Uganda: EU and WFP Enhance Self-Reliance and Food Security for Refugees and Host Communities in Uganda

Uganda: EU and WFP Enhance Self-Reliance and Food Security for Refugees and Host Communities in Uganda

Kampala -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a contribution of EUR 5 million from the European Union (EU) to support income-generating activities to enhance self-reliance and food security for refugees and host communities in Uganda. Uganda hosts 1.9 million refugees and asylum seekers, making it the largest refugee-hosting country in Africa. The Government of Uganda's national refugee policy allows refugees to work and …