Welcome to Edition 6
As the world continues to battles COVID-19, more than ever before, home has come to represent sanctuary for most of us, bringing into sharp focus the insecurity, fragility and challenging situation the displaced are facing. Unfortunately the pandemic has not prevented many from being forced to leave their homes and seek refuge in other countries, hard enough at the best of times but extremely difficult now when even Uganda, whose open door policy is well known, closed its doors.
The need for support and assistance has, if anything, increased and thankfully many of you have stayed put and continued to provide that assistance, in spite of extremely challenging conditions, so THANK YOU for all your ongoing work. As we all continue to find our way in these new times, please keep well, keep safe and as importantly please keep going!
Sector specific:
Education:
WFP - Implementation guide: Financial literacy training program for refugees & host communities - https://www.wfp.org/publications/2020-implementation-guide-financial-literacy-training-program-refugees-host
Education for Humanity: higher education for refugees in resource-constrained environments through innovative technology (paid for content) - This article presents the results and findings from a pilot of a university-level course in Nakivale Settlement, Uganda to address the lack of access and associated barriers faced by refugees - https://academic.oup.com/jrs/article-abstract/doi/10.1093/jrs/feaa040/5861713#204922789
Environment:
UNHCR/GoU - Energy & Environment dashboard Quarter 1 2020 - https://data2.unhcr.org/en/documents/details/7697
Health:
UNHCR COVID-19 Response Bi-Monthly Update, 8 June 2020 - http://reporting.unhcr.org/sites/default/files/UNHCR%20Uganda%20COVID-19%20Update%20-%2026MAY-8JUN20.pdf
UNHCR COVID-19 Response Bi-Monthly Update, 22 June 2020 - http://reporting.unhcr.org/sites/default/files/UNHCR%20UGA_COVID-19%20Response%20Update_9-22%20June%202020.pdf
UNHCR/GoU - Health & Nutrition Dashboard - Quarter 1, January - March 2020 - https://data2.unhcr.org/en/documents/details/76978
UNHCR/GoU - Food Security dashboard Quarter 1 2020 - https://data2.unhcr.org/en/documents/details/76977
LSE - Are self-help psychosocial interventions for refugees in Uganda a band-aid on a bullet wound? https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/africaatlse/2020/06/01/self-help-psychosocial-interventions-for-refugees-in-uganda-mental-health-band-aid/
BMJ - Quality of healthcare for children with severe acute malnutrition in a refugee setting: cross-sectional study in West Nile Region - https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/6/e034738
Livelihoods
Market Research on Unsecured Lending for MSMEs - FSD Uganda commissioned a study about unsecured lending to MSMEs in high density markets in Kampala, aimed at understanding the demand and supply challenges in accessing working capital. https://fsduganda.or.ug/market-research-unsecured-lending-msmes/
REACH - Market Analysis Task Force: COVID-19 Market Monitoring - Refugee Settlement Price and Market Functionality Snapshot, 1-15 May 2020 - https://www.impact-repository.org/document/reach/c5a68494/ULEARN_UGA_COVID-19-Market-Monitoring-Snapshot_1-15May2020.pdf
REACH - Market Monitor - Refugee Hosting Areas | Refugee Settlement Price and Market Functionality Snapshot, 15-31 May 2020 - https://www.impact-repository.org/document/reach/d96dedbc/ULEARN_WFP_UGA_Market-Monitor-Snapshot_15-31May2020.pdf
REACH - Market Monitor - Refugee Hosting Areas | Refugee Settlement Price and Market Functionality Snapshot, 1-14 June 2020 - https://www.impact-repository.org/document/reach/66623b5c/ULEARN_WFP_UGA_Market-Monitor-Snapshot_1-14June2020.pdf
UNHCR/GoU - Livelihoods & Resilience dashboard Quarter 1 2020 - https://data2.unhcr.org/en/documents/download/76979
ILO - Synthesis Report: Paving the way for better jobs and improving livelihoods for refugees and host communities in Arua, Uganda - https://www.ilo.org/empent/Projects/refugee-livelihoods/WCMS_746676/lang--en/index.htm
