We help refugees in Uganda's cities build lasting livelihoods through urban farming and commercial agriculture.
Refugee Grassroots Development Group (RGDG) is a refugee women-driven initiative that promotes and develops commercial agriculture among refugee communities in Uganda. We represent urban refugee farmers and advocate for policies that support the industry's growth, sustainability and competitiveness.
We build capacity, create market linkages, engage on policy and give technical support so that refugee farm businesses thrive through good farm management, biosecurity and agribusiness practice.
We work hand in hand with government agencies, development partners and the private sector to raise productivity and use agribusiness for social and economic change, especially for women, youth, people living with disabilities and the elderly.
On the ground, our team goes door to door to mobilise communities, offers counselling and keeps a database that helps refer cases to the right offices.
To champion a vibrant, sustainable and globally competitive commercial agriculture industry among refugee communities in Uganda, fostering innovation, collaboration and economic empowerment for all stakeholders.
To represent, support and empower refugee farmers in Uganda by promoting best practice, providing training, advancing research, advocating for favourable policies and fostering an enabling environment for the poultry industry.
From policy advocacy to grassroots farmer training:
Six areas of work that help refugee farmers and entrepreneurs move from survival to sustainable income.
Training in commercial poultry farming and urban farming, so families can start and run their own farm businesses.
Connecting refugee producers to local markets, hotels, schools and buyers.
Representing urban refugee farmers and advocating for policies that support the industry's growth.
Hands-on advice on housing, feeding, record keeping and running a profitable farm.
Vaccination, disease control and good practice that keep animals healthy and farms productive.
Putting women, youth, people living with disabilities and the elderly at the centre of every programme.
Our goal is to bring new approaches in entrepreneurship and urban agriculture that strengthen Uganda's refugee response, so urban refugees and their host communities can live in dignity and peace.
Programmes that show families can recover from poverty and hunger.
Environmental education and community sensitisation for refugee and host households on behaviour change, waste and recycling.
Unconditional business skills training for women and girls, youth, people with disabilities, the elderly and people living with chronic illness.
Urban Livelihoods Organisation Networks: our online economic centre where we identify refugees with diverse skills and resources and connect them to opportunities, promoting good business values and profitability.
Enhancing sustainable agriculture through the production and sale of passion fruits and coffee, giving refugee farmers a dependable source of income.
An egg-production farm combined with urban vegetable growing, built to meet the daily nutrition needs of 300 refugee caregivers and their children.
Innovation, technology and local skill: products made by refugee entrepreneurs we support.
We work with partners from the grassroots up: we identify and select beneficiaries from data on refugees living in urban centres, then accompany them through the whole process.
Member: UNHCR Livelihood Coordination Meeting, Kololo, Kampala
Our team took part in the 2025 REBUILD conference in Kampala on partnership, learning and transformation.
Working with REBUILD and IRC in Kawempe and Nakawa on climate-smart urban farming.
Joint planning sessions to strengthen livelihoods support for urban refugees.
Awareness sessions on livelihoods and child protection in refugee neighbourhoods.
Practical workshops for refugee caregivers, women and youth.
Counselling, registration and referral support across Makindye Division.
Every contribution goes to training, farm inputs and market access for refugee families in Kampala.
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Salaama Road, Munyonyo, Upper Buziga
(behind Kiruddu Referral Hospital)
Makindye Division, Kampala, Uganda
P.O. Box 192481, Kampala, Uganda