Growing up displaced. Understanding and addressing child protection risks in Uganda

Despite ongoing humanitarian efforts, child protection risks in Uganda’s refugee response remain structural and persistent. Children’s exposure to harm is closely linked to family separation, precarious economic situation and limited access to education and social services. Without sufficient system capacity and targeted interventions, these risks are likely to accumulate over time, particularly for adolescent girls, unaccompanied and separated children, and children with disabilities, reinforcing cycles of vulnerability.