High-Tech Humanitarians: Airtel Uganda’s Partnership with DanChurchAid

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Author(s)
Meagher, P. et al.
Publication language
English
Pages
38pp
Date published
01 Oct 2018
Type
Research, reports and studies
Keywords
Partnerships, Technological, Forced displacement and migration
Countries
Uganda, South Sudan
Organisations
Urban Institute

The world is in the midst of an unprecedented refugee crisis, and Uganda’s response to the influx of asylum-seekers from South-Sudan is considered successful and is therefore a valuable target for study and replication. Uganda accepts refugees regardless of point of origin and gives them the rights of freedom of movement and the opportunity to seek employment. This case study examines the official government and humanitarian agency response to increased refugee numbers, both in terms of policies and resources. It also focuses on telecommunication access and humanitarian cash transfers (HCTs), and analyzes the partnership between Danish Church Aid and Airtel Uganda.