Country: Uganda Source: Integrated Food Security Phase Classification Please refer to the attached file. Acute food insecurity (AFI) and acute malnutrition (AMN) have worsened across Uganda’s Karamoja region since April 2026 due to El Niño‐related dry spells and rising food prices. Between August and October 2026, an estimated 673, 000 people are experiencing IPC AFI Phase 3 or above, including 118, 000 in IPC AFI Phase 4 (Emergency), the highest levels recorded since 2018. AMN has also deteriorated, driven by crop failure, high disease burden, and poor water, sanitation and hygiene conditions, with two districts classified in IPC AMN Phase 4 (Critical) in both the current and projection periods. More than 154, 200 children aged 6–59 months and 13, 900 pregnant and breastfeeding women are suffering or expected to suffer from acute malnutrition between August 2026 and February 2027. From November 2026 to February 2027, AFI is projected to remain persistently high with 679, 000 people expected to be in IPC AFI Phase 3 or above. AMN is also likely to worsen as food insecurity deepens and El Niño‐related hygiene and disease risks increase. Read more (Acute Food Insecurity) Read more (Acute Malnutrition)
Uganda (Karamoja): IPC Acute Food Insecurity and Malnutrition Snapshot | August 2026 – February 2027 (Published on 7 September 2026)
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