Policy brief - Building resilience: Addressing the impacts of climate-related hazards on livelihoods and unpaid household labour in Uganda’s refugee-hosting districts

The study examined how climate-related hazards affect income generation, productivity, and unpaid household labour and how the community is adapting to the different climatic changes through 31 Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) with community leaders, government representatives, persons with disabilities, Refugee Led Organizations (RLOs), and health and education representatives and 16 Participatory Workshops (PWs) with refugee and host community members.

The assessment focused on four primary climate-related hazards - extreme heat, drought, flooding which were predetermined before the study, while strong winds emerged as an additional hazard during the assessment. These identified hazards severely disrupt agricultural production, small-scale businesses, and casual labour opportunities across Uganda. Other existing vulnerabilities, such as poverty, gender roles, and disability, intensify the impact of climate-related hazards on livelihoods and unpaid labour.1 Women, persons with disabilities and children are reported to bear excess impacts due to gendered responsibilities, mobility constraints, and limited adaptive capacity.