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Kitgum District Hazard, Risk, and Vulnerability Profi Le Kitgum District Hazard, Risk, and Vulnerability Profi le 2016 Kitgum District Hazard, Risk, and Vulnerability Profi le i Contents List of Figures ............................................................................................................. iv List of Tables ............................................................................................................... iv Acronyms.....................................................................................................................v Acknowledgment ........................................................................................................ vi Executive Summary................................................................................................... vii Defi nition of Terms ...................................................................................................... ix Introduction ..................................................................................................................1 Objectives ....................................................................................................................1 Methodology ................................................................................................................1 Overview of the District................................................................................................4 Location and Administration ........................................................................................4 Climate ........................................................................................................................6 Physical Features ........................................................................................................6 General Land Cover ....................................................................................................7 Demographics .............................................................................................................8 Population....................................................................................................................8 Livelihood activities of the population ..........................................................................9 Hazards .....................................................................................................................13 Hazard Risk Assessment...........................................................................................15 Risks ..........................................................................................................................16 Floods/water logging .................................................................................................16 Human Epidemics .....................................................................................................18 Heavy storms and Lightning thunder .........................................................................20 Prolonged dry spell ....................................................................................................22 Wild bush Fires ..........................................................................................................23 Animal vectors and diseases .....................................................................................25 Internal Confl icts ........................................................................................................27 Crop Pests and Diseases ..........................................................................................29 Environmental Degradation .......................................................................................30 Vulnerability ...............................................................................................................34 Conclusion .................................................................................................................36 Kitgum District Hazard, Risk, and Vulnerability Profi le iii List of Figures Figure 1: Land use types in Kitgum District .................................................................8 Figure 2: Flood Risk Map ..........................................................................................16 Figure 3: A fl ash fl ood in Pager River temporarily disrupts traffi c on Pager Bridge in Kitgum Town Council in 2011. ............................................................................... 17 Figure 4: Map of Human Epidemics ..........................................................................18 Figure 5: Heavy Storms and Lightning Risk Map ......................................................20 Figure 6: Akworo Primary School classroom block and staff room roof blown off by storm ...................................................................................................21 Figure 7: Prolonged Dry Spell Risk Map ...................................................................22 Figure 8: Wild Bush Fires Risk Map ..........................................................................23 Figure 9: Animal Vectors and Diseases map .............................................................25 Figure 10: Internal Confl icts Risk Map.......................................................................27 Figure 11: Crop Pests and Diseases Risk Map .........................................................29 Figure 12: Environmental Degradation Risk Map ......................................................30 Figure 13: Risk Vulnerability Map ..............................................................................34 List of Tables Table 1 Vulnerability classifi cation scheme .................................................................4 Table 2 Administrative Units of the District ..................................................................5 Table 3 Average Annual rainfall in Kitgum District .......................................................6 Table 4: Population of the District ................................................................................9 Table 5: Types and number of livestock available in Kitgum District August 2014 ....10 Table 6: Estimated Fish caTown Councilhes (Kitgum)...............................................10 Table 7: Kitgum crop production and performance 1st rain season 2014 .................10 Table 8: Prices and market analysis for Kitgum District.............................................12 Table 9: Major Tribes and Languages Spoken in Kitgum District ..............................12 Table 10: Hazard status and rank ..............................................................................13 Table 11: Summary of hazards by Sub-County .........................................................14 Table 12: Hazard risk assessment.............................................................................15 Table 13: Health Report for Kitgum District as at August 2014 .................................19 Table 14: Livestock diseases reported in the District.................................................26 Table 15: Risk and vulnerability analysis ...................................................................33 iv Kitgum District Hazard, Risk, and Vulnerability Profi le Acronyms ALREP Agricultural Livelihood and Recovery Programme BBW Banana Bacterial Wilt BW Bacterial Wilt CBPP Bovine Contagious Pleuropneumonia CBSD Cassava Brown Streak Disease DDMC District Disaster Management Committee DRM Disaster Risk Management FMD Foot and Mouth Disease GIS Geographical Information System GoU Government of Uganda GPS Global Positioning System HC Health Centre HCII Health Centre Two HCIII Health Centre Three HCIV Health Centre Four IDPCs Internally Displaced Peoples Camps LRA Lord’s Resistance Army NAADs National Agricultural Advisory Services NCD New Castle Disease NUSAF Northern Uganda Social Action Fund S/C Sub County T/C Town Council UNDP United Nations Development Programme UPDF Uganda Peoples’ Defence Force UTM Universal Transverse Mercator Kitgum District Hazard, Risk, and Vulnerability Profi le v Acknowledgment On behalf of Offi ce of the Prime Minister, I wish to express my sincere appreciation to all of the key stakeholders who provided their valuable inputs and support to this Multi-Hazard, Risk and Vulnerability mapping exercise that led to the production of comprehensive District Hazard, Risk and Vulnerability (HRV) profi les. I extend my sincere thanks to the Department of Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Management, under the leadership of the Commissioner, Mr. Martin Owor, for the oversight and management of the entire exercise. The HRV assessment team was led by Ms. Ahimbisibwe Catherine, Senior Disaster Preparedness Offi cer supported by Kirungi Raymond - Disaster Preparedness Offi cer and the team of consultants (GIS/DRR specialists); Dr. Bernard Barasa, and Mr. Nsiimire Peter, who provided technical support. Our gratitude goes to UNDP for providing funds to support the Hazard, Risk and Vulnerability Mapping. The team comprised of Mr. Steven Goldfi nch – Disaster Risk Management Advisor, Mr. Gilbert Anguyo - Disaster Risk Reduction Analyst, and Mr. Ongom Alfred-Early Warning system Programmer. My appreciation also goes to Kitgum District Team. The entire body of stakeholders who in one way or another yielded valuable ideas and time to support the completion of this exercise. Hon. Hilary O. Onek Minister for Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Refugees vi Kitgum District Hazard, Risk, and Vulnerability Profi le Executive Summary This Kitgum District Hazard, Risk
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