COPACSO, with support from the International Land Coalition (ILC) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), convened a national validation workshop on 29–30 April 2025 at Hotel Africana, Kampala. The two-day event brought together a diverse group of stakeholders committed to advancing land governance and climate resilience for pastoralist communities in Uganda.
The workshop served to validate findings from Uganda’s country assessment under the European Commission’s Promoting Land and Climate Equity (EC PLACE) Project; a regional initiative focused on enhancing the resilience of pastoralist systems across Eastern Africa in the face of climate change.
Participants included senior officials from the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, and local government authorities, alongside representatives from civil society organizations (CSOs), academia, and pastoralist communities. Their collective engagement underscored the national commitment to inclusive dialogue and evidence-based policymaking.
Over the course of the workshop, stakeholders conducted a critical review of existing legal and policy frameworks affecting land governance and pastoral livelihoods. Informed by these discussions, participants proposed a set of actionable priorities to inform Uganda’s national strategy on climate-resilient pastoralism.
As thematic lead on natural resources, COPACSO played a key role in facilitating dialogue, ensuring that the voices and experiences of pastoralist communities; particularly from cross-border regions such as Karamoja were meaningfully integrated into the final outcomes.
This workshop represents a significant step forward in advancing policy coherence, land equity, and sustainable adaptation strategies for Uganda’s pastoralist populations.
COPACSO extends sincere appreciation to all partners and stakeholders who contributed to this process. Continued collaboration will be essential to achieving durable solutions that protect pastoralist livelihoods and promote climate resilience across the region.
