This report provides an overview of the main housing, land and property (HLP) issues as well as offering best practices on how to address these, with examples on how approaches adapted to changing circumstances. The report is informed by NRC’s three years of experience (between June 2021 and May 2024) in providing legal aid services on HLP to both refugee and host community members in three settlements (Bidibidi, Rhino Camp and Imvepi) in the West…
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In recent years, there has been a notable trend among asylum seekers and refugees in Uganda, as they increasingly relocate and self-settle in urban areas. This shift towards urbanisation, particularly in Uganda’s secondary cities, has prompted a closer examination of the legal protection challenges faced by these displaced populations. This report focuses on four such secondary cities: Mbarara, Hoima, Koboko and Adjumani, each identified for their significant refugee population and strategic geographic location. Through a…
Focusing on five neighbouring countries, including South Sudan, this report examines the experience of the refugees and returnees fleeing the Sudanese conflict. The report argues that the presence of the refugees and returnees in countries affected by conflict is likely to aggravate tensions. It also provides recommendations on how the international community can address and prevent further tensions, alleviating the humanitarian needs and finding durable solutions for the displaced populations. Read more here
This evaluation report provides an independent assessment of the NRC South Sudan food security and livelihoods (FSL) program in Warrap and NBeG from 2010 until 2012. It provides lessons for designing and implementing the on-going program and informs future organizational FSL strategy. View here.