Employment and self-employment
Self-Employment and Small Business
Last Updated: May 26, 2025In Uganda, refugees are allowed to work by law. This means you can get jobs, start small businesses, and earn a living – however you have to follow the relevant laws and regulations. For more information please look at this guide on Self Employment and Small Business in Uganda. Employment manual Focused on entrepreneurship and...
Employment Rights
Last Updated: May 26, 2025In Uganda, refugees are allowed to work by law. This means you can get jobs, start small businesses, and earn a living. Refugees have the right to work in farming, trading, or other professions to support themselves and their families. This is part of Uganda’s refugee-friendly policies that help you rebuild their lives with dignity.
Equation of foreign academic documents in Uganda
Last Updated: May 26, 2025NRC Uganda has doubled its effort to ensure that refugee children have access to education in Uganda. Part of this effort includes the provision of information and guidance on the process for the equation of foreign academic documents.
Building a business in a refugee settlement
Last Updated: May 19, 2025Abubakar Muhamed installs a tarpaulin cover over the hen house. Photo: James Otim/NRC Abubakar Muhamed lives in Uganda’s Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement with his wife and four children. The family arrived here after fleeing the ravages of war in Sudan. In the stifling heat of the settlement, resilience shows itself in countless ways. For Abubakar,...