Thursday, June 7, 2012

EARTH SUMMIT WATCH - UGANDA

UGANDA


President
Yoweri Museveni

Is your leader attending Rio+20?

  • President Yoweri Museveni is not yet committed to attend Rio+20.

Does your country have a Rio+20 preparatory committee?

  • Uganda has a multi-stakeholder National Preparatory Committee. This includes engagement with business, local authorities, NGOs and CSOs.

Has your country completed a sustainable development review?

  • Uganda's national report on sustainable development will be published shortly.

Is your country planning on announcing new initiatives at Rio?

  • Uganda is considering establishing a National Sustainable Development Council (NSDC) in a move to position itself to fast-track the resolutions of the upcoming Rio+20 conferences. Read more here.

What is your vision for success at Rio+20?

  • Achieving progress in implementing global commitments.
  • A concise outcome document that has poverty eradication as the overriding goal in which developing countries, especially LDCs, are supported with adequate means of implementation in terms of financial resources, technology transfer and capacity building to achieve sustainable development.

What other major activities are happening in your country at the subnational, corporate, and civil society levels for Rio+20?

  • There is a Civil Society Forum on Rio+20 focusing on country-wide sensitization on issues of sustainable development and green economy. There has been national preparation to hold two side events in Rio on organic agriculture and eco-tourism

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