Great Lakes Subregion Humanitarian Situation Report No. 1

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• In the first quarter of 2026, Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda faced overlapping humanitarian hazards including refugee influxes, climate shocks (floods, landslides, drought), food insecurity, and recurrent disease outbreaks such as cholera, measles, and Mpox.
• UNICEF interventions delivered life‑saving health, nutrition, WASH, education, and protection support, reaching approximately 200,000 vulnerable people with 80 per cent being children.
• The Humanitarian Action for Children (HAC) 2026 appeal faces a 56 per cent funding gap, with only 19 per cent in new contributions and the rest carried over from 2025, severely limiting the scale and sustainability of life‑saving interventions.
• UNICEF continues to support system strengthening, shock‑responsive social protection, community engagement, and inclusive programming are being reinforced to build resilience and accountability.