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Refugee summit leaves Uganda still in need of more $1.6 bn

Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni (right) United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (center) and Commissioner of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees Filippo Grandi listening to testimonies from refugees living in Uganda. PHOTO MORGAN MBABAZI | NATION

By  FREDERIC MUSISI

June 23 Refugee Solidarity summit in Kampala attended by more than a dozen dignitaries from countries in Europe, Asia, Oceania, Africa and North America, brought in pledges of $358.6m (Ushs1.25 trillion).

Which although was praised by President Museveni and the UN Secretary General António Guterres as a good starting point, is still far less of the earlier intended goal by $1.6b (Ushs5 trillion).

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