Located at Ministry's offices in Kampala, the Center also provides Pre-Employment and Pre-Departure Orientation (PDO) training, along with a Return and Reintegration referral mechanism to support returning migrants.

In 🇺🇬, IOM is addressing the nexus between climate change and mobility by advocating for policies that integrate human mobility into national climate plans — ensuring communities impacted by climate shocks remain central to climate action. #COP30 #COP30Brasil

IOM’s Return and Reintegration programme supports returnees’ economic, social and psychosocial needs, strengthening local development and reducing drivers of irregular migration. This work is supported by @FCDOGovUK under the BRMM programme.

In Mbarara City, local leaders were also engaged on the programme and committed to advocate for safe labour mobility within their communities. PEO champions were trained to guide individuals and their families in making informed decisions about migrating for work.

IOM 🇺🇬 was recently hosted on @MegafmGulu to discuss its Pre-Employment Orientation Programme (PEO). Supported by @FCDOGovUK, the intervention helps potential migrant workers make informed decisions about safe labour migration—before considering employment abroad.

This will be achieved by strengthening migration data, coordination, and research — key pillars for understanding migration trends, challenges, and opportunities.

Happening now: IOM 🇺🇬, in collaboration with the National Coordination Mechanism on Migration (NCM),is launching a 12-month project to support the updating of Uganda’s Migration Profile — enhancing evidence-based migration governance. Supported by @IOMDevFund.

Return and reintegration are intrinsic to mobility. IOM 🇺🇬 works daily to ensure migrants move in safety and dignity, with support from @FCDOGovUK under the Better Regional Migration Management (BRMM) programme.

With funding from @FCDOGovUK, IOM 🇺🇬is assisting migrants to return home in a safe and dignified manner, enabling their sustainable reintegration into their communities. This support is provided under the Return and Reintegration programme.

During the 5-day engagement, participants will jointly develop generic regional Standardized Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the repatriation, reinsertion, and reintegration of ex-combatants stemming from foreign armed groups and foreign combatants within local armed groups.

Official opening of the 2nd Regional Working Group meeting on Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration #DDR at Protea Hotel Entebbe, convening officials from 🇧🇮, 🇨🇩, 🇷🇼, 🇺🇬and 🇹🇬.

Participants are now more aware of the risks and signs of trafficking, the available referral pathways for rescued victims, and the national and regional efforts to combat this vice.

As part of the Borderlands project of the @EUinDRC, implemented by IOM🇨🇩 and IOM🇺🇬, 183 actors from border communities in Ntoroko, Arua, Zombo, and Nebbi were sensitized by @mia_uga on the dangers of human trafficking.

Thousands are fleeing El Fasher. Mothers carrying infants. Children helping elders walk for days. No food. No shelter. No safety. @UNMigration is delivering emergency aid, but access remains limited. We must act now to protect lives. https://t.co/yV6UN08aFR

Last week, the team also visited Bidibidi Refugee Settlement, where they learned about reception services for 🇸🇸refugees and how localized, cost-effective service delivery models are sustaining impact amid declining humanitarian funding.

Key activities undertaken so far include distributing #EnergyEfficient cooking stoves to selected institutions within the community, in partnership with @Rgabdho.

Officials from @EUinUganda, @UNHCRuganda & @IOMUganda are assessing the efficiency of interventions boosting environmental resilience and sustainability through the EU-funded Flexible Mechanism Project in Nakivale refugee settlement.

A separate dialogue was also held with the Ugandan community and private sector stakeholders to share updates on the diaspora governance policy process and explore opportunities for engagement in health, gender, youth, and climate action.

A separate dialogue was also held with the Ugandan community and private sector stakeholders to share updates on the diaspora governance policy process and explore opportunities for engagement in health, gender, youth, and climate action.

Happening Now: National Consultation on Advance Passenger Information and Passenger Name Record (API - PNR) in Kampala 🇺🇬. Workshop is jointly organised by @UN CT Travel Programme and @DCICUg, in collaboration with several MDAs.