Uganda - Post-Distribution Monitoring of Cash-Based Interventions for Women at Risk - November 2021

Uganda is home to over 1.5 million refugees, mostly from South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Burundi. With over 4,000 GBV incidents in the first 10 months of 2021, prevention and response activities remain a priority for the operation. Over 1,500 survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) received cash assistance from UNHCR, to help the recovery from traumatic experiences and cover the basic needs of her family. This intervention is part of a broader programme financed by the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) in 2021 to strengthen GVB prevention and response in five refugee settlements in Uganda, namely Rhino Camp, Bidibidi, Adjumani, Palorinya and Kyangwali. Following an in-depth needs assessment, UNHCR provided the cash assistance via mobile money to over 1,500 women at risk and GBV survivors. Each woman received approximately US $46 a month for eight months, in addition to a cellular phone and financial literacy training. This data is the result of a household survey used to measure the results of the programme. Data was collected via telephone interviews using a structured individual-level questionnaire.