disaster preparedness

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Emergency Response Fund: Supporting Western Uganda Humanitarian Platform through Local Organisations to Respond Quickly to Disasters

In Western and Southwestern Uganda, humanitarian crises happen too often. Sudden heavy rains cause rivers to overflow, flooding entire villages, coupled with mudslides and landslides destroyed homes…

Early Warning, Early Action: Strengthening multi-hazard Disaster Preparedness in Mt. Elgon sub-region.

CONTEXT:Uganda faces numerous natural and human-made hazards, including floods, droughts, conflicts, and epidemics, leading to a significant risk profile. The INFORM Risk 2024 assessment ranks Uganda…

Non-food Items at the Mbale Regional contingency Warehouse

Launch of the Mt. Elgon Regional contingency Warehouse: A Milestone in Disaster Preparedness and Response

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE(Mbale, Uganda – July 10, 2024) – Oxfam in Uganda, and consortium partners, Catholic Relief Services (CRS), Caritas Tororo and Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS) have today launched…

Meet Henry, Delivering Early Warning Messages For Early Action and Nurturing Passion Through Community Radio

About 10 kilometers away from the busy and bustle of Mbale town is the Bungokho sub-county. This has 68 villages, among them Nambiti village. In a one-room building, a small community radio is the…

Khanakwa Naume taking readings at River Diisi

River Gauges Providing Early Warnings on Floods to Communities in the Mt Elgon Region

At exactly 6:30 am, 36-year-old teacher Naome Khanakwa rushes out of her home for work. It is still early for her teaching job, but instead, she heads towards Diisi River, which circles around…

A section of members of Bulucheke Village Disaster Management Committee in Bududa District

Leveraging On Community Structures and Indigenous Knowledge to Strengthen Disaster Preparedness and Response

Communities are not only victims but are the first responders when disasters strike. They are the first to evacuate and house the victims, identify the hot spots, and often use their indigenous…

Henry and Gerald

Meet Henry, Delivering Early Warning Messages For Early Action and Nurturing Passion Through Community Radio

About 10 kilometers away from the busy and bustle of Mbale town is the Bungokho sub-county. This has 68 villages, among them Nambiti village. In a one-room building, a small community radio is the…

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