Uganda

Palu (left), Safi and Safi's children. Below: Furaha and her children, and Palu in the registration line after his meal.

Copyright: WFP/Lydia Wamala

Food Is Main Priority For New Arrivals In Uganda

When three Congolese asylum seekers arrive at a transit camp in Uganda, first things come first. At the transit camp and beyond, for as long as asylum seekers and refugees are not able to provide for themselves, WFP support remains important.

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Uganda has significantly reduced its levels of hunger and poverty over the last two decades. However, WFP's support remains important in addressing humanitarian challenges, mostly in the conflict-scarred, drought-affected northeast of Uganda and among refugees. Meanwhile, in the areas of the country that produce food surpluses, WFP is playing a key role in providing agriculture and market support for smallholder farmers.

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