The authenticity of the refugee population data in Uganda remained controversial until 2018 when a biometric registration exercise was conducted. Results from verification exercise indicated that nearly 25 percent of the 1.4 million refugee population at the beginning of the exercise could not be traced. As at the end of…
Mr. Mondo Kyateka chairing the the national child protection working group meeting, which was convened on July 31, 2018. Photo by Mouris Opolot The Commissioner Youth and Children Affairs, Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MoGLSD) Mr. Mondo Kyateka, has called for incentivisation of birth registration among…
Despite being a land locked country, Uganda hosts thousands of refugees from neighboring countries, notably South Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Somalia. A report by the Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) and UNICEF Uganda indicates that between January and February 2018, more than 40,000 refugees had already…
Uganda’s generous provisions are expected to empower refugees to sustain themselves with time. However, the extent to which this policy has actually empowered refugees is open to debate given the surge in number of refugees from South Sudan over the last 3 years. The World Refugee Day 2018…
A resource map of Twajiji village in Bidi Bidi Parish - Ramogi Sub County, Yumbe District. The study among others seeks to assess the sustainability of Uganda’s land policy for refugees. Drawing by Gemma Ahaibwe & Miriam Katunze The Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) has successfully carried out…