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OPERATIONS
Africa
- Central Africa and the Great Lakes
- Burundi
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Congo
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Rwanda
- United Republic of Tanzania
- East and Horn of Africa
- Southern Africa
- West Africa
Americas
Asia and the Pacific
Europe
Middle East and North Africa
NEW: 2016 planning information has just been released. Budgets and population planning figures for 2016 and for previous years can be reviewed below. The French version is available in pdf format.
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Latest update of camps and office locations 13 January 2016. By clicking on the icons on the map, additional information is displayed.
Key Figures
325 | Number of personnel (international and national) |
11 | Number of offices |
848,393 | Estimated number of people of concern (PoC) |
242.8 million | Overall funding requirements in USD (ExCom-approved 2016 budget) |
61,400 | Number of PoC receiving production kits or inputs for agriculture/livestock/fisheries (target) |
118,540 | Number of registered children targeted to be enrolled in primary education (target) |
41,530 | Number of PoC targeted to receive support to secure long-term/permanent shelter (target) |
Latest Updates
2016 Plan Summary
By early November 2015, Uganda was hosting more than 507,000 refugees and asylum-seekers, the majority of whom were from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and South Sudan. Due to ongoing conflicts in the region and risks of violence, in 2016 UNHCR anticipates approximately 90,000 new arrivals – mostly from the DRC and South Sudan – and limited prospects for voluntary repatriation. The Government of Uganda receives, registers and provides identification to registered asylum-seekers and refugees; generously contributes land for housing and agriculture in areas known as settlements; and ensures safety, security and access to legal services. Registered refugees and asylum-seekers also enjoy access to public health care, education and employment opportunities.
To optimize the protection and solutions environment in Uganda, the Office is working with the Government, the UN Country Team and development partners to enable refugee and host communities to engage in an inclusive development-based economy. As a result, the operational strategy is shifting focus, from maintenance of costly humanitarian assistance operations to area-based development strategies that empower refugee and host communities to achieve a degree of socio-economic security, resilience and peaceful co-existence. This requires UNHCR to invest in building strategic partnerships with a broad range of development partners from the public, international and private sectors.
To maintain asylum and protection space in the face of likely influxes of new arrivals, UNHCR will continue to optimize opportunities for voluntary repatriation, resettlement and local integration. The Office will continue to work closely with local authorities to ensure that refugees are included in local planning and service delivery, and to promote peaceful co-existence between refugee and host communities.