In Uganda, Village Health Teams (VHTs) are community-based volunteers established by the Ministry of Health in 2001 to strengthen primary health care, particularly in rural areas. Crucially, they a...
Youth unemployment remains a major challenge across the East and Horn of Africa. Through the Youth Business Incubator (YBI), IOM is supporting young people to build entrepreneurial skills and grow ...
In November 2025, Uganda’s Ministry of Health, in collaboration with IOM Uganda and with support from the Government of Japan under the JSB programme, carried out a simulation exercise in West Nile...
When the COVID-19 pandemic brought the world to a standstill in 2020, humanitarian organizations like the International Organization for Migration (IOM) faced unprecedented challenges. IOM Uganda, ...
Five years after surviving human trafficking, Robert (not real name) reflects on his journey with pain, resilience, and courage. His story sheds light on the lasting impact of exploitation and the ...
Migration is about people — their dignity, their security, and their ability to contribute meaningfully to society. Now more than ever, IOM’s work remains critical in supporting recovery, stability...
With support from the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), IOM’s Youth Business Incubator (YBI) initiative empowered 26 young entrepreneurs with the skills to transform their bu
When the COVID-19 pandemic brought the world to a standstill in 2020, humanitarian organizations like the International Organization for Migration (IOM) faced unprecedented challenges. IOM Uganda, ...
In April, IOM Uganda secured $0.9M from the Government of Japan's Supplementary Budget to assist the Ugandan government in addressing health threats like Ebola, MPoX, and Marburg in border communit...
Since August 2024, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has been at the forefront of the Mpox outbreak response in Africa. In Uganda, IOM is supporting the Ministry of Health to stren...
On 15 July 2025, border officials from Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania convened in Uganda for the 5th Regional Working Group (RWG) Meeting to improve coordination and cooperation against transnational ...
Through the Return and Reintegration programme, IOM focuses on facilitating the safe and dignified return of migrants to their countries of origin, while also providing support to help them reinteg...
This year, Uganda is hosting the 6th Regional Ministerial Forum on Migration. This engagement brings together 11 member states of the East and Horn of Africa to deliberate on the various facets of ...
IOM supports Government of Uganda to develop a National Action Plan for the Kampala Declaration on Migration, Environment and Climate Change (KDMECC) to address climate mobility in Uganda
On International Migrants Day, IOM Uganda Head of Programmes and Policy Development explains the Mission's work
IOM Uganda Chief of Mission Sanusi Tejan Savage kicks off a series of videos on International Migrants Day, with a thematic focus on Regular Migration Pathways
Although Solar lanterns have long helped to light up Bidibidi, one of Africa’s largest refugee settlements, disused lanterns had become an environmental hazard. That was until a group of partners p...
With Support from the European Union, IOM supported a training for Ugandan officials on the Migration Governance Framework in respect of the Flexible Mechanism on Migration and Displacement.
IOM is one of the UN agencies working to prevent and address Violence against Women and Girls in Uganda. Here is what we have done so far:
A former migrant worker shares her experience after being trained by IOM