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19 September 2024

Uganda Humanitarian Situation Report, End-of-Year 2023

Situation reports are the main reporting tool to monitor UNICEF’s humanitarian response. They provide an update on the situation and needs of children in a country or region, as well as information on UNICEF’s response and funding requirements.

13 November 2023

Kayunga District's triumph over Cholera within its borders

Kayunga: - Kayunga District, Uganda, faced a formidable challenge when three cases of cholera emerged within the walls of Namagabi Primary School. In the wake of this health crisis, the community's response, fortified by the government and the United Nations Children’s Fund’s (UNICEF) steadfast support, was implem...

13 November 2023

Socio-economic impact of the Ebola virus disease outbreak on household welfare

The 2022 Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in Uganda presented unprecedented risks to development. This rapid impact assessment of the major affected districts of Mubende and Kassanda examines the impact of the outbreak on specific social and economic indicators at the household level, the perceived risks and ass...

11 October 2023

The tangible impact of parasocial workers in Western Uganda

Kasese:- When UNICEF trained over 856 parasocial workers in Kasese District in 2019, the objective was to have frontline workers who could easily respond to child protection issues at the village level. However, with a high prevalence of humanitarian emergencies including flooding, refugee influxes and armed group...

11 October 2023

The little things making a big difference for education in emergency contexts in Uganda

Kasese:- The lunch bell rings at Mpondwe Primary School in Mpondwe Lhubiriha Town Council, Kasese District. Hundreds of children dash out of the classrooms to the adjacent sports pitch, squealing with excitement as a netball match begins. Thirteen-year-old Salama * joins the boys playing football, dribbling a...

UNICEF support helps Kisoro District recover from flooding and landslides

Kisoro District lies in the mountainous region of south western Uganda bordering both Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). It is a densely populated area leading to increased pressures on land. The pressure on land as the most important resource for a population that is largely involved in subsistenc...

09 February 2022

UNICEF deploys over 450 climate-resilient emergency tents to support school reopening in Uganda

KAMPALA/COPENHAGEN/NEW YORK, 10 February 2022 – UNICEF is deploying 457 high performance tents to support school reopening in flood-affected districts in Uganda, marking the first time the newly innovated tents are rolled out in an emergency. The unique 72 square metre tents – which can be easily transported and r...

08 February 2022

Where there is no classroom

At 3 am that night, a thunderous sound like an unending roll of massive drums woke up the residents of Kilembe Division as River Nyamwamba in Kasese District burst its banks. The raging floodwater ripped the sides of the Rwenzori mountain ranges as it gushed downhill, hurling down tree trunks and boulders the size...

For every child, supplies

As UNICEF delivers high impact health, education, and protection programmes and responds to emergencies, there is a need of a strong and reliable supply chain of essential products such as life-saving medicines, vaccines, and other critical health supplies.  Millions of children continue to die of preventable...

06 February 2021

UNICEF receives supplies to deliver services for children during COVID-19

On 1st February 2021, UNICEF received supplies and equipment to support maternal and child health programmes in Ntungamo District, thanks to the Global Logistics Cluster that facilitated transportation of the supplies to Uganda with Airbus Foundation.   The COVID-19 pandemic and other emergencies continue to ...

13 January 2021

COVID-19 Risk Communication update

Welcome to the second monthly advocacy brief on Risk Communication Social Mobilization and Community Engagement (RCSM-CE) pillar, produced by Ministry of Health (MoH) with support from UNICEF. The advocacy brief provides situation updates, monthly highlights, emerging trends, results and challenges faced by the RC...

01 September 2020

Cleaners, the unsung heroes at the COVID-19 frontline

Everywhere in the world, people have repeatedly been told to frequently wash hands with soap and running water as well as sanitize and clean surfaces around them to avoid catching COVID-19, among other infections.  In homes, cleaning surfaces has become a routine. In health facilities, the situation is not an...