Background:
Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. Now, and for the future.
Uganda is Africa’s largest refugee hosting country and one of the top five worldwide. As of December 2020, Uganda hosted 1.4 million refugees, most of whom have fled South Sudan’s conflict and unrest and settled in Uganda’s West Nile region. The Office of the Prime Minister and the international community have mobilized to meet refugee’s needs around shelter, food, water, and health, while also facilitating access to plots of land for agricultural activities. An important unmet challenge facing refugees and host communities in West Nile is the lack of reliable, affordable, and clean energy sources - for both electricity and cooking.