Nearly 2 million refugees at risk as Uganda emergency funds dwindle and services cut
Stories & Blogs UNHCR (Press release )Uganda is on the verge of hosting two million refugees as escalating crises in Sudan, South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) drive hundreds of people to cross the border daily in search of safety and lifesaving aid.

From Principles to Practice: A Problem-Oriented Approach to AI Ethics in Food Systems Webinar Series – AI for Food Systems Research.
Event September 18, 2025 - Venue/Format: OnlineOrganizer: IFPRI

Boosting innovation for African MSMEs through Information Communication Technology
Event September 4, 2025 - Venue/Format:Organizer: OSAA
Mobile-Phone Technology Powers Saving Surge in Developing Economies.
Stories & Blogs World Bank (Press release )Number of Adults Using Accounts to Save Rises at Fastest Clip in a Decade.
Global Gas Flaring Hits Highest Level Since 2007, Undermining Energy Security, Access, and Emissions Goals
Stories & Blogs World Bank (Press release )Global gas flaring surged for a second year in a row, wasting about $63 billion in lost energy and setting back efforts to manage emissions and boost energy security and access.

From Relief to Resilience in Somalia: Harnessing Research to Inform Social Protection Policy and Practice.
Event June 16, 2025 - Venue/Format: VirtualOrganizer: IFPRI
UNHCR: Rapid influx of Congolese refugees strains Uganda’s threadbare resources
Stories & Blogs UNHCR (Briefing Notes )Uganda, Africa’s largest refugee host, is witnessing a sharp increase in the number of Congolese refugees crossing its western border due to increased insecurity in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

West Africa Regional Electricity Market Program (WA-REMP)
Event April 8, 2025 - Venue/Format: OnlineOrganizer: World Bank
UNHCR seeks urgent support as violence in eastern DR Congo leaves hundreds of thousands without shelter
Stories & Blogs UNHCR (Briefing Notes )UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is alarmed by the rapidly worsening humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)