The United States has announced nearly $14 million in additional humanitarian assistance for refugees and host communities in Uganda.
This contribution, made over the past month, brings the total U.S. humanitarian funding for Uganda in Fiscal Year 2024 to over $83 million. The aid will be channeled through the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM), in collaboration with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the World Food Program (WFP), the International Organization for Migration (IOM), and various non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
As Uganda’s largest donor of humanitarian aid, the United States provides nearly half of the total humanitarian funding in the country. The new assistance will support key programs in ten refugee settlements and for urban refugees in Kampala, focusing on education, livelihoods, mental health, and protection services. U.S. Ambassador William Popp emphasized the enduring partnership with Uganda, stating: “We are proud to be Uganda’s largest partner in humanitarian assistance… This is part of our decades-long commitment to help vulnerable refugees worldwide.”
The assistance is designed to benefit both refugees and their Ugandan host communities, with every program including local input and generating employment opportunities for Ugandans. Millions of Ugandans benefit yearly from U.S.-funded healthcare, education, clean water, and job training initiatives.
The United States reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Uganda’s humanitarian efforts, encouraging the public to consult the U.S. Embassy’s “Report to the Ugandan People” for more information on its extensive aid programs.
