Humanitarian Aid

Update on re-categorization of general food assistance (GFA) to refugees in Uganda

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The funding crisis has severely impacted WFP, leading to a population-wide re-categorization planned for May 2025. As a result, WFP will reduce the number of refugees receiving humanitarian assistance, focusing on the most vulnerable. Refugees categorized as moderately or least vulnerable to food insecurity will be eligible to appeal. A Joint Communique from OPM, UNHCR, and WFP was signed in March 2025, announcing the funding reduction. Please refer to the attached document for more details.

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Updates about food assistance for Refugees – February 2025

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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.

Detailed document

  • For the detailed document, kindly refer to this link.