Economic activity is driven by various sectors. Growth is modest, but not enough to offset population increases. As a result, individual incomes and purchasing power are not improving significantly.
Many households face challenges due to limited job opportunities and lack of access to essential services. Further information is available on the economic situation and its impact on households. Details on trade and external factors are also provided.
The overall economic recovery is hindered by several factors, including widespread poverty and limited resilience to market shocks.
. Key results Across much of Uganda, El Niño-induced dry spells led to extreme crop and pasture losses, which, alongside rising food prices, has greatly reduced food affordability and access. This is driving high levels of acute food insecurity and malnutrition in the Karamoja re...
. Highlights Myanmar’s humanitarian situation continued to deteriorate over the reporting period. Ongoing conflict and displacement, compounded by the fuel crisis and economic decline, continued to drive acute needs, with 16.2 million people, including 4.9 million children, requi...
. I. Situation Overview On 30 July 2026 at 4:00 PM, the trough of a Low Pressure Area (LPA 07f) affected the eastern sections of Visayas and Mindanao. On the same day, the trough of the LPA brought continuous heavy rainfall, resulting in flash floods in Zamboanga City. On 01 Augu...
. I. Situation Overview On 30 July 2026 at 4:00 PM, the trough of a Low Pressure Area (LPA 07f) affected the eastern sections of Visayas and Mindanao. On the same day, the trough of the LPA brought continuous heavy rainfall, resulting in flash floods in Zamboanga City. On 01 Augu...
. More than 120 countries have identified building institutional capacity to deliver essential public health functions (EPHFs) as a medium-to-high priority for WHO support. The shift comes as fragmented programmes, uneven workforce investment, and reliance on external financing i...
. FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Uncertain production prospects for 2026 Gu main season crops due to erratic rains and pests Livestock severely affected by water and pasture shortages Prices of cereals at high levels due to reduced market supplies and high fuel prices High levels and pre...
Countries: Djibouti, Yemen . Highlights As of 12 September 2026, more than 2,350 people, at least half of them children, have arrived in Djibouti after fleeing escalating hostilities in Yemen. They have landed at various points along Djibouti’s northern coast near Obock. It is an...
As Americans marked the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, families in northeastern Benue State were burying 11 people killed during an Islamic extremist attack on their community. Suspected armed Fulani militia attacked and invaded Ayilamo, a predominantly Christian farmi...
