Uganda allocates over 13 mln USD for emergency response to expected dry spell

KAMPALA, July 14– Uganda has allocated 50 billion Ugandan shillings (about 13.5 million U.S. dollars) from its contingency fund to mitigate the impact of harsh weather conditions expected this month, the government announced Tuesday.

The funding, approved by the cabinet on Monday, will finance emergency food relief and other interventions in areas projected to be hardest hit by prolonged dry conditions.