{
  "id": 16221175,
  "title": "Kenya, Uganda record gains in disaster resilience, new poll finds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/kenya-uganda-record-gains-in-disaster-resilience-new-poll-finds",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-23T19:06:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Capital Business",
    "slug": "capital-business",
    "url": "https://capitalfm.africa/kenya-uganda-record-gains-in-disaster-resilience-new-poll-finds/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NAIROBI, Kenya - In a significant leap forward in disaster resilience, Kenya and Uganda have emerged as the top improvers on the World Risk Poll Resilience Index for Africa, according to a recent poll. Kenya's score climbed by eight points, while Uganda's increased by six points compared to the previous survey.\n\nAs over 400 disaster and risk experts gather in Mombasa from October 28 to 30 for discussions on enhancing disaster preparedness in Eastern Africa, the poll reveals that four out of five people affected by disasters now receive warnings ahead of time. However, more than a third of these affected individuals remain unable to act on these warnings.\n\nKenya has taken notable steps towards resilience, implementing the National Disaster Risk Management Act in 2026, activating its National Contingency Plan, establishing the National Crisis Communication Centre for early warnings, and identifying 18 high-risk counties. In Uganda, disaster risk programs have reached over 1.6 million families with early warning information, and more than 400,000 households have benefited from pre-disaster measures.\n\nThe poll, which involves more than 143,000 interviews across 140 countries and territories, attributes Kenya and Uganda's gains to wider internet access, improved household preparedness, and stronger financial resilience. However, the specific factors driving these improvements in Kenya and Uganda have not been identified. These findings will be crucial in discussions at the Eastern Africa Dialogue Platform on Anticipatory Action, scheduled for October 28 to 30 in Mombasa.",
  "summary": "NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 23 – Kenya and Uganda have recorded the biggest improvements in disaster resilience in Africa, according to the 2026 Lloyd’s Register Foundation World Risk Poll. Kenya’s score…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}