwe and the Principal College of Business and Management Sciences (CoBAMS) Assoc. The function was also graced by the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Finance Planning and Economic Development, the Vice Chancellor Makerere University Prof.
The workshop was opened by the Swedish Ambassador to Uganda H.E. Barnabas Nawangwe stand for the anthems during the opening ceremony of the workshop. The purpose of the National Policy Review (NPR) training is to strengthen cross-country peer learning by conducting an analytical review of their neighboring country’s NPR, and strengthen networks on Inclusive Green Economy in the region.
The function running 23 rd -25 th November, 2021 was organized by the EfD-Mak Centre, Uganda in collaboration with University of Gothenburg, as part of the activities of the Inclusive Green Economy (IGE) capacity building programme for senior civil servants and policy makers sponsored by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida).
The three-day Inclusive Green Economy (IGE) cross-country National Policy Review and Training Workshop was on 23 rd November 2021 opened at the Speke Resort Hotel Munyonyo in Uganda attracting over forty members of academia and policy makers from the Swedish Environment for Development (EfD) Global hub and the East African countries including Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Ethiopia.