Uganda

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Stuart Tibaweswa
Action Against Hunger, Uganda

The State of Hunger in Uganda

Almost 800,000 people in refugee-hosting districts are experiencing crisis levels of food insecurity. Refugees are highly impacted, with an estimated 54,000 children under five and 9,800 pregnant or lactating women suffering from acute malnutrition. The situation is expected to worsen, with the number of people in need of urgent action projected to rise. The main drivers of food insecurity in Uganda are prolonged dry spells, rising food prices, low purchasing power, crop and livestock pests and diseases, and conflicts between host communities and refugees.

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How We're Helping in Uganda

Action Against Hunger works in 16 districts and 12 refugee settlements across Uganda, providing health and nutrition services, including primary healthcare to hundreds of thousands of children, pregnant and lactating women, and adults. Our nutrition activities reach over 600,000 people.

We improve food security by supporting farmers and implementing irrigation systems. Our water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) programs have increased access to water for over 50,000 people. We also conduct advocacy meetings and evidence-based research to advance budgeting for nutrition and WASH services and help establish coordination committees to enhance multisectoral nutrition efforts.

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People Benefited From Clean Water And Safe Sanitation

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427K

Children Under Five Received Primary Healthcare

In Uganda, Action Against Hunger is helping refugees and host communities make the most of their land and existing resources to grow a variety of nutritious crops. In Uganda, Action Against Hunger is helping refugees and host communities make the most of their land and existing resources to grow a variety of nutritious crops.
Stuart Tibaweswa
Action Against Hunger, Uganda
Action Against Hunger staff member works with a Ugandan woman. Action Against Hunger staff member works with a Ugandan woman.
Action Against Hunger, Uganda
A man harvesting eggplant in Uganda. A man harvesting eggplant in Uganda.
A woman waters her crops. A woman waters her crops.
Stuart Tibaweswa
Action Against Hunger, Uganda

Our teams create and support farmers’ groups, who rent land together, learn new skills, negotiate fair prices, and create local demand for nutritious crops.

Lucy: One Refugee’s Perseverance in a Pandemic

We provide cash transfers and food vouchers, giving families the skills and confidence to support themselves, make their own decisions, and manage their resources.

Food Security & Livelihoods

We're helping refugees grow, eat, and sell foods like cabbages, passion fruit, pawpaw trees, onions, and sweet potatoes to support their families.

The Roger Effect: How One Refugee Father Transformed His Family and Community

Our water, sanitation, and hygiene teams help families to build latrines, install handwashing stations, and learn how they can improve sanitation.

Water, Sanitation & Hygiene

The Road to Food Security

In Uganda, our robust food security and livelihoods program supports people with food vouchers and agricultural inputs. We provide individuals with the tools they need to become more self-reliant and invest in their own futures, including:

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Zawadi N'Bagoni introduces her older daughter to her newborn sibling in Kibarizo Health Center.
Action Against Hunger is providing vital humanitarian assistance to South Sudanese refugees who have fled conflict and the threat of famine in search of safety in Uganda.

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