Quality of registration and profiling: As of 30 September 2016, the total number of individuals who have been registered individually in the Urban stood at 84,875 where 57,575 are refugees and 27,300 are asylum seekers. Apart from new arrival registration, continuous registration was also undertaken. A total of 296 new born babies were registered in 2015. OPM and UNHCR registration staff in Kampala supported verification exercises updated information and issued new family attestations, family ration cards, and Individual ID cards to all refugees 16 years and above.
In 2015, a total of 10,454 individual refugee ID cards were issued to refugees who are 16 years and above. Family attestation was provided to recognize refugee families and asylum seeker were given asylum seeker pass.
Civil Status Documentation: Although the implementation of the planned pilot by UNHCR, OPM and Uganda Registration Services Bureau for registration of refugee children to facilitate access to birth certification did not take place in 2015, information was disseminated to refugees during individual counselling and information campaigns to comply with the law and register children born in Uganda.
Refugee Status Determination: Asylum seekers continue to enjoy the rights to accessing the territory and the asylum procedure. As at 30 September 2016, there were 789,770 refugees and asylum seekers of which 39,584 were asylum seekers.
The Refugee Eligibility Committee (REC) handled the applications of 35,484 individuals of which 31,982 were granted refugee status in 2015.
Voluntary Repatriation: UNHCR Kampala received ten requests for voluntary repatriation to Somalia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan, South Sudan and Somalia in 2015. UNHCR Kampala facilitated the return of three Congolese refugees to Goma in 2015.
Resettlement:
Child Protection: The Best Interest Processes initiated increased from 30 per cent (456 BIAs of 1,471 UASC to 79 per cent (845 out of 1,070 UASC) had their Best Interest processes initiated. They included 845 with BIA and 35 with BID. As a result, 7 children were reunified with their biological parents.
Health: Access to Primary health care by refugees increased from 56 per cent in 2014 to 64 per cent by end of 2015 as result of the intensive community engagements and awareness in preventive measures for both communicable and non-communicable diseases. PoC access to secondary and tertiary health care improved from 56 per cent in 2014 to 68 per cent by December 2015. This was as a result of the improved referral systems, medical investigations, and access to curative drugs from both private and public health facilities.
Education: 69.8 per cent (19,744 of 28,274 school going children) enrolled in school as follows;
Safe and conducive learning environments were enhanced in 04 schools (02 ECD, 51 Primary and 01 Secondary) through infrastructural development support provided to 04 schools.
PSNs: Increased access to services for people with specific need from 45 per cent (32,617 of 72,019) in 2014 to 46 per cent (34,269 of 75,167) in 2015.
SGBV: Increased community participation in SGBV prevention and response from 66 per cent of 72,019 by December 2014 to 66 per cent of 75,167 by December 2015. 100 per cent (all 725) SGBV survivors received appropriate support.
Self-reliance and Livelihood: 61 per cent (40 groups out of 66 groups that applied) were supported with the IGA revolving fund which helped them improve on their businesses.