The following report presents a situation analysis of the condition of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and refugees living in Bundibugyo district, and describes the response of the numerous actors involved.The district, which is located in western Uganda and borders the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), suffered a brutal rebel incursion during the second half of the 1990s that resulted in almost total displacement within the district.
Refugees often see the education of their children as a principal way of ensuring a better future. The literature on education of refugees is nevertheless limited in its scope, focusing primarily on education in emergency situations within the confines of camp or settlement structures.In many countries, including Uganda, education of refugees takes place in multiple and diverse settings.
The following report focuses on the current land crisis in Nakivale refugee settlement, southwestern Uganda. Through incorporating the testimonies of both refugees and nationals, it analyses the circumstances leading to the current conflict over land, and the implications for both the host community and the refugee management structure.
Refugees living in Kyangwali settlement in Hoima District are among the most self sufficient of Uganda’s settlement refugees. Though the economy is diverse and complex, there are still a number of significant restrictions on the economic freedoms of these refugees.
This Working Paper documents the policies and procedures that affect asylum seekers and refugees living in Kampala—the political and economic capital of Uganda—by examining two key phenomena that draw them to an urban centre: first, achieving refugee status and, second, seeking resettlement to third countries.
This is the final report in a four-part series on conditions for refugees living in Uganda’s northern settlements. It focuses on the impact of violent conflict on those living within Pader District and incorporates the testimonies of both refugees and Internally Displaced Persons. The report shows the extent to which, for the many displaced people in the district, violence has become an intrinsic part of their everyday lives.
- FREE TO STAY, FREE TO GO? Movement, Seclusion and Integration of Refugees in Moyo District
- REFUGEES IN ARUA DISTRICT: A Human Security Analysis
- REFUGEES AND THE SECURITY SITUATION IN ADJUMANI DISTRICT
- THE PHENOMENON OF FORCED MIGRATION IN UGANDA: An Overview of Policy and Practi in a Historical Context
