Uganda Unveils National Roadmap To Strengthen Early Warning And Disaster Preparedness
The story
The Government of Uganda has launched the Uganda National Multi-Hazard Integrated Early Warning System (U-MHIEWS) and the Uganda Anticipatory Action Roadmap (2025–2031), a national framework aimed at transforming the country's disaster management approach from reacting to emergencies after they occur to taking early, forecast-based action before disasters strike.
The roadmap was launched on Friday at Imperial Resort Beach Hotel in Entebbe by the Minister for Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Refugees, Sam Engola, alongside the Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, Alex Kakooza, with support from the World Food Programme (WFP), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD).
Details
The roadmap seeks to ensure Uganda acts on scientific forecasts and early warning information before disasters such as droughts, floods, landslides, disease outbreaks, and pest invasions escalate into humanitarian crises.
Supporting this effort is the Uganda Multi-Hazard Impact-Based Early Warning System (U-MHIEWS), a single platform that integrates information on multiple hazards and sectors to deliver timely warnings, reach more people, and enable faster, better-informed responses.
Launching the roadmap, Engola said Uganda has for years responded to disasters only after they had already caused suffering, a practice he said must change.
"The launch of the Uganda Multi-Hazard Integrated Early Warning System and the Anticipatory Action Roadmap 2025–2031 is an important milestone in our country's efforts to strengthen resilience and safeguard the well-being of our people," Engola said.
He noted that although authorities often know disasters are imminent, interventions usually begin too late.
"We know there is going to be drought and other problems, but we wait until they happen before we start acting. This roadmap is about looking ahead and taking action before lives and livelihoods are affected," he said.
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