Prisca’s story: agricultural livelihoods change lives for refugee and host communities
Channel: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Date: 2023-06-19

Prisca left South Sudan in 2017 along with 668 000 people, mostly women and children, to find a place of refuge for her and her family. They eventually settled in Palabek, northern Uganda. A country with a welcoming refugee policy, Uganda is home to over a million refugees who were forced to leave their social networks, assets, and financial resources behind when they left home. As a result, most refugees depend on food provided to them by humanitarian agencies, and despite this, many of them struggle to access enough nutritious food for their families. FAO and its partners are investing in long-term solutions to address food insecurity and malnutrition and ensure refugees like Prisca and their host communities can develop, protect and rebuild dignified livelihoods, so that refugees can become self-reliant and and are able to withstand future challenges. FAO also works with refugees and the Ugandan communities who host them to ensure that both communities are experiencing the benefits of economic development together, which helps refugees integrate peacefully into Ugandan communities – either permanently or until it becomes safe for them to return home.
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