Karamoja Sub-region Faces Ongoing Food Security and Nutrition Crisis: 2023 Assessment Reveals

The Karamoja sub-region continues to grapple with severe food security and nutrition challenges driven by erratic weather patterns, poor environmental conditions, and inadequate infrastructure. To address these chronic issues, the 2023 Food Security and Nutrition Assessment (FSNA) was conducted across all nine districts of Karamoja in March and April 2023. The assessment aimed to provide timely, verifiable data to inform program and policy interventions in the region.

Supported by development partners, the FSNA employed both quantitative and qualitative research methodologies, including the internationally recognized SMART method. Data was collected from 4,389 households, assessing 3,424 women of reproductive age and 5,218 children under five. This large-scale effort covered 363 Enumeration Areas (EAs) across the districts of Abim, Amudat, Kaabong, Karenga, Kotido, Moroto, Nabilatuk, Nakapiripirit, and Napak.

The results will guide more targeted interventions to combat the persistent food insecurity in Karamoja, with hopes of improving the region’s resilience against future crises.