The number of natural disasters in the world has shot up over the past two decades. Scientists argue over the extent to which climate change is responsible for this phenomenon but no one can deny such disasters are increasing in scale and frequency.
According to the World Bank, the high incidence of disasters occurring in Uganda every year has a negative impact on both the economy and people. Drought and floods are identified as the disasters afflicting people most.
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