KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | The UN World Food Program (WFP) on Tuesday said it is seeking about 109 million U.S. dollars to support refugee operations in Uganda through 2024. Michael Dunford, the WFP regional director for Eastern Africa who is currently on a tour in Uganda, said the crisis …
Read More »China provides funding for school meals to 165,000 children in Karamoja
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | China has allocated funding through the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) to provide school meals for over 165,000 children from 315 schools in northeastern Uganda. The contribution is part of China’s commitment to improving food security and nutrition, strengthening people’s livelihoods and boosting local …
Read More »WFP launches Self-Reliance Model for refugees
Isingiro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Government of Uganda and the World Food Program have launched the Self-Reliance Model that will kick start a journey of Refugee from dependence on food and cash support from donors to self-provision. The model launched today (Tuesday) in Oruchinga Refugee Settlement of Isingiro District …
Read More »Uganda’s refugee programme needs more food – Hillary Onek
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister for Relief, Disaster Preparedness, and Refugees, Hillary Onek has called on the international community to increase funding for Uganda to enable it to feed the growing population of refugees. Engineer Onek appealed while receiving 2000 metric tons of rice worth 8.5 billion …
Read More »Karamoja gets Shs139billion nutrition project, GENTU
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 139 billion Shillings nutrition project has been launched in the Karamoja sub-region. The project dubbed ‘’Gender Equitable Nutrition in Tanzania and Uganda (GENTU) will be implemented by Action Against Hunger in partnership with Karamoja Women’s Umbrella Organization. It will cover the districts of Nakapiripirit, …
Read More »Rhino camp refugee settlement to venture into rice production
Madi Okollo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Office of the Prime Minister and the Japan International Cooperation (JICA), have partnered to establish mass rice production in Rhino Camp Refugee Settlement, Madi Okollo district. The move comes as the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) moves to prioritize food assistance for …
Read More »WFP to begin rationing food relief to refugee households
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Food Program (WFP) has announced upcoming changes to the distribution of food assistance to refugee households based on their vulnerability, starting in July 2023. In a joint press statement released on World Refugee Day 2023, the WFP emphasized the need to prioritize …
Read More »UN agency says over 9.5 mln livestock died across drought-affected HOA countries
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Xinhua | At least 9.5 million livestock have died across the drought-affected Horn of Africa (HOA) countries of Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has disclosed. “Over 9.5 million livestock have died since the drought started, eroding the primary source of livelihood, income, …
Read More »McCain appointed new head of WFP
United Nations | Xinhua | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Food and Agriculture Organization Director-General Qu Dongyu on Thursday announced their appointment of Cindy H. McCain of the United States as Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP). McCain, at the undersecretary-general level, succeeds David Beasley of the United States, …
Read More »Uganda could change refugee policy over inadequate support: Minister
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government is suggesting changes in the refugee policy due to dwindling funds from donors. According to the policy, it allows the opening of Uganda’s door to all asylum seekers irrespective of their nationality or ethnic affiliation, and grants refugees relative freedom of movement and the …
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