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HX Kampala – Locally Led Response in East Africa: Adaptation and Resilience

📅 Thursday 26 June – Friday 27th June 2025

LOCALLY LED RESPONSE IN EAST AFRICA: ADAPTATION AND RESILIENCE, featuring logos for HX Kampala, Save the Children, and Humanitarian Leadership Academy—linked to HX East Africa 26th - 27th June 2025.

The Humanitarian Leadership Academy and Save the Children International invite you to join HX Kampala: Locally Led Response in East Africa – Adaptation and Resilience, taking place on June 26 and 27, 2025 in Kampala, Uganda — a 2-day in-person and online conference.

This conference will bring together local, regional, and international humanitarian actors to exchange knowledge, best practices, and strategies to enhance adaptation and resilience in crisis response. The conference will be conducted in English and Arabic.

Registration is now closed.

  • Day 1 will explore critical needs, lessons learned, and practical solutions related to the cross-border Sudan humanitarian response.
  • Day 2 will focus on locally led humanitarian efforts across the broader East and Southern Africa (ESA) region, promoting inclusive, sustainable, and community-driven approaches.
A teal event slide titled Opening Remarks features headshots of four speakers: Alex Kakooza, Famari Barro, Pawel Mania, and Nancy Mureti, with their names, titles, and organizations. Download the agenda: HX Kampala 26th - 27th June 2025.


Key speakers & partners:

– HLA and Save The Children International team
– Save The Children Uganda Country Office
– Local & international humanitarian actors
– Community-based organisations initiatives
– Diaspora and network organisations
– Youth groups & crisis response networks
– Donors & private sector partners

A conference slide titled Plenary: Youth and Humanitarian Response displays headshots and names of six speakers, plus their titles and organizations, on a teal background with the H25 Humanitarian Xchange Kampala logo. Register to attend HX Kampala 26th - 27th June 2025.

Download the agenda

Note: Travel and accommodation are not covered, but lunch and coffee breaks will be provided. The venue will be shared with confirmed participants.

Focal points of contact:

Huseyin Arslan: huseyin.arslan@savethechildren.org
Keresipo Mubbalya: keresipo.mubbalya@savethechildren.org

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