Emergency response and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) are core areas of LWF Uganda’s work. With support from donors, LWF delivers timely aid in crisis zones and has earned the trust of partners like the Office of the Prime Minister and UNHCR.
LWF’s DRR and emergency preparedness work focuses on building resilient communities and reducing vulnerability. We strengthen the capacity of local actors and DRR committees to plan for and respond to disasters such as waterlogging and dry spells, in line with national policy guidelines. These committees now help disseminate disaster policy guidelines from the district to the village level, creating better planning and monitoring at all levels.
Currently, LWF supports Sudanese, South Sudanese, and Congolese refugees in the districts of Lamwo, Kiryandongo, Adjumani, Obongi, Kikuube, and Kamwenge. In these settlements, LWF provides support in:
- Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH)
- Shelter construction
- Community services (including support for persons with special needs, psychosocial counseling, peacebuilding, and distribution of non-food items)
- Multi-purpose cash assistance
- Protection (for unaccompanied minors, legal support for women and children, and prevention of gender-based violence)
- Livelihoods