The seventh Uganda Water and Environment Week (UWEWK2024) organised by the Ministry of Water and Environment and Partners, took place from March 18 to22, 2023 on the overall theme: “Rethinking collective action and innovative solutions to water, environment, and climate change crisis in Uganda”. On the occasion of this event, Joint Energy and Environment Projects (JEEP) and Uganda Coalition for Sustainable Development (UCSD) issued a joint civil society statement that highlights issues and proposals grounded in their experiences while implementing the on-going Climate Action for Improved and Sustainable Livelihoods (CAISL) Project in Nebbi District (West Nile part of Uganda).