Uganda Refugee and Disaster Management Council (URDMC) is a local registered Ugandan-based non-governmental organization. The organization was founded in 2012 by former employees of Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) with the aim of protecting and promoting rights of refugees, asylum seekers and internally displaced persons. URDMC is formally registered as Number 11383 under the “The Non-Government Organization’s Registration Act, CAP.113.

URDMC promotes and protects the rights of people who have been forced to flee their countries, or their homes within their countries. URDMC is among the very few organisations that specializes, recognizes and complements the role of Government in its pursuance to Protection of the refugee’s community and internally displaced persons. URDMC has and continues to provide Services to several refugee and host communities. URDMC currently operates in the five (5) district of Lamwo, Adjumani, Koboko, Yumbe, Terego with country office in Arua City. URDMC has both development and Humanitarian wings thriving in development and humanitarian context across Uganda refugee operation and the hosting districts.

Since its inception in 2012, URDMC has carried out many humanitarian relief services, development and issued based programs especially for the empowerment of SGBV, Women, Children, Youth, and Otherwise EVIs. URDMC has an obligation and commitment to rebuild hope of the displaced, Population of concern with a vision of translating Faith into meaningful expression of Social Action and Development.