Mukiibi Moses

From conflict to connection: How the two governments and communities of Uganda and South Sudan are fostering peace and development across borders There’s an African proverb that says “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go  far, go together.” This wisdom rings true for the Cross-border Opportunities for Migration,  Peace […]

Language translation and mental health services: implications for programming in humanitarian contexts The use of translators has provided an opportunity for service provision to individuals and communities that would otherwise be excluded due to language as a barrier between the service provider and the service users.  In this blog, I use my experience as a

Depression in the diaspora: insights in researching Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in a Ugandan refugee settlement My first time in sub-Saharan Africa consisted of a trip to Uganda in February 2023. My familiarity with the country only began two months prior to my departure while defining my thesis project in Sweden; therefore, it felt

Cross-border programming in the context of refugee yoyo movements: what works? By definition, a “refugee” is any person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster. When this happens, refugees are expected to be in the host country until one of three durable solutions is undertaken.

The value of Interpersonal Group Therapy among displacement-affected populations in Palabek – Lamwo, Uganda On one of the COMPASS project’s learning team’s visits to the implementation site of Palabek Refugee settlement, Lamwo district, we interacted with the project implementation team in charge of the psycho-social support/mental health services component of the project. We interacted with

The literal and metaphorical journey towards innovators, champions, and peace ambassadors in Lobone-Magwi, South Sudan Nestled within the serene landscapes of Magwi County in Eastern Equatoria State, South Sudan, lies Lobone Payam – a community brimming with potential and resilience. Despite facing challenges like limited access to resources, dilapidated infrastructure including bad roads and nearly

Too many cooks? The plethora of key urban youth actors in Uganda It is no question that Uganda has a large youth population, with UNICEF stating it is the second most youthful population in the world. In 2022, nearly half (49%) of Uganda’s population was below 15 years of age and 21% were aged between 15 and

5 priorities for the next decade of humanitarian research Clockwise from top left: Cordelia Lonsdale, Aliocha Salagnac, Dr. Junaid Razzak, Alastair Ager (Chair), Laura Miller, Dr. Rabih El Chammay, Dr. Gloria Seruwagi Key takeaways from a recent panel discussion on research to impact in the humanitarian sector Our Research for Health in Humanitarian Crises programme (R2HC) recently

5 Things we Learned from Evaluating the Impact of Research Guest post by Cordelia Lonsdale and Dr Gloria Seruwagi The Research for Health in Humanitarian Crises (R2HC) programme has an explicit impact mission: the research funded through the programme should improve health outcomes for people affected by humanitarian crises. R2HC uses case studies to evaluate not only the outcomes

Shifting the power in humanitarian research (Part 1) Local actors are broadly invisible as funding recipients for humanitarian research and innovation”. This is a stark headline from Elrha /R2HC’s  Global Prioritisation Exercise report Who Funds What, which laments that actors in High Income Countries (HIC) continue to receive most of the limited available research and innovation