The number of refugees worldwide has more than doubled over the past decade, increasing to 36.4 million in mid-2023. Africa has over 6 million refugees, with Uganda alone hosting the lion’s share at...
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“I was allowed to return to school” – EU-funded INCLUDE project makes sure refugee students in Uganda aren’t left behind
For children in refugee settlements, access to quality education is not just hampered by lack of schools. Lack of money, family support or basic hygiene supplies must all be overcome to make sure...
Uganda engages communities in physical and mental health activities as part of the World Health Day Commemoration
The Ugandan Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization (WHO), and its partners carried out awareness-raising and community engagement activities to commemorate World Health Day in Uganda. In...
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The United States Provides More Than $25 Million for Refugee Assistance in Uganda
For Immediate Release Office of Press Relations press@usaid.gov Thursday, April 11, 2024 Statement by Spokesperson Jessica Jennings The United States, through USAID and the Department of State, is...
Uganda Multi-Hazard Infographic - Response/DRR Platform, March 2024 (Published: 12 April 2024)
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Right from the start: Birth registration in Rhino Camp (March 2024)
Rhino Camp Refugee Settlement is one of the largest settlements in North West Uganda with a population of over 155,000 refugees, mainly from South Sudan. Almost 60 per cent of the Rhino Camp...
Uganda Key Message Update: Poor start to March to May rains anticipated to delay some bimodal harvests, March 2024
Key Messages In bimodal areas, a delayed and below-average start to the March to May rains has resulted in delayed and below-average first season planting in March in the most affected areas...
Uganda: Nearly 1,700 students receive Rise Against Hunger meals thanks to partnership with Salesian Missions
Nutritious meals increase well-being of students and their ability to continue education (MissionNewswire) Nearly 1,700 youth at Salesian schools in Uganda had better nutrition thanks to a...
Decolonising civic spaces through Music, Dance and Drama (MDD) accountability dialogues in Uganda
This article introduces the reader to village to ‘national accountability dialogues’ or ‘bottom-up dialogues’ that may be used to decolonize good governance, accountability and peacebuilding...
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Uganda Active Population by settlement: 31 March 2024
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Uganda - Population Dashboard: Overview of Refugees and Asylum-seekers in Uganda as of 31 March 2024
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Uganda WFP VAM | Food Security Analysis: Refugee Market Monitor Report (December 2023)
HIGHLIGHTS • The average price of beans increased consistently throughout the year, reaching its peak in May at UGX 4,535/kg, and remained above the 2022 and the 3-year average. • The average price...
Uganda WFP VAM | Food Security Analysis: National Market Monitor Report (December 2023)
HIGHLIGHTS FOR KARAMOJA • Between January and June, the average retail prices for maize grain and sorghum exhibited an increasing seasonal trend, and later consistently decreased from June to...
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WFP Uganda Country Brief, February 2024
In Numbers 1,517,651 people assisted in February 2024 3,716 mt of food assistance distributed USD 3.361 million in cash-based transfers USD 123 million six months (March – August 2024) net funding...
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Uganda Annual Country Report 2023 - Country Strategic Plan 2018 - 2025
Key messages WFP reached more than 1.8 million people in 2023, of these 1.4 million refugees received food assistance. More than 216,000 learners from 315 schools in Karamoja received hot school...
Uganda Country Refugee Response End of Year Inter-Sector Dashboard 2023
Overview The 2023 End of Year Inter-Sector dashboard is a compilation of the cumulative and sector-specific results achieved by partners under the Uganda Country Refugee Response Plan (UCRRP) in...
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UNHCR and partners urge renewed support for South Sudanese refugees with new funding appeal
GENEVA - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, together with 123 partners, is seeking $1.4 billion this year to meet the needs of 2.3 million South Sudanese refugees living in the Democratic Republic of the...
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South Sudan Regional Refugee Response Plan, January - December 2024 (At a glance)
The South Sudan Regional Refugee Response Plan (RRP) is an annual multiagency, multisectoral costed plan to respond to the ongoing South Sudanese refugee crisis in the five main countries of asylum:...
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South Sudan Regional Refugee Response Plan (January - December 2024)
Regional Overview Executive Summary The 2024 South Sudan Regional Refugee Response Plan (RRP) is a collective, multisectoral endeavour involving 123 partners, including United Nations agencies,...
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Regional Bureau for East and Horn of Africa, and the Great Lakes - Refugees, returnees and internally displaced persons in the IGAD region (as of 29 Feb 2024)
As of 29 Feb 2024, the IGAD region is host to 4.8 million refugees and asylum-seekers. The majority of refugees and asylum-seekers are from South Sudan, currently at over 2.2 million. Some 18.4...