Representatives from Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) member states have concluded a five-day workshop on Humanitarian Assistance and Natural Disaster Support (HANDS) in Uganda. The workshop aimed to enhance disaster preparedness and response capabilities across the region by assessing current capacities, identifying gaps, and formulating strategies for addressing humanitarian crises and natural disasters. …
Representatives from the Eastern Africa Standby Force have convened in Uganda for a five-day workshop on Humanitarian Assistance and Natural Disaster Support (HANDS), aimed at improving regional disaster response and humanitarian capabilities. Organised by the East African Standby Force (EASF), the workshop focuses on mapping and validating the disaster management capacities of member states…
The Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) has today opened a Children and Armed Conflict Course aimed at bolstering member states’ capacities to address the pressing issue of children in armed conflict. The course, which attracted military police and civilian participants from ten EASF member states, seeks to enhance understanding of conflict dynamics and their…
The Republic of Uganda, represented by the Department of Disaster Preparedness in the Office of the Prime Minister, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) focusing on Early Warning and Early Response activities and programmes. The signing ceremony took place at Hotel Africana, marking the conclusion…
The East African Standby Force (EASF) has convened today in Uganda for a three-day conference with vital stakeholders from Early Warning agencies. The aim is to enhance regional collaboration towards conflict prevention and resolution, boost situational awareness, and develop a coordinated response to emerging threats and crises, particularly within Uganda. This Kampala meeting…