Kampala, Uganda, 12 June 2026 — As climate change intensifies across Uganda, health facilities are increasingly facing pressures they were not originally designed to withstand. Erratic rainfall, prolonged droughts, rising temperatures, flooding, and landslides are disrupting water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) infrastructure and threatening the continuity of essential health services for communities.  

To strengthen resilience in the health sector, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), in partnership with the Ministry of Health, Uganda, convened an inception meeting on Friday, 12 June 2026, in Kampala, Uganda, to align stakeholders around the operationalization of Uganda’s Health Adaptation Action Plan (H-NAP) through climate-resilient WASH interventions in health facilities.

The initiative is Uganda’s component of the broader regional project, titled ‘Strengthening WASH Resilience and Non-Sewered Sanitation (NSS) Markets in East Africa’, being implemented across Uganda and Kenya from June 2026 to April 2027 with funding from the Sanitation and Hygiene Fund (SHF) through the UN Multi-Partner Trust Fund (MPTF) for Catalytic Finance in Sanitation, Hygiene and Wastewater. In Uganda, the project supports implementation of H-NAP priorities by strengthening standards for climate-resilient WASH in health facilities, identifying priority investments, and building institutional capacity for sustained delivery. 

Dr. Herbert Nabaasa, the Commissioner for Health Services (Environmental Health) at the Ministry of Health, set the tone for the urgency ahead. He emphasized the critical need for a coordinated approach to climate change interventions, calling on partners to leverage existing efforts to maintain the momentum. He recognized the project as a meaningful opportunity to address the findings of the ministry’s earlier vulnerability analysis work and underscored the importance of translating these assessments into concrete access to financing for health facility resilience.  

The initiative is designed to translate national adaptation commitments into practical interventions through three mutually reinforcing areas of action:

1. Strengthening Uganda’s regulatory and standards framework for climate-resilient WASH in health facilities.
2. Developing investment plans for climate-proofed health facilities based on assessments of priority WASH and climate resilience needs.
3. Building the capacity of government stakeholders to plan, operate, maintain, and scale climate-resilient WASH systems in health facilities.

The inception meeting marked a critical step forward in translating climate adaptation commitments into actionable solutions for the health sector. It reaffirmed a shared commitment between the Government of Uganda and GGGI to move beyond planning toward implementation. The project lays a foundation for addressing and financing climate resilience in the health sector to drive long term transformation in Uganda. 

About UN Multi-Partner Trust Fund (MPTF) for Catalytic Finance in Sanitation, Hygiene and Wastewater 

The Multi-Partner Trust Fund for Catalytic Finance in Sanitation, Hygiene, and Wastewater is the first trust fund focused on SDG target 6.2 by addressing underfunded sectors like sanitation, hygiene, menstrual health, and wastewater. Using market-based approaches, partners unite public and private sectors to create an environment where investments are incentivized and deliver greater impact for people, economies, and the planet. 

About the Sanitation and Hygiene Fund 

The Sanitation & Hygiene Fund is the only UN fund dedicated to Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Target 6.2 on sanitation, hygiene, and menstrual health. 

It aims to accelerate and multiply collective efforts so that capital flows are far-reaching, inclusive, and sustainable. Through pioneering approaches such as Next Generation Sanitation and Capital M, it helps to transform sanitation economies and menstrual health markets worldwide. As countries strengthen ownership of their sustainable development agendas, SHF is increasingly recognized as a partner of choice for delivering catalytic impact for people, economies, and the environment. 

About GGGI  

GGGI is a treaty-based international, intergovernmental organization dedicated to supporting and promoting strong, inclusive, and sustainable economic growth in developing countries and emerging economies. With 55 Member States and a presence in more than 50 countries, GGGI develops innovative solutions, provides technical assistance, strengthens capacities, and supports the development of green investment projects. Its work contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement.  

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For media inquiries and more details, contact:

Hilda Nankya, Urban Development Associate

GGGI Uganda

Email: hilda.nankya@gggi.org

Mildred Nakagwe, Communications and Knowledge Sharing Associate,

GGGI Uganda, Angola, and Zambia

Email: mildred.nakagwe@gggi.org

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