Welcome to the 50th edition of URN covering publications and news from the February
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Sector specific:
Education:
SJ Education Research Africa - Peer group learning environment on performance of learners in Rhino camp refugees settlement, Madi-Okello District. A cross sectional study
UNHCR - EHAGL Education Update: Regional overview (October-December 2023)
We are tech Africa - Ethiopian Refugee Binyam Meles Champions IT and English Training in Uganda
Windle International - Nakivale Refugee Settlement: 120 Learners in Windle International Uganda Supported Schools get First Grade in 2023 PLE
YouTube - (video) - “If I had a daughter” | Refugee teacher Rwamwanja refugee settlement (Uganda) on hopes for her child
Environment & Energy:
NTV - (Video) - Rwamwanja refugee settlement is being degraded
Health:
BMC Women's Health - Lived experiences of refugee women with vaginal fistula in Nakivale and Oruchinga refugee settlements, Isingiro District, Uganda
The Independent - CHOLERA: Screening starts at Uganda-South Sudan border
Journal of Migration and Health - Exploring ecosocial contexts of alcohol use and misuse during the COVID-19 pandemic among urban refugee youth in Kampala, Uganda: Multi-method findings
Research Square - Use and non-adherence to antiretroviral therapy among Refugee HIV positive pregnant mothers aged 18-49 years in Kyangwali Refugee Camp,Western Uganda.
Science Direct - Suspicious business: Covid-19 vaccination in Palabek refugee settlement, northern Uganda
Livelihoods & Resilience:
The Journal of Development Studies - (pay for content) -
Economic Integration between Refugee Settlements and Host Communities
Sociology of Sport Journal - Constructing Diaspora Space and Consciousness Through Sport and Livelihoods in Kampala, Uganda
Xinhuanet - WFP launches self-reliance program for refugees in Uganda
Uganda Radio Network - Refugees to Support Themselves Under Self-Reliance Model
Protection:
WASH
Other:
AA - Fresh fighting in DR Congo pushes thousands of displaced people into Uganda
Access Now - Private tech, humanitarian problems: how to ensure digital transformation does no harm
Ayin Network - A new life in Kiryandango – Sudanese refugee stories
BNN -
Uganda's Refugee Policy at a Crossroads: Balancing Hospitality and Sustainability
Uganda's Refugee Crisis: A Call for Unity and Collaborative Action
Chimp Report - Museveni Grants Avocado Growing Investor 5 Square Miles of Refugee Camp Land
EconPaper - The Costs Come before the Benefits: Why Donors Should Invest More in Refugee Autonomy in Uganda
GiZ - Unpacking the effectiveness of the GIZ refugee program in West Nile, UGANDA!
Global Compact - (video) - Participation of Refugees and Host Communities in Implementation at the District Level
GoU - Uganda Active Population by settlement: 31 January 2024
GoU/UNHCR -
Refugee Statistics January 2024 - Settlement & Urban Profiles
Uganda Country Refugee Response Plan: Detailed planning (2024-2025)
Refugee Statistics January 2024 - Settlement & Urban Profiles
Refugee Statistics January 2024 - Active Population by Settlement
Uganda Country Refugee Response Plan (UCRRP 2022-23) Performance Dashboard - Quarter 4 2023 - Nakivale; Rwamwanja; Kyangwali; Kyaka II; Oruchinga; Imvepi; Kiryandongo; Adjumani; Bidi Bidi; Lobule; Palabek; Palorinya; Rhino
Refugees and Asylum-Seekers in Uganda - Uganda Refugee Response (31 January 2024)
Population Dashboard: Overview of Refugees and Asylum-seekers in Uganda as of 31 January 2024
The Independent -
Ugandan parliamentary committee calls for review of national refugee policy
INcontext - (video) - Ugandan church anticipates refugee surge as violence in Easter DRC spikes
Medium - Empowering Refugee Communities: A Journey Towards Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Monitor - Refugee influx overwhelms Kyangwali Settlement Camp
New Vision - Parliament rejects report on refugees
No 1 Citizen - South Sudanese refugee falls prey to thugs
- (video) - More than 90,000 refugees have entered Uganda this year
The Observer - S.Sudanese refugees in Uganda implored to voluntarily return home
Oxfam - Refugee Led Organisations in Rhino refugee camp in Uganda improve quality of services
PBS - (video) - Uganda now houses over 1 million South Sudanese refugees
UNHCR -
USA for UNHCR Announces Gene Dewey Refugee Award Winners - Nziyonvira is the Executive Director of CIYOTA, a refugee-led organization expanding access to education for refugees in Uganda. Muzaliwa is the founder of UNIDOS, a refugee-led organization using regenerative agriculture practices to help empower refugees at Nakivale refugee settlement in Uganda
University of Agder - Gender, Migration and Global Development - A case study of South Sudanese refugees in Kampala: The impact of forced migration on gender roles and relations within shifting institutions
Vomuhabura - Refugee Influx to Uganda low despite fighting in Eastern DRC - Asiimwe said the Government is closely monitoring the events unfolding in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo where thousands of people are fleeing violence as fighting intensifies between the Congolese army and the M23 armed
Xinhua - Ugandan parliamentary committee calls for review of national refugee policy
YouTube -
Mobile photography training, Imvepi refugee settlement, Terego District, West Nile, Uganda
Uganda Refugee Camp: South Sudanese people find refuge in Bidi Bidi
WFP/UNHCR/FAO - study on the Influence of Strategic Planning and Marketing on Private Sector Development in a Displacement Context - 1 February 2024
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