The partnership between Swisscontact and Home Harvest Limited, funded by USAID’s Uthabiti Activity, sought to improve the horticulture sector in Isingiro District by enhancing access to quality inputs, knowledge, and market opportunities for refugees and hostcommun ities.

The partnership between Swisscontact and Erymag, funded by USAID’s Uthabiti activity, aimed to boost economic activity in Lamwo District, Uganda, by expanding agricultural trade networks.

The collaboration between Swisscontact (market facilitator) and Birya United Agencies Ltd (private sector actor) within the USAID-funded Uthabiti Activity aimed to tackle systemic challenges in the dried beans supply chain of the Nakivale settlement.

The collaboration between Grameen Foundation and the Rural Finance Initiative (RUFI) in Palabek was dedicated to advancing financial inclusion among refugee and host community members. This partnership focused on increasing access to financial services and digitising Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) to uplift households, foster self-reliance, and enhance economic
resilience within the targeted population.

Grameen Foundation and UGAFODE partnered on the USAID-funded Uthabiti Activity to boost financial inclusion and resilience in Uganda’s Isingiro District. This summary presents key insights from a learning activity conducted in March 2024These findings shed light on the partnership’s emerging achievements in improving livelihoods and household well-being.

This learning review captures key lessons from five Uthabiti partnerships that strengthened livelihoods for refugees and host communities through financial inclusion, market linkages, agricultural training, and private sector collaboration.