Updates about food assistance for Refugees February 2025

Background

WFP provides lifesaving nutrition and general food assistance, as well as livelihoods and capacity support in Uganda.
Recent reductions in donor funding have resulted in fewer resources available to support those in need of humanitarian and development assistance across the globe.
This situation has affected several humanitarian and development organizations operating within the region including in Uganda.
WFP remains committed to providing humanitarian assistance to refugees across the 13 refugee settlements in Uganda.
However, the continuous reduction in donor funding has posed significant challenges to humanitarian response in Uganda, including WFP’s ability to provide General Food Assistance (GFA).
Since April 2020, the funding cuts have caused WFP to progressively reduce food rations to refugees across the 13 settlements in Uganda.
In 2025, WFP will continue to focus on effective prioritization and targeting of assistance to ensure that assistance is provided to the right beneficiaries, in order to maximize the impact of the available resources.
This necessitates that WFP reviews and adjusts rations to ensure that the most food insecure refugees continue to benefit from food assistance.