Whereas Uganda’s population largely depend on natural resource based sectors like agriculture, forestry and fisheries, climate change and the strain on natural resources, due to population growth and environmental degradation, are intensifying poverty and vulnerability of many people in the country.  With a big number of Ugandans still depending on agriculture for livelihood, Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) is crucial for reducing widespread poverty and livelihood improvement; more especially to the poorest and vulnerable sections of society whose livelihoods depend on natural resource ecosystems.

The Government of Uganda through the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) with support from the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is implementing the project "Enhancing adoption of Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) practices in Uganda’s farming systems specifically focussing on five districts, namely Bugiri, Busia, Budaka, Namutumba and Buyende.

The UNDP in partnership with MAAIF is therefore, seeking the services of a Consultant whose assignment will be to document success stories/lessons from implementation of this Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) project in the five districts of Bugiri, Busia, Budaka, Namutumba and Buyende in Uganda.  The consultant will undertake field work in the five districts and document stories from the supported farmer groups. The project is currently supporting six farmer groups and five schools per focus district. This is a total of 30 groups and 25 schools. The consultancy thus seeks to document 55 stories arising out of the implementation of the CSA activities, basing on initial status of agricultural approaches that are being implemented prior to project interventions.