Opportunities International - Financial diaries - the financial lives of refugees in Uganda - https://www.opportunity.org.uk/news/knowledge-exchange/financial-diaries-the-financial-lives-of-refugees-in-uganda
Opportunities International - Insights from financial diaries baseline - https://www.opportunity.org.uk/news/knowledge-exchange/insights-from-financial-diaries-baseline
Opportunities International - Refugees and COVID-19: Impact on food prices,consumption and distribution - https://www.opportunity.org.uk/news/knowledge-exchange/refugees-and-covid-19-impact-on-food-prices-consumption-and-distribution
Protection
World Bank - Protecting and Supporting Children from Violence in Uganda’s Refugee Hosting Areas - https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2020/06/10/protecting-and-supporting-children-from-violence-in-ugandas-refugee-hosting-areas
US State Dept - Safe from the Start Initiative Evaluation report - https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/SftS-Final-Evaluation-Report-PRM.pdf
A Critical Overview of Gender –Based Violence in Uganda - http://www.worldscholars.org/index.php/ajhss/article/download/1028/665&hl
UNHCR/GoU - Sector dashboard Quarter 1 2020 for Protection , Child protection, SGBV
WASH
UNHCR/GoU - Uganda Refugee Response: WASH dashboard Quarter 1 2020 - https://data2.unhcr.org/en/documents/details/76989
Other:
NEW - NetHope -Field Trials of Blockchain-Enabled Cash Transfers in West Nile, Uganda - Lessons learned from field technology testing
NEW - Refugee-led Responses to COVID-19: A case study from Uganda - This article offers lessons for refugee-led and community-based organizations to implement effective awareness-raising campaigns, and makes clear, immediately actionable recommendations for governments, international organizations, and donors to improve their support to such organizations at the front line of the crisis. https://www.rethinkingrefuge.org/articles/recognizing-the-role-of-refugee-led-organizations-in-responding-to-covid-19
REACH/UNHCR - Arua District - Imvepi Settlement, Map,12 June 2020 - https://www.impact-repository.org/document/reach/56ee8895/REACH_UGA_Map_Imvepi_settlement_12JUNE2020_A3.pdf
REACH/UNHCR - Obongi District - Palorinya Settlement Map 12 June 2020 - https://www.impact-repository.org/document/reach/f61f5d92/REACH_UGA_Map_Palorinya_Settlement_12JUNE2020_A3.pdf
RLP - “Hard and Unbearable”: COVID-19 Induced Challenges as told by Refugee and Host Support Group Leaders Briefing - https://www.refugeelawproject.org/files/briefing_papers/20_06_21_Support_Group_Virtual_Meetings_May_2020.pdf
UNHCR - Uganda Country assessment on affordable and accessible remittances for forcibly displaced persons and host communities - Full Report - https://data2.unhcr.org/en/documents/download/77383
Swisspeace - Populations in Displacement in the Ugandan Context: Challenges and Realities for Peace - https://www.swisspeace.ch/apropos/populations-in-displacement-in-the-ugandan-context-challenges-and-realities-for-peace/
The 2006 Refugees Act in Uganda: between law and practice - https://ideas.repec.org/p/iob/wpaper/2020.02.html#download
Exploring the Multiple Paradoxes and Challenges of Uganda’s Refugee Law, Policies and Practice - https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3615033
COVID-19 puts pressure on South Sudanese refugees - https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/OXAN-DB253051/full/html
Counting urban refugees during COVID-19 - A case-study from Uganda demonstrates that authorities cannot provide the services and assistance that refugees need if they do not have good data on the refugee population. The COVID-19 pandemic highlights this issue while exacerbating the challenges facing urban refugees. - https://www.fmreview.org/sites/fmr/files/FMRdownloads/en/issue64/lozet-eastoncalabria.pdf
