Uganda - Info Sheet: Multi-Hazard Response/DRR Platform (February 2024)
Contacto
DTM Uganda, dtmuganda@iom.int
Idioma
English
Ubicación
Uganda
Fecha de instantánea
Feb 01 2024
Feb 29 2024
Actividad
- Mobility Tracking
- In February 2024, floods were reported in the Bukedea district, heavy storms in Lira, Kyotera, Kalangala and Mbale and fires in Mamisidwa and Obongi.
- The impacts of the hazards affected 3,935 individuals (993 households) with 1,525 people from 271 households were internally displaced.
- Adults between 18 and 64 years were the most affected age group (55%), followed by children below 18 (43%) and elderly above 64 (2%). Notably, more than half of affected people were female (54%).
- Urgent needs identified include sanitation, non-food items, food assistance and livelihood promotion.
- Infrastructure damage assessed indicates that 195 houses were completely destroyed, 131 houses were partially damages, 40 water facilities were affected and also 4 schools and 3 health facilities were adversely affected.
- In January 2024, 1,654 individuals were affected bringing the 2024 accumulation to 5,589 individuals.
DTM Global Survey 2023
The Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) Global Survey 2023 is an annual stocktaking exercise which aims to present IOM DTM's operations and activities transparently. The Global Survey focuses on operations active from January 1 to December 31, 2023, with data collection occurring from February to April 2024.