Uganda commits $86 million to the Humanitarian Agency
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Bénin Web TV
Uganda has pledged to mobilise $86 million to host the African Union’s African Humanitarian Agency in Kampala. The host agreement, signed on 9 November 2026 in Entebbe, provides for three instalments over three years and five regional depots, according to the African Union.
Uganda’s $86 million commitment to the establishment of the African Humanitarian Agency (AfHA) will be paid in three instalments over three years, according to the African Union (AU) statement. It is a financial commitment by the host country for setting up the institution, not a full immediate disbursement.
The first AfHA staff are due to arrive in Uganda by mid-December 2026, announced Amma A. Twum-Amoah, the AU commissioner for health, humanitarian affairs and social development. The agency is to coordinate African responses to conflicts, forced displacement and climate disasters, in particular by delivering food, medicines and shelter.
The AU also plans five regional depots to support field operations with the regional economic communities and humanitarian partners. According to Uganda’s public broadcaster UBC, the agency’s establishment is due to begin in December and could take about three years before it is fully operational.
