Alere 2 Refugee settlement explained

Alere 2 Refugee Settlement is located in Adjumani District in the Northern Region of Uganda.^[1]

Background

On June 12, 1990, Alere 2 was created. Since then, over 6,000 people live in the settlement including Second Sudanese Civil War refugees.^[1]

Social services

A project to build a sanitation system for Alere was started in 2019.^[2]

Health and sanitation

32.6 percent of Alere refugees have access to latrines.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Uganda Refugee Response Monitoring Settlement Fact Sheet: Alere (June 2018) - Uganda. 2020-09-15. ReliefWeb. en.
2. Web site: Site meeting in Alere Refugee Settlement in Adjumani District Ministry of Water and Environment. 2020-09-15. www.mwe.go.ug.
3. Web site: Low latrine coverage worries Alere refugees. 2020-09-15. West Nile Web. en-gb.