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Great Lakes Subregion Faces Ongoing Crises Amid Climate Shocks
WHY IT MATTERS
The ongoing crises in the Great Lakes subregion pose significant risks to the health, well-being, and resilience of vulnerable children and families, highlighting the need for sustained investment in preparedness and cross-border coordination.
What happened
The Great Lakes subregion continues to face overlapping crises of conflict, displacement, disease outbreaks, and climate shocks. According to the UNICEF Eastern and Southern Africa Region Humanitarian Situation Report, millions of vulnerable children and families are in urgent need of assistance.
UNICEF and partners have delivered lifesaving interventions across various sectors, reaching approximately 400,000 people, including 313,000 children. However, persistent funding gaps, fragile systems, and limited district-level capacity constrain the scale-up of assistance.
The region is expected to face further challenges due to forecasted El Niño-driven extreme weather in the second half of 2026.
PRIMARY SOURCES
Uganda: UNICEF Eastern and Southern Africa Region Humanitarian Situation Report No. 2 (Multi-country Great Lakes), 1 January-30 June 2026
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CORRECTIONS & UPDATES
- Revision 1 · Initial ingestion · Oct 20, 2026, 8:00 AM
- Revision 2 · Source update detected · Oct 20, 2026, 8:00 AM