Uganda Red Cross Society

About this project

The Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS) started as sub-branch of the British Red Cross in 1939, was incorporated and recognized by an Act of Parliament dated 30th July 1964 (The Red Cross Act. Cap 57) and became a member of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) in 1965. URCS has extensive technical capacity and experience, policies and guidelines in the areasof PHC, WASH, PSS, Child protection, and Climate Change and Environmental Protection accumulated over the years through a number ofprograms and projects implement. In addition, URCS has MOUs with various institutions in the field of climate change and environment and works in consortiums and movement partners to deliver programme in the same field of environment and climate change. The Uganda Red Cross Society will implement the below project activities; Result Area 1  Integrate scientific and indigenous knowledge to inform AA and EWS’s to enable the implementation of community early action plans, Support VSLA approach to facilitate the implementation of early action for localized triggers  Conduct regional dialogue on Anticipatory Action within Mt. Elgon sub region and itscontribution to DRM including CCA  Digitalize and automate existing EWS’s and ensure their multi-hazard capability.  Strengthen community level disaster data collection and analysis, and (re)establish linkages with OPM/IOM.  Engaging children in disaster preparedness as agents of change.  Locally led environment…

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 1No Poverty

Published by

Oxfam Novib · International NGO

Countries

Uganda

Sectors

Disaster prevention and preparedness

Published by Oxfam Novib to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 12 Oct 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: NL-KVK-27108436-A-07392-03:UG.

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