WFP supports 1.3 million refugees in Uganda, with more than 50 percent of them receiving food assistance in the form of cash transfers. WFP uses cash transfers to empower people with a choice to address their essential needs in local markets, while also helping to boost local economies.
“If we are to reach zero hunger by 2030, it is important that we do not leave any group of people behind. Refugees and the people of Karamoja have all been hit by shocks, and it is our duty to help them survive and thrive,” says Bruno Rotival, Head of the EU Humanitarian Aid Office in Uganda. “The EU considers WFP as an important partner in extending support to those who need it the most.”
WFP, with funding from the European Union’s department for International Partnerships (INTPA), is also addressing the long-term needs of the people of Karamoja by implementing sustainable livelihood activities such as fish farming, beekeeping and homegrown school feeding programmes to build the resilience of vulnerable families to cope with climate shocks such as droughts and flooding.
The contribution of EUR 5.1 million from ECHO comes in addition to EUR 7.5 million received in 2021.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of the World Food Programme (WFP).