Land access and use in Uganda’s Refugee Hosting Districts: A Desk Review on the Impact of Land Access on Self-Reliance in Uganda’s Refugee Response (October 2026)

Country: Uganda Source: Uganda Learning, Evidence, Accountability, and Research Network Please refer to the attached file. This desk review explores how land access affects food security, livelihoods and self-reliance in Uganda’s refugee-hosting districts. It highlights key challenges, emerging good practices and recommendations for more secure, inclusive and sustainable land use. Access to land is central to food security, livelihoods and self-reliance for refugees and host communities in Uganda. Yet shrinking plot sizes, insecure land tenure, population pressure and climate-related challenge