Who will restore forest cover in refugees-hosting districts?

The report revealed that 68,383 metric tonnes of biomass were lost in Bidibidi Refugee Settlement and its surrounding 5km buffer zone between 2018 and 2021.

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Refugees working in one of the block farms in Zone 4, Bidibidi refugee settlement in Yumbe district. (Credit: Adam Gule)
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Uganda ranks among the world’s largest hosts of refugees, accommodating 1,660,524 individuals as of March.

The significant influx of refugees is

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