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Book (stand-alone)Assessment of Forest Resource Degradation and Intervention Options in Refugee-Hosting Areas of Western and Southwestern Uganda 2020
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No results found.Uganda is currently hosting over 1.3 million refugees making it the largest refugee host country in Africa. The inflow of refugees is reported to have exacerbated a range of ongoing environmental impacts and associated challenges, including land degradation and woodland loss, resulting in inadequate access to energy for cooking and competition with local people for water and other natural resources. Supporting more sustainable use of those resources, especially forests and other woodlands, could help address environmental degradation and improve energy access. Building on a 2018 assessment of natural resource degradation in the refugee-hosting areas of northern Uganda, FAO, in collaboration with the World Bank and the Government of Uganda, has undertaken a follow-on assessment of forest resource degradation in the refugee hosting areas in the west and southwest of the country. The study identifies potential intervention options to mitigate pressure on forest resources, restore degraded land, enhance sustainable woodfuel supply and contribute to resilience-building of both the displaced and host communities. The findings of this study will add to the evidence base for the World Bank/Government of Uganda (GoU) investment package ‘Investing in Forests and Protected Areas for Climate-smart Development project’, to be supported under the Refugee Sub-Window of the International Development Association’s 18th and 19th funding rounds. It is envisaged that the study findings will also guide the support of different development partners for programming energy and environment interventions in the forced displacement context. -
Book (series)Food security and resilience of refugees and host communities in south-west Uganda
FAO resilience analysis report No. 19 - Analysing resilience for better targeting and action
2019Also available in:
No results found.In collaboration with the Resilience Measurement Unit under the Office of the Prime Minister in Uganda, the report compiles information on the status of food security and resilience of refugee and host community households in Kamwenge and Kyegewa districts of south-west Uganda. The programme recommendations highlighted in the report aims to inform or update strategies developed by relevant stakeholders in Uganda, to guide programme implementation that would strengthen resilience of both refugee households and host community households in this area, including guiding refugees from relying on humanitarian assistance to self-reliance. -
Book (series)Food security, resilience and well-being analysis of refugees and host communities in Northern Uganda
FAO Resilience Analysis Report No. 12
2018Also available in:
No results found.In August 2017, FAO was asked by the Commissioner for Refugees (Office of the Prime Minister of Uganda) to support the implementation of a socio-economic analysis within the refugees’ settlements and host communities, with the aim of providing a comprehensive assessment of the current state of the refugees’ food security, well-being and resilience. Although refugees in Uganda are given land and mobility rights, their food security remains low, with a high dependency on food aid. The assumption was that by better understanding refugees’ preferences and livelihoods strategies which determine their resilience, it would be possible to unlock the development potential of the land, increase productivity and help them achieve independence and self-reliance.
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