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200,000 refugees and hosts helped through EU funded consortium in West Nile

Kampala, Uganda xxx 2018 – The international aid organisation Oxfam and partners have successfully concluded a UGX 21 billion project that was funded with European Union Humanitarian Aid and…

Verification exercise confirms Uganda hosts Africa’s largest refugee population, but funding fails to match

19 NGOs call on international donors to share responsibility and increase fundingOne of the biggest biometric verification processes ever undertaken has confirmed that Uganda is hosting 1.1 million…

Generations of Work Without Pay

28/08/2018. Kampala, Uganda –Oxfam and partner Uganda Women’s Network (UWONET) has today launched a report showing the ways in which the unpaid care and domestic workload on women keeps them poor and…

Protect human rights, initiate dialogue on Uganda’s political future

Following the unrest during the Arua by-election last week, Oxfam in Uganda calls upon government to respect the rights of those arrested and initiate inclusive national dialogues to address Uganda’s…

An open Letter to Members of Parliament on Constitution (Amendment) Bill No. 13/2017

The MembersParliament of UgandaPlot 16-18 Parliament AvenueP.O. Box 7178Kampala-UgandaDear Hon. Members of Parliament,We write to express our concerns regarding the implications of Constitution (…

Uganda Government Partners with Humanitarian Agencies and CSOs To Push for Increased Financing for Local & National Actors in The Refugee Response

KAMPALA – The Government of Uganda is calling for deliberate efforts towards increased funding and support for local and national actors in refugee response.To promote the financing of local actors,…

Oxfam Calls For Increased Local and National Actor Involvement In Responding To Uganda's Humanitarian Crises

Oxfam in Uganda has today launched an innovative project entitled Empowering Local and National Humanitarian Actors (ELNHA) that aims at strengthening the capacity of local and national humanitarian…

FUNDING GAPS THREATEN CRITICAL AID FOR REFUGEES IN UGANDA

Joint statement by 26 international NGOs in Uganda on the need for urgent action to address gaps in funding for the refugee responseUganda hosts the largest number of refugees in Africa, and is among…

Building A Resilient Education System for Refugees and Host Communities

Oxfam in Uganda has today launched a four-year project titled “Resilient Learners, Teachers and Education systems in South Sudan and Uganda” aimed at improving and strengthening the non-formal and…

East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline Meeting

In May 2017, an intergovernmental agreement was signed between Uganda and Tanzania for development of the 1445 km heated East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP). The $ 3.55 billion project is planned…