URDMC has a proven track record in frontline humanitarian action, supporting refugee and internally displaced populations at key points of entry and settlement. Capabilities: Management of Reception, Transit, and Collection Centres: Operating frontline infrastructure to register, receive, and refer newly arrived refugees, in collaboration with UNHCR, OPM, and local authorities. Hot Meal Provisioning: Coordination and delivery of lifesaving hot meals at border and reception sites, ensuring minimum nutritional standards during initial arrival. Rapid Protection Assessments and Referrals: Conducting triage and vulnerability screenings for at-risk individuals, including unaccompanied minors, women at risk, and persons with disabilities. Results: Successfully managed multi-agency reception operations in Ocea, Imvepi, and Kiryandongo. Reached over 25,000 individuals with emergency food and protection support during key displacement periods.
URDMC has over 7 years in offering protection services with a set of dedicated staff with required expertise in the field of Child protection (CP), Gender Based Violence (GBV), Community Based Protection (CBP), Mental Health and Psychosocial support services (MHPSS). URDMC specializes in community-based protection with technical expertise in GBV, Child Protection, and MHPSS, supporting the most vulnerable within refugee settlements and host communities. Areas of Expertise: Child Protection (CP): Case management, alternative care arrangements, and life skills programming for separated and unaccompanied children. Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Prevention and Response: Survivor-centered support including safe spaces, referral pathways, and awareness campaigns. Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS): Community-based models offering group counseling, trauma healing, and psychosocial first aid. Community-Based Protection (CBP): Mobilizing refugee leadership, community watch groups, and participatory protection planning. Results: Delivered protection services across 6 refugee settlements reaching 80,000+ individuals. Over 300 GBV survivors supported with case management and referral to specialized services.
Through our Livelihoods & Resilience service, we provide resources and tools to help people develop skills, access financial services, and create opportunities for income generation.URDMC adopts a multisectoral approach to enhance food security, income generation, and economic resilience among refugees and host communities. Key Interventions: On-Farm: Agricultural production, climate-smart agronomy, and access to inputs. Off-Farm: Skills training, business development services, and access to microfinance (VSLA, IGAs). Non-Farm: Vocational and technical skills development tailored to market demand (e.g., tailoring, welding, carpentry). Youth Skilling & Self-Reliance: Programs tailored to youth in displacement settings, combining skills, mentorship, and seed capital. Results: Supported over 2,000 youth and women in West Nile and Acholi sub-regions with income-generating opportunities. Strengthened 60+ VSLA groups, enabling financial inclusion and economic agency.
URDMC integrates environmental sustainability into its humanitarian response, recognizing the environmental stress that displacement places on host communities. Programmatic Areas: Afforestation and Reforestation: Tree planting campaigns in and around refugee settlements and degraded host community areas. Clean Energy Solutions: Promotion of energy-saving stoves at household and institutional levels to reduce deforestation. Environmental Education: Community-led awareness and youth mobilization on climate adaptation and natural resource management. Results: Planted over 30,000 trees across three districts as part of a reforestation initiative. Distributed over 2,500 fuel-efficient stoves to vulnerable households.