UNHCR Project Manager - Coordinator Jobs in Kampala - Uganda

UNHCR Project Manager - Coordinator Jobs in Kampala - Uganda

Germany has an active UN engagement and is a vocal supporter of UNHCR globally. In 2017, Germany was UNHCR second largest bilateral and overall donor after the US.

Within the last four years, German funds have quadrupled. KFW, one of Germany two major state-owned development agencies, plays a key role in the country policy development, priority setting and implementation.

The bank operates under the political supervision of BMZ, leading Germany financial cooperation.

KfW is an implementing partner of BMZ and the 3rd largest bank in Germany and 2nd largest promotional bank worldwide.

Its funds are derived mainly from the BMZ, some from the FFO (growing), the EU Commission and the Environment Ministry. KfW funding is highly earmarked and multi-year.

As it is project-based, while UNHCR operations are programme-based (with annual budgets), this imposes additional administrative and reporting responsibilities.

UNHCR needs to put in place strong project management and coordination across several sectors and offices of UNHCR. In 13 December 2017, UNHCR signed an agreement with KFW