Below is a Uganda-specific, practical preparedness guide for an election period, clearly separated into Rural and Urban settings. It is based on how things usually play out in Uganda (transport interruptions, market closures, fuel scarcity, mobile money downtime, power cuts).

This is preparedness, not panic.

🇺🇬 UGANDA ELECTION PREPAREDNESS

Family of 3–8 people | 30 days

🌾 RURAL HOUSEHOLD VERSION

Rural homes often have space, gardens, firewood, and community support, but face limited access to health care, shops, and information during disruptions.

1️⃣ Food (Mostly Home-Based & Long-Lasting)

• Staples
• Maize flour / posho: 30–50 kg
• Beans / peas: 20–30 kg
• Cassava (sun-dried or flour)
• Sweet potatoes (stored dry)
• Rice (optional): 10–20 kg
• Groundnuts: 5–10 kg
• Proteins
• Dried fish (mukene): 5–10 kg
• Smoked meat (sun-dried)
• Eggs (if chickens available)
• Milk (powdered or fermented)
• Vegetables
• Sun-dried greens (nakati, bbuga)
• Pumpkins (store very well)
• Onions, garlic, ginger
• Extras
• Salt: 2–3 kg
• Cooking oil: 5–8 liters
• Tea leaves / sugar
• Local spices

• 2️⃣ Water & Sanitation
• Stored rainwater or borehole water
• 500–900 liters (depending on family size)
• WaterGuard / chlorine
• Jerricans & clay pots
• Pit latrine supplies (ash, disinfectant)

• 3️⃣ Cooking & Energy
• Firewood (stacked & dry)
• Charcoal (backup)
• Matches (multiple boxes)
• Solar lantern or rechargeable torch

• 4️⃣ Health & First Aid
• Malaria medicine & nets
• Painkillers, antibiotics (from health center)
• Herbal remedies (where trusted)
• Gloves, bandages, antiseptic
• Extra supplies for elderly or pregnant members

• 5️⃣ Security & Community
• Agree with neighbors on mutual watch
• Avoid political gatherings
• Keep animals secured
• Sleep early, reduce night movement

• 6️⃣ Communication
• Battery or solar radio (VERY IMPORTANT)
• Charged phones
• Airtime scratch cards
• Emergency contacts written down

• 7️⃣ Cash & Documents
• Cash hidden safely
• Documents sealed in plastic
• Land agreements secured

• 🏙️ URBAN HOUSEHOLD VERSION (Kampala, Wakiso, Mukono, Gulu, Mbarara)
• Urban households face market closures, fuel shortages, power cuts, internet shutdowns, and curfews.

• 1️⃣ Food (Market-Dependent & Compact Storage)
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• Staples
• Rice: 25–40 kg
• Posho flour: 20–30 kg
• Beans / lentils: 15–25 kg
• Pasta / noodles
• Bread flour
• Proteins
• Tinned fish (mackerel, sardines): 20–40 tins
• Tinned meat
• Eggs (powdered or fresh)
• Peanut butter
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• Vegetables
• Potatoes
• Cabbage (lasts long)
• Carrots
• Onions
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• Ready-to-Eat
• Biscuits
• Cornflakes / oats
• Tea, coffee
• Sugar: 5–8 kg

• 2️⃣ Water & Hygiene
• Drinking water: 3–4 liters/person/day
• Total: 300–900 liters
• Bottled water + jerricans
• Water purification tablets
• Soap, toilet paper, sanitary pads
• Disinfectants (Jik)

• 3️⃣ Cooking & Power
• Gas cylinder (full)
• Charcoal stove as backup
• Charcoal: 1–2 sacks
• Matches & lighters
• Power banks
• Solar lamp / rechargeable bulbs

• 4️⃣ Health & First Aid
• Full first-aid kit
• Personal prescriptions (1–2 months)
• Painkillers & flu medicine
• Face masks
• Hand sanitizer

• 5️⃣ Security
• Keep doors & windows reinforced
• Avoid night movement
• Keep lights low at night
• Avoid political talk in public spaces

• 6️⃣ Cash & Payments
• Cash (small notes)
• Do NOT rely only on Mobile Money
• Fuel tank kept at least half full

• 7️⃣ Communication & Information
• Battery/solar radio
• Phones fully charged
• Offline contacts saved
• VPN installed beforehand (if internet restrictions occur)

• ⚠️ GENERAL UGANDA-SPECIFIC ADVICE
• ✔ Buy supplies slowly (avoid attention)
• ✔ Do not hoard visibly
• ✔ Stay neutral & calm
• ✔ Avoid crowds & rallies
• ✔ Follow EC & security announcements

• OPTIONAL ADD-ONS (Both Settings)
• Emergency bag (IDs, cash, water, torch)
• Fire bucket or extinguisher
• Small entertainment for children
• Backup SIM card (MTN + Airtel)
• Let’s pray for peace and unity and for a better country. May this list help you not scare you.