News and Stories

Check out the dynamic social media campaign showcasing EUTF-funded projects transforming energy access, services, and safety for refugees and host communities on World Refugee Day (20th June)!

Originally reliant on food aid as their primary source, refugees now find that this support is dwindling due to the increasing refugee population and decreasing donor funding. 

Today, June 20, marks World Refugee Day. This year, special attention is given to the ongoing war in Sudan, where refugees and internally displaced people across Sudan are caught in a brutal conflict.

As we commemorate World Refugee Day, we reflect on what has been achieved through the EUTF-funded program "Enhancing Self-Reliance for Refugees and Host Communities in Kenya," which has been instrumental in reshaping the landscape of refugee camps.

The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) is implementing the EU Trust Fund-funded project in Kalobeyei, which in addition to providing chickens to households, supported the establishment of two poultry production units managed by refugees.

Funded by the EU Trust Fund, the maternity wing of Natukobenyo Health Center in the Kalobeyei Settlement is ensuring hundreds of expectant mothers deliver safely.

In celebration of World Environment Day, we spotlight the transformative "RED" project. Lilias fled the South Sudanese civil war in 2017, seeking refuge in Imvepi, Uganda. Thanks to the RED project's support, her life has been profoundly changed.

In March 2024, the EU Emergency Trust Fund (EUTF) Team, along with the Center for Evaluation & Development (C4ED), hosted a seminar in Addis Ababa to examine the impacts of EUTF projects aimed at enhancing economic and employment opportunities.

The European Union Trust Fund supports the implementation of the Support to Skilling Strategy in Uganda. This project is based in Northern Uganda and is implemented by Enabel and the Ministry of Education and Sports.