CO-506708

About this project

Uganda has experienced multiple Ebola outbreaks, with the most recent confirmed case in Kampala posing a significant risk to districts bordering the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), refugee-hosting areas in South-West and West Nile, as well as high-density urban centres such as Kampala and Wakiso. The identified very high- and high-risk districts are home to an estimated 8.8 million people, including approximately 2,011,234 refugees and 6,785,919 host community members. Refugee populations are largely concentrated in settlements such as Nakivale (Isingiro), Rwamwanja (Kamwenge), Kyaka II (Kyegegwa), and Kyangwali (Kikuube) in South-West Uganda, andBidibidi (Yumbe), Rhino Camp (Madi-Okollo/Terego), Palorinya (Obongi), and Adjumani settlements in West Nile. South-Western Uganda serves as the principal entry point for refugees fleeing conflict in eastern DRC, with over 60% of Congolese arrivals passing through key transit and reception centres, including Nyakabande (Kisoro), Matanda (Kanungu), Sebagoro (Kikuube), and Bubukwanga. This concentration of cross-border movement, combined with congestion in reception facilities and strained WASH services and overstretched public health systems, significantly heightens the risk of Ebola transmission and complicates containment efforts, particularly given the porous nature of border crossings. Overcrowded settlements, inadequate water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services, and limited access to healthcare further exacerbate vulner…

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 1No Poverty

Published by

Oxfam Novib · International NGO

Countries

Uganda

Sectors

Basic drinking water supply and basic sanitation

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-07842-02:UG.

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