February 2026

AYAN’s Program Lead, Patrick B. Kanyeihamba addressing the dialogue Following a series of community forums where both refugee and host community members raised pressing challenges, on Feb 18, 2026, we convened a City Forum Dialogue with KCCA Central Division to advance practical solutions and strengthen collaboration. The dialogue brought together 11 community leaders and 14 […]

Community members during the peace-building dialogue in Ocea Zone. On 9 February 2026, leaders, women, youth, police officers and refugee-led organizations gathered in Ocea Zone, Rhino Camp Refugee Settlement, for a conversation that could no longer be postponed. Tensions among Nuer refugees had been rising… sometimes quietly, sometimes violently. What was needed was not another reaction

Research Brief | February 2026 As humanitarian funding declines and access to land decreases, entrepreneurship has become central to refugee self-reliance in Uganda. But how viable are refugee businesses in reality? This research brief explores the state of entrepreneurship in Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement, drawing on interviews with over 80 refugees, host community members, and aid