Dutch Government Aid Refugees and Postwar recovery.

By Raphael Bongomin

GULU

The Dutch government has donated 60m Euros to Refugee Law Project to support the implementation of phase 2 project in Refugee host districts of Kiryandongo, Adjumani and Lamwo respectively. 

Over 4000 Refugees, post-war victims and host communities are also expected to benefit from the 60 million Euros project.

Speaking during the launch of phase 2 project at Refugee Law Project offices in Gulu municipality, the Director Refugee Law Project Dr Chris Dolan said the 60m Euros donated is to benefit the Refugees and the host communities in Northern Uganda.

Dr Chris added, that the phase 1 project made them to know that people in Northern Uganda have post-war injuries and trauma caused by Lord Resistant Army (LRA) and West Nile front bank wars that need to be addressed.

H.E Henk Jan Bakker, the Ambassador of Netherlands in Uganda said the project will look at engaging skilling of the refugees at the early stages into economic activities such as financial literacy, agro skills, and business plans so that they are able to open their own businesses.

He also added that the project will look at funding and supporting the innovation centre, and already opened small businesses to effectively support the refugees, post-war victims, and host community

The innovation centre is established to enable refugee and host youth to work on multi-media projects and create a new set of voices in refugee-host related debates.

Kinyera Patrick the district secretary of works and technical services who represented the LC 5 chairman Gulu district Local government appealed to the locals to take advantage of such opportunity to build on their talents.

 

Written by Raphael Bongomin RON journalist Blog:https://refugeeonlinews.wordpress.com/(RON) , Email: refugeeonlinenews@gmail.com