Refugees
Uganda’s refugee plan is a third funded as Kampala seeks EU help
Humanitarian funding to Uganda fell from $357.2mn in 2024 to $158.6mn in 2025, and this year's refugee plan has already passed that total
African migration
Despite dwindling funds, Uganda continues to offer sanctuary to refugees
The UNHCR recently reported that, by the end of July, it only had sufficient resources to support fewer than 18,000 individuals with cash and essential relief items for just two months, at the current rate of new arrivals
Why Uganda has suspended hundreds of refugee aid agencies
The Ugandan government recently suspended the operations of 208 refugee aid organisations over non-compliance with local regulations
How to protect refugees in a pandemic: Lessons from Uganda
Despite its large refugee population, none of Uganda’s 139 confirmed cases of Covid-19 (as of May 14, 2020) occurred within refugee settlements, a testament to the country’s humane, sustainable, and forward-looking policies
German says it is withholding refugee aid to Uganda, questions anti-graft commitment
Germany will withhold $106 million (Shs400bn) in aid to Uganda pledged for refugee settlement over concerns that Kampala is not committed to punishing officials implicated in defrauding millions of dollars of refugee aid
World Bank approves $150m grant to scale up support for refugees and host communities
The World Bank said it had approved a $150 million grant for Uganda to support a project that improves access to basic social services and expands economic opportunities for refugees and host communities -- and also strengthens watchdog oversight over the project