By the end of October 2024, Uganda was hosting 1,771,389 refugees and asylum seekers. New arrivals continued to enter the country from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Sudan and South Sudan.
Since the beginning of the year, Uganda has received 125,681 refugees mainly from Sudan (40,855), DRC (40,007) South Sudan (22,543), and others (22,206). This continuous influx of new arrivals has led to overcrowding at some of the collection and transit facilities with 8,764 individuals in the transit centers and collection points (2,333 in West Nile and 6,431 in the South and Mid-West) waiting relocation at the end of October.
OVERVIEW
The humanitarian situation in Uganda remains challenging for the more than 1.7 million refugees, asylum seekers, and their host communities. There has been an unprecedented surge in Sudanese and urban new arrivals this year. The Government of Uganda’s progressive refugee policies, allow refugees to live in settlements rather than camps, granting them freedom of movement, and the right to work. However, despite these policies, the refugee population faces significant difficulties. There are ongoing needs in areas such as healthcare, education, water, sanitation, and protection for a largely youthful refugee population. The influx of new arrivals puts additional strain on the limited resources, and additional funding is needed to support these efforts.