The United States has announced $7.5 million about (Shs27.5 billion) to support the Sudan refugee response in Uganda.
The funding was confirmed by U.S. Ambassador to Uganda William Popp.
The new funding from the American people, provided through the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, enables UNHCR Uganda to provide critical assistance to Sudanese refugees and their host communities, including emergency relief supplies, healthcare, protection of vulnerable children and victims of gender-based violence, and water and sanitation facilities.
The United States provides more than half of all humanitarian funding in Uganda and is proud to be the largest single humanitarian donor globally. This is part of nearly $424 million (Shs1.5 trillion) in additional humanitarian funding for Sudan and neighbouring countries announced at the UN General Assembly (UNGA). This new funding brings total U.S. humanitarian assistance in Uganda in Fiscal Year 2024 to more than $92 million (Shs338.1 billion).
U.S. Ambassador William Popp said, “The crisis in Sudan is a global challenge, and we’re proud to help the Ugandan people as they provide safety and security to their neighbours from Sudan. As the largest single donor of humanitarian assistance supporting Sudanese refugees in Africa, we recognise the importance of assisting those fleeing conflict and working toward a safe return when the fighting ends.”
In addition to being the largest donor of humanitarian assistance in Uganda, the U.S. Mission’s positive impact reaches across all of Uganda’s 146 districts, and, in the true spirit of partnership, nearly 70% of our activities are implemented through local non-governmental organisations, generating over 6,000 jobs for Ugandans. For more details on the full scope of the United States’ partnership with the Ugandan people, please see the U.S. Mission’s “Report to the Ugandan People.”