Collected for one reason, used for another: the emergence of refugee data in Uganda (go to page 308) - This extended abstract focuses on the emergence of digital surveillance technologies used for governing the refugee population in Uganda. Although governments justify the use of this technology to facilitate more inclusion, in reality, it can have unintended consequences that might compromise the live and dignity of refugees. http://scholar.google.co.uk/scholar_url?url=https://dialnet.unirioja.es/descarga/libro/768026.pdf%23page%3D308&hl=en&sa=X&d=16747961530598706762&scisig=AAGBfm2dpfY_LbC65MjzuWW3aLogGcVKWQ&nossl=1&oi=scholaralrt&hist=0Z4J4dkAAAAJ:6077259462022074081:AAGBfm3zTU42QBlNw52ENavHlTIynC3E8Q&html=
UNHCR’s Biometric Registration in Ugandan Refugee Settlements - A Critical Assessment of Biometric Registration for Refugees Seeking Protection in Uganda - https://projekter.aau.dk/projekter/files/334150648/MSc_Thesis_Nicolo_Braggio.pdf
WFP Uganda Country Brief, April 2020 - https://docs.wfp.org/api/documents/WFP-0000116373/download/?_ga=2.62494895.2091447670.1591256510-1784059151.1582533113
WFP - East Africa: Regional Refugee Update - June 2020 - https://reliefweb.int/report/uganda/wfp-east-africa-regional-refugee-update-june-2020
FAO - Global Information and Early Warning System Uganda Country Brief June 2020 - http://www.fao.org/giews/countrybrief/country.jsp?code=UGA
FEWS-NET Uganda Price Bulletin - June 2020 - https://fews.net/sites/default/files/documents/reports/Uganda_2020_06_PB.pdf
UNHCR COVID-19 response bi-monthly update, 22 June 2020 - https://data2.unhcr.org/en/documents/download/77272
UNICEF Uganda: COVID-19 Situation Report No. 3 (Reporting Period: 1 to 15 June 2020) - https://reliefweb.int/report/uganda/unicef-uganda-covid-19-situation-report-no-3-reporting-period-1-15-june-2020
UNICEF Uganda: COVID-19 Situation Report No. 2 (Reporting Period: 16 to 31 May 2020) - https://reliefweb.int/report/uganda/unicef-uganda-covid-19-situation-report-no-2-reporting-period-16-31-may-2020
UNICEF Uganda Humanitarian Situation Report No. 4 - April 2020 - https://reliefweb.int/report/uganda/unicef-uganda-humanitarian-situation-report-no-4-april-2020
Uganda gets $256.54m in World Bank aid for refugees - https://www.moneyweb.co.za/news-fast-news/uganda-gets-256-54m-in-world-bank-aid-for-refugees/
ECHO Factsheet – Uganda (Last updated 29/05/2020) - https://ec.europa.eu/echo/where/africa/uganda_en
GIEWS Country Brief: Uganda 4-June-2020 - http://www.fao.org/giews/countrybrief/country.jsp?code=UGA
UNHCR/GoU - Settlement Profile May 2020 for Nakivale, Kampala, Palorinya, Kiryandongo, Rhino, Oruchinga, Rwamwanja, Kyaka II, Kyangwali, Bidi Bidi, Palabek, Adjumani, Imvepi, Lobule
UNHCR/WFP - Refugee Settlement Price and Market Functionality Snapshot, 15-31 May 2020 - https://data2.unhcr.org/en/documents/details/77114
UNHCR/GoU - Refugee statistics May 2020 - https://data2.unhcr.org/en/documents/download/76877
UNHCR/GoU - Active population by settlement May 2020 - https://data2.unhcr.org/en/documents/download/76878
UNHCR/GoU - Shelter, Settlement & NFI dashboard Quarter 1 2020 - https://data2.unhcr.org/en/documents/download/76986
UNHCR/GoU - CBI dashboard Quarter 1 2020 - https://data2.unhcr.org/en/documents/details/76991
UNHCR/GoU - Refugee statistics dashboard May 2020 - https://data2.unhcr.org/en/documents/download/76842
UNHCR Operational Update, 1 - 29 February, 2020 - https://data2.unhcr.org/en/documents/download/76249
UNHCR/GoU - 2020 Q1 Performance Snapshot and Operational Presence - https://data2.unhcr.org/en/documents/download/76975
Training:
Sexual violence in conflict settings and emergencies - training dates 22 Nov 2020 to 27 Nov 2020 - Registration deadline 9 Oct 2020 https://humanitarianstudies.ch/education/sexual-violence-in-conflict-settings-and-emergencies/
Disaster Risk Reduction and Management e-learning pathway for East Africa - https://kayaconnect.org/course/info.php?id=1209&utm_source=Reliefweb&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=DRRM_EA
