Uganda - Resilience Index Measurement and Analysis 2020

In order to make the progressive Uganda refugees policy successful in the medium- and long-term, the refugees’ response needs to facilitate their inclusion in the country’s development agenda. No longer focusing exclusively on short-term, life-saving interventions, the response should act as a vector for refugees’ integration in the economy; improving the management of land, water, and natural resources; exploiting the socio-economic opportunities associated with the refugees’ presence, skills, and development; and strengthening the hosting districts’ capacity to absorb and manage these resources. The positive impact would affect refugees, host communities, and hosting districts alike, thus moving towards social and economic integration. In August 2017, FAO was asked by the Commissioner for Refugees (Office of the Prime Minister of Uganda, OPM) to support the implementation of a socio-economic analysis within the refugees’ settlements and host communities, with the aim of providing a comprehensive assessment of the current state of the refugees’ food security, well-being and resilience. Although refugees in Uganda are given land and mobility rights, their food security remains low, with a high dependency on food aid. The assumption was that by better understanding refugees’ preferences and livelihoods strategies which determine their resilience, it would be possible to unlock the development potential of the land, increase productivity and help them achieve independence and self-reliance. The Uganda 2020 Resilience Index Measurement and Analysis (RIMA) measures the food security and resilience of refugees and host communities in Northern Uganda. The survey was administered between November and December, 2020.

为使乌干达的进步性难民政策在中长期取得成功，需通过难民相关应对举措推动其融入国家发展议程。该应对举措不应再仅聚焦于短期救生干预，而应成为推动难民融入当地经济的载体：包括优化土地、水与自然资源管理，挖掘难民入驻、技能禀赋与发展潜力所蕴含的社会经济机遇，以及提升接收地区吸纳与管理此类资源的能力。此举将对难民、接收社区及接收地区产生积极影响，进而推动社会与经济层面的融合。2017年8月，乌干达总理府难民事务专员办公室（Office of the Prime Minister of Uganda, OPM）委托联合国粮食及农业组织（Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, FAO）在难民营及接收社区开展社会经济分析，旨在全面评估难民当前的粮食安全、福祉与韧性水平。尽管乌干达向难民提供土地与行动自由权利，但难民的粮食安全水平仍较低，且高度依赖粮食援助。此前的假设认为，若能更深入了解决定难民韧性的偏好与生计策略，便可释放土地的发展潜力、提升生产力，并助力难民实现独立与自给自足。乌干达2020年韧性指数测算与分析（Resilience Index Measurement and Analysis, RIMA）旨在评估乌干达北部地区难民与接收社区的粮食安全及韧性水平。本次调研于2020年11月至12月间开展。