Uganda: 3.6 Million Ugandans Face Acute Food Insecurity As Crisis Threatens to Worsen
[Nile Post] About 3.6 million Ugandans are facing high levels of acute food insecurity, with the number projected to rise to 4.4 million between February and June 2027, according to the 2026 Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) Report on Acute Food Insecurity and Acute Malnutrition.
About 3.6 million Ugandans are currently facing acute food insecurity, with the number expected to rise to 4.4 million between February and June 2027, as reported in the 2026 Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) Report on Acute Food Insecurity and Acute Malnutrition. The report highlights that refugees and communities in the Karamoja sub-region are likely to bear the greatest burden, with 465,900 children under the age of five and 246,300 pregnant and breastfeeding women requiring treatment for acute malnutrition between April 2026 and March 2027.
The worsening situation is attributed to recurring climate shocks, declining agricultural production, crop and livestock pests and diseases, persistently high food prices, limited access to healthcare, inadequate water and sanitation services, and insufficient social protection, particularly in Karamoja, refugee-hosting districts, and other vulnerable communities.
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