This reseach report evaluates how the 100WEEKS model – cash, savings groups, and training over two years – compares with the Uganda Cash Consortium’s (UCC) six months of unconditional cash assistance in supporting refugee households’ basic needs and self-reliance.
This output examines key lessons, partnership models, and practical strategies for improving private sector engagement in Uganda’s refugee response.
This is the report of the Workshop on lessons learned and key successes on self reliance and resilience building in refugee and host communities in Uganda. This workshop was organised by the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development on 11 December 2025
This blog reflects on how self-reliance has been conceptualised and operationalised in Uganda and on the programmatic pathways actors are prioritising today. It also summarizes the progress made towards reaching the GRF pledge made by the Government of Uganda on resilience and self-reliance. Emphasis is placed on the multi-dimensionality of self-reliance.
The summary of the Uganda Self-Reliance
Index (UG-SRI) User guide provides a brief for administering the Self-reliance
index, its background and use, and the purpose and contents of the Uganda
Self-reliance index in each domain.
The Uganda Self-Reliance Index (UG-SRI) user guide provides instructions for administering the Self-Reliance index, including interviewer guidance, domain definitions, and scoring procedures, to ensure consistency and high-quality implementation across contexts.
The Uganda Self-reliance Index (UG-SRI) baseline report summary shows a summary of the key findings findings from the baseline study whose objective was to enhance the understanding, coordination, measurement, and tracking of self-reliance among refugees and host communities in Uganda.
The URRI baseline assessment, funded by DANIDA, established reference data across nine refugee-hosting districts in Uganda on climate-smart agriculture, natural resource management, and gender inclusion. The findings provide a foundation for tracking URRI’s impact and informing evidence-based programming to strengthen resilience among refugees and host communities.
This summary presents key insights from the URRI baseline assessment carried out in nine refugee-hosting districts of Uganda. The study established reference data on climate-smart agriculture, natural resource management, and gender inclusion to guide programme implementation. Funded by DANIDA, the baseline provides a foundation for tracking progress and measuring the impact of the URRI programme.
This snapshot highlights key findings from a Gender and Power Analysis conducted across nine refugee-hosting districts in Uganda. The study explores existing gender inequalities, community power dynamics, and opportunities to promote inclusion under the Uganda Refugee Resilience Initiative (URRI). Funded by DANIDA, the analysis informs programme strategies to strengthen gender equality and empowerment.
The Market Systems Development (MSD) in the Uganda Refugee Response compendium highlights programs that use the MSD approach to enhance self-reliance among refugees and host
October 7, 2024 The Urban Livelihoods Assessment Report 2024 assesses the livelihoods of urban refugees and host communities in Makindye division, Kampala, Uganda, as part
Summary for Refugee Response
Stakeholders in Uganda
This case study provides a deeper understanding of how the employment of Mobile Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programming in refugee response addresses some of the barriers faced by last-mile populations in accessing traditional TVET opportunities.
This publication examines trends, challenges, and findings from 25 sources from the last 13 years (2010–2022) in relation to the Ugandan refugee response. It covers microenterprises and small enterprises, with a focus on rural and settlement-level entrepreneurs.
This brief explores the challenges faced by formal refugee-owned businesses in Palabek and Nakivale refugee settlements, including limited access to information on official business registration, high costs of registration, and a lack of standardization in the registration process.
An assessment of livelihood barriers and enablers for refugees and host communities in urban and settlement locations
An assessment of livelihood barriers and enablers for refugees and host communities in urban and settlement locations.
In partnership with UNCDF and the LRSWG, U-Learn conducted an Agriculture Private Sector Engagement (APSE) learning review of ongoing Private Sector Engagement (PSE) in the agriculture sector in the Ugandan refugee response.
This desk review highlights key information from 25 documents about labour markets in the 13 refugee-hosting districts of Uganda.
This desk review distills key information from 29 value chain (VC) analyses in the 13 refugee-hosting districts of Uganda, divided into the Northern and Western regions.
This criteria checklist is a support tool developed by the Livelihoods and Resilience Sector Working Group, with support from U-Learn. It’s specifically designed to support actors with the Uganda refugee response.
The Digital Savings Group Learning brief offers critical reflections on whether a savings group in the Uganda refugee response is ready to go digital, on the objectives for pursuing digitisation/digitalisation, and on key challenges in making the shift.
UNCDF, the Uganda Inter-Agency Cash Working Group (CWG), and the Livelihoods and Resilience Sector Working Group (LRSWG) with support from U-Learn, organized a hybrid (online and in-person) workshop on Thursday 28th April 2022.
This assessment of user experiences and perspectives on digital financial services and assistance mechanisms informs actors in Uganda’s humanitarian response and other stakeholders about the
February 1, 2022 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3PO9ooMXL4 The Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) Training Course (organized in collaboration with UNHCR) strengthened refugee response staff knowledge and skills on
Recording of the Digital Financial Literacy Training in the Uganda refugee response webinar that took place on 8th December 2021.
A LEARNING BRIEF The Financial Literacy Training (FLT) Learning Brief draws together experiences and lessons learned from the U-Learn Financial Literacy Training analysis, the FLT discussion
Final Evaluation of BRIDGE intervention, implemented by Mercy Corps in the West Nile.
Between May and July U-Learn supported Mercy Corps, an FCDO BRAER partner, in conducting the final evaluation of their BRIDGE intervention. The intervention focused on the implementation of the Market System Development approach and on the Innovation Centers launch in the West-Nile. The evaluation used different criteria to assess the impact, effectiveness and sustainability of the intervention.
Although the full results are confidential, lessons learned and recommendations for similar interventions were disseminated at the Livelihoods and Resilience Working Group in August
2021.
This FLT Discussion Paper provides an overview of the existing FLT practices and evidence in the Uganda refugee context
WEBINAR RECORDING Following a research and learning consultation of the Cash Working Group (CWG) members on the 24th March 2021, the CWG – in collaboration
The Cash Working Group, in collaboration with U-Learn, is undertaking a Financial Inclusion Learning Review Series.
The overall objective of the learning review series is to increase uptake of evidence and good practices on financial inclusion.
The 10th Market Monitor covers the month of October 2020. This product is produced jointly by WFP and U-Learn, with support from REACH and on behalf of the Market Analysis Task Force.
September 25, 2020 Refugee Settlement Price and Market Functionality Snapshot, 1-30 September 2020 You can use the pdf viewer on the right to view the
Refugee Settlement Price and Market Functionality Snapshot, 1-31 August 2020 You can use the pdf viewer on the left view the pdf on your screen
Refugee Settlement Price and Market Functionality Snapshot, 15-31 July 2020. You can use the pdf viewer on the left view the pdf on your screen
Refugee Settlement Price and Market Functionality Snapshot, 1-14 July 2020 You can use the pdf viewer on the left view the pdf on your screen
Refugee Settlement Price and Market Functionality Snapshot, 15-30 June 2020 You can use the pdf viewer on the left view the pdf on your screen
Refugee Settlement Price and Market Functionality Snapshot, 1-14 June 2020 You can use the pdf viewer on the left view the pdf on your screen
Refugee Settlement Price and Market Functionality Snapshot, 15-31 May 2020 You can use the pdf viewer on the left view the pdf on your screen
Refugee Settlement Price and Market Functionality Snapshot, 1-15 May 2020 You can use the pdf viewer on the left view the pdf on your screen