Japan provides $5.97 million to UN agencies for Uganda's refugee response

UN agencies in Uganda (UNHCR, IOM and WFP) announced in Kampala that they had received $5.97 million from the Government of Japan for refugee registration and protection, food and nutrition assistance, and solar energy hubs in Yumbe District, the Daily Monitor reports. UNHCR officials said the Uganda refugee response plan was only 14 percent funded for 2026, and the Office of the Prime Minister welcomed the contribution.