About the WiCC 2025

The 4th Annual Women in Climate Change Conference (WiCC 2025) continues its mission to amplify the voices of women and youth in climate action and leadership. This year’s theme, “Women Leading Climate Action: From Local Solutions to Global Policy and Innovation,” highlights the critical role women play in driving sustainable solutions at all levels. The conference will showcase inspiring leaders, foster collaborative strategies, and empower participants to bridge local initiatives with global policy frameworks. Through panel discussions, workshops, and networking, WiCC 2025 aims to accelerate inclusive climate leadership, ensuring women’s perspectives shape a resilient and equitable future for all.

The theme “Women Leading Climate Action: From Local Solutions to Global Policy and Innovation” underscores the transformative power of women in driving climate solutions from community driven solutions, and frontier technologies to reshape climate action. WiCC 2025 will spotlight these dynamic approaches, empowering women to accelerate climate action at every level.

Register to Join WiCC Conference on July 24, 2025

“Women Leading Climate Action: from Local Solutions to Global Policy and Innovation”

Hybrid Conference

24 July, 2025

Hosted from Kampala, Uganda – Makerere University Business School

The Lead Organizers of WiCC Initiatives

The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) aims to foster cooperation between all stakeholders contributing to inclusive development. GGGI is strongly committed to supporting Uganda’s transition to an inclusive, green and competitive low-carbon economy, especially the sectors in the Uganda Green Growth Development Strategy (UGGDS). This includes making Uganda’s policy and business environment more conducive and inclusive.

–

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a German federal company for technical cooperation. GIZ has been operating in Uganda for almost 60 years; promoting sustainable development on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). GIZ implements Germany – Uganda development cooperation activities in three core areas. (1) peaceful and inclusive societies, focusing on good governance and displacement and migration, (2) transformation of agri-food systems, focusing on rural development and agriculture and climate and energy, (3) transition focusing on renewable energy and energy efficiency, and climate adaptation/partnership and climate resilience. To promote gender equality, GIZ Uganda strives to create a non-discriminatory work environment that prioritizes employee well-being. This includes building an inclusive workplace where staff have equal opportunities, demonstrate healthy attitudes, and exhibit responsible behaviour. External mainstreaming efforts ensure that interventions foster gender equality and disability inclusion.

–

Climate Change Department (CCD) situated directly under the office of the Permanent Secretary within the Ministry of Water and Environment, is primarily tasked with enhancing Uganda’s adherence to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and its Kyoto Protocol (KP). In alignment with these objectives, CCD aims to address the gender dimensions of climate change, recognizing the disproportionate impacts faced by women. By integrating gender-responsive approaches into climate policies and programs, CCD seeks to empower women as agents of climate resilience and advocates for inclusive and equitable climate action.

–

Makerere University Business School (MUBS), is the leading business and management education provider in Uganda, was established in 1997 to centralize and standardize business education. It offers programs at the certificate, diploma, undergraduate, and postgraduate levels. MUBS aims to enable future leaders by creating and providing knowledge, and it emphasizes professional development, entrepreneurship, and leadership.