The Office of the Prime Minister succeeded in reducing the biometric registration backlog from 205,929 in January 2017 to 51,272 in December 2017

Uganda received 354,456 new refugees arrivals from South Sudan in 2017

By the end of 2017, UNHCR and partners received only 34 per cent of funds required to meet the needs of South Sudanese refugees in Uganda.

Mercy Corps distributed phones to 115 business-owners in Bidibidi to help them access information on market prices of goods and remain in contact with their customers

Protection desks have become operational in all refugee settlements hosting South Sudanese refugee

UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi paid a visit to Imvepi settlement and met with South Sudanese refugees

26 semi-permanent classrooms completed in Imvepi and Rhino camp settlements as part of "Education Cannot Wait" initiative

A total of 350 South Sudanese refugees crossed in to Uganda on Thursday 14th July.

Close to 16,000 South Sudanese refugees have fled to Uganda between 16th July - 20th July alone.

Over 30,000 arrived from South Sudan to Uganda since the beginning of the year.