Perceptions of resilience to climate-induced disasters in Mbale municipality in Uganda

Testing the Proposed Municipality Resilience Index to Climate Change Shocks and Stresses in Mbale Municipality in Eastern Uganda

“…The indices selected include: The CDRI [10], IRI [11], SI [12], FDRI [14], FRI [1], CHRIL [29], SDAMSR [9] and CRI [23]. The variables obtained from the indices selected were used to validate the variables that were obtained from community perceptions on the most important components in resilience building in Mbale municipality in the previous study [38]. These formed the basis for proposing a context specific municipality resilience index that was used to quantify resilience against climate change shocks and stresses in Mbale municipality in Eastern Uganda with limited robust bio-physical and socio-economic data.…”

“…The scale of a municipality was chosen since it is an administrative unit with normative competencies [13]. To come up with appropriate dimensions, indicators and variables that could measure urban resilience to climate related shocks and stresses in the context of Mbale municipality, the study draws from the previous study that used a participatory approach to come up with priority variables perceived to be important in enhancing community resilience in Mbale municipality [38] ( Table 2) Table 2). The MRI constitutes 46 variables, 14 indicators and four dimensions (physical, social, economic and institutional) ( Table 2).…”

Sustainable Energy Transitions in Uganda: Influential Determinants of the Renewable Energy Landscape

“…By providing access to clean and reliable energy services, particularly in rural and underserved areas, renewable energy projects empower communities with the tools for economic growth and improved quality of life. Access to electricity enables the establishment of small businesses, facilitates better healthcare delivery, and supports educational opportunities [94,95]. Moreover, renewable energy interventions, such as off-grid solutions, can directly impact poverty reduction by reducing energy costs for low-income households [96,14].…”

The agency of community groups in health and climate change adaptation governance and policy in SIDS: The case of in Toco, Trinidad and Tobago

“…Including community perspectives in knowledge coproduction ( (Ruggieri et al 2021). Effective interventions factor in community needs as well as the resilience of locals-which may be different, even for different areas within a single municipality (Oriangi et al 2021).…”