PRISM Alerts · Uganda · Alert 32
Uganda INFORM Severity worsening 13 October 2026

Uganda: INFORM Severity for Multiple crises in Uganda moves from 6.4 to 7.1 between 2026-09 and 2026-10

INFORM Severity index, Multiple crises in Uganda (index)

According to the ACAPS INFORM Severity Index, 2026-10 release, the severity score for Multiple crises in Uganda rose from 6.4 in September 2026 to 7.1 in October 2026, an increase of 0.7 points against the previous month's analysis, while the crisis remained in severity category 4. ACAPS lists international displacement and drought or drier conditions as the drivers of the crisis. FEWS NET's Uganda Key Message Update for September 2026 to January 2027 reports that Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes are expected to persist in Karamoja and projects a deterioration in refugee camps.

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How this fired

RuleINFORM Severity moving between releases
Period2026-10
CrisisMultiple crises in Uganda
Index before6.4
Index after7.1
Change0.7
Category before4
Category after4
Judged againstan index move of 0.3 or a category change. Fired on: index.
Detected13 October 2026, run 19

Evidence

ACAPS INFORM Severity Index, 2026-10 release Country page All alerts for Uganda JSON
key inform_severity_change:UGA001:2026-10