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

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

Border restrictions on South Sudan side have been eased slightly. Vehicles continue to be prevented from crossing but those on foot are now being granted access

A new settlement area is to be opened in Yumbe district, and could potentially host up to 100,000 South Sudanese refugees.