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Saturday March 13 2021
The European Union (EU) has earmarked €2.9m (over Shs12.5 billion) to boost two disaster risk management projects in the refugee host districts of Isingiro, Kyegegwa, Kamwenge and Kikuube
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The Programme provides a combination of interventions at country level coupled with a regional component and its geographical focus is Rwanda, Uganda, Burundi, Tanzania and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
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The European Union (EU) has earmarked €2.9m (over Shs12.5 billion) to boost two disaster risk management projects in the refugee host districts of Isingiro, Kyegegwa, Kamwenge and Kikuube.
The two projects are; strengthening resilience through enhanced local disaster risk management capacities, and strengthening emergency preparedness and inclusive natural resources management in refugee hosting districts.
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