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- Introduction
During the September to December (SOND) rainy season, Uganda experienced unusually heavy rainfall, which triggered extreme weather events nationwide. The events threatened livelihoods and increased pressures for migration and displacement. Despite the early warning systems in place, the rainy seasons have consistently triggered extreme weather events such as landslides, floods, hailstorms, lightning and strong winds. These events displaced thousands of people and killed over 63 individual. The erratic and extreme weather events has had disproportionate effects on the population, with women and children being disproportionately more vulnerable to the effects of climate change, increasing the risk of forced migration for these groups. Several Districts including Bulambuli, Katakwi, Kayunga, Kasese, Butaleja, Mbale, Kisoro, Sironko, Tororo, Obongi reported movements and displacements of individuals due to hazards.
However, there is limited information on the number of affected, displaced and locations as well as the needs of the affected population. The Office of the Prime Minister has reached out to partners, including IOM, for support in the response. Particularly conducting a Rapid Needs assessment and provide data and information on the scale of the displacement.
- Methodology
The IOM Displacement Tracking Matrix(DTM) Emergency Event Tracking (EET) is a tool set up to rapidly collect information on mobility due to a particular event to provide timely updates on displacement and/or migration between assessment rounds. Information was gathered through field visits and/or telephone interviews with key informants in affected areas, including displacement sites and host communities. This summary report presents the results of assessments conducted in December 2024 across 12 selected districts in Uganda, focusing on hazards that occured in November and December 2024. The assessments involved field evaluations with 28 key informants (19 male and 9 female) in selected districts: Kayunga, Sironko, Namisidwa, Sironko, Manafwa, Bulambuli,
Bududa, Bunyagabo, Kasese, Kisoro, Butaleja and Tororo in Uganda. Data was collected on the number and sex and age of people affected, including internally displaced persons (IDPs), the impacts of the hazards, priority needs, response provided and key observations.
Please note that the information relates to specific event and does not necessarily provide a comprehensive overview of all population movements within a location. Only information that can be collected quickly is captured, thus it may be incomplete. However, this data can be used to identify locations where specific assessments or rapid assistance may be required.