Past disaster eventsEM-DAT listing of disaster events in UgandaDisaster statistics from UN-ISDR and CREDRisk country profile from Index for Risk Management Damage and losses statistics from Disaster Information Management SystemsDisaster response and management data from ReliefWebGovernment policiesHFA Progress Reports, government plans, and government statements and Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper – http://www.unisdr.org/partners/countries/ugaRed Cross + civil societyIFRC appeals and info bulletins for Uganda
This issue of Southasiadisasters.net focuses on the theme of ‘Child Centered Disaster Management Planning in India.’ As widespread poverty and climate change exacerbate the risk of disasters on children, it is time to embed corrective policy mechanisms that protect children against such risks. State and district disaster management plans are the instruments through which this […]
Urban Resilience and Children’s Rights Read More »
Landslides affect millions of people worldwide, but theoretical and empirical studies on the impact of landslides on economic development remain scarce, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa. This study estimates the direct impact of landslides on household income and investigates the presence of specific risk sharing and mitigation strategies towards landslides in the Rwenzori mountains in Western
Second episode on how Uganda Red Cross helped to tackle food insecurity. Uganda is affected by drought and the necessity to give trainings to people on how to reuse natural resources.
How Uganda Red Cross helps to tackle food insecurity (Ep 2) Read More »
Video on how Uganda Red Cross helped to tackle food insecurity (Ep 1).
How Uganda Red Cross helps to tackle food insecurity (Ep 1) Read More »
In 2012, Land Rover built their 1 millionth ‘Discovery’ vehicle. To commemorate this they embarked on the ‘Journey of Discovery’, to raise £1 million for an International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies water and sanitation project in Uganda. Follow the journey to see how the £1 million will aim to support 40,000
‘Journey of Discovery’ WATSAN project in Uganda Read More »
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Water and Sanitation in Karamoja Read More »
From http://www.witness.org | This video is about the stories of women from the Greater North of Uganda and their call for the Government of Uganda to uphold its commitments under the Peace, Recovery and Development Plan for Northern Uganda and the Juba Peace Agreements. Upholding these commitments will help provide Ugandan woman affected by this conflict with
No Longer Silent: Women from Northern Uganda Demand Livelihood and Psychosocial Support Read More »
Over the last ten years natural disasters have affected more than 2.4 billion people — the equivalent of one-third of the earth`s population — and they have cost over USD 910 billion in damages. Legislation is an important tool to address the threats posed by natural disasters. Laws can help ensure that the international response to
Strengthening disaster laws to save more lives and restore livelihoods more quickly Read More »
This report summarizes an 18-month, evidence-based study that sought to understand practitioner information needs by asking the question: What are successful Red Cross/Red Crescent (RCRC) preparedness practitioners already doing that works, and how can the organization better support their information needs in what they are already doing? A research team from the University of Washington conducted
Valuing what works – Success Factors in Disaster Preparedness Read More »
From 2010 – 2011 the Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS), with support from the American Red Cross (ARC), implemented a disaster risk reduction project (DRR) in the Teso sub-region of Eastern Uganda. Known informally as the “Katakwi DRR Project”, this project was implemented in six parishes across two sub-counties. The goal of this project was to help
Post project impact assessment of DRR interventions in Katakwi, Uganda Read More »