Featured country: Democratic Republic of Congo
Uganda is currently hosting 415,098 Congolese refugees - many of which arrived in the last 2-3 years. The good news that the Ebola crisis has been declared over is contradicted by the worrying news that violence has again erupted in eastern DRC. This is already having an impact on the numbers of asylum seekers trying to enter Uganda something that will likely increase as the closed border restrictions are relaxed. As such, the situation in eastern DRC has been chosen as the feature this month.
UN warns of possible war crimes in northeastern Congo - Widespread and systematic killings, beheadings, rape and other barbaric acts by militia mostly from the ethnic Lendu community in northeastern Congo may constitute crimes against humanity and war crimes, said the United Nations - https://www.reuters.com/article/us-congo-rights/u-n-warns-of-possible-war-crimes-in-northeastern-congo-idUSKBN23333D?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews
Suspected Islamist militia kills at least 17 in northeastern Congo - Suspected Islamist fighters killed at least 17 people in an early morning raid on a village in northeastern Congo on Monday, a local civil society leader and a monitoring organisation said - https://www.reuters.com/article/us-congo-security/suspected-islamist-militia-kills-at-least-17-in-northeastern-congo-idUSKBN23237Z?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews
UN: 1,300 civilians killed in DRC violence, half a million flee - According to the UN, the number of victims has soared in recent weeks as conflicts have spread in three eastern provinces - Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu - "with disastrous repercussions" for civilians. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/06/1300-civilians-killed-dr-congo-million-flee-200605091341816.html
Statement by the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Fatou Bensouda, regarding the situation in Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo - https://www.icc-cpi.int/Pages/item.aspx?name=200604-icc-prosecutor-statement-ituri-drc
UNICEF condemns in ‘strongest possible terms’ killing of children in DR Congo - https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/06/1065802
UNHCR appalled at rising violence against displaced in eastern DRC - https://www.unhcr.org/news/briefing/2020/6/5efaeefb4/unhcr-appalled-rising-violence-against-displaced-eastern-drc.html
UN condemns killing of Indonesian peacekeeper in DR Congo - https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/06/1066912
As Ebola outbreak ends in eastern DRC, a major increase in humanitarian needs requires more support for life-saving programming - An IRC survey found Ebola-impacted communities are facing deteriorating mental health, reduced access to healthcare, increased violence against women and girls and major income losses. https://www.rescue-uk.org/press-release/new-irc-report-ebola-outbreak-ends-eastern-drc-major-increase-humanitarian-needs
Situation de Protection dans le territoire d'Irumu (axe Komanda-Luna), zone de santé de Komanda, province de l'Ituri (RDC) - https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/en/operations/democratic-republic-congo/document/rdc-ituri-analyse-de-protection-dans-le-territoire
Note d’informations humanitaires pour les provinces du Sud-Kivu et Maniema - https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/Note%20d%27information%20humanitaire%2023%20juin-F.pdf
DRC violence displaced more than one million in six months: UN - https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/06/drc-violence-displaced-million-months-200630112105746.html
DRC: 200,000 people forced from homes and health centres destroyed as violence surges in Ituri - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuZrAVLM7AA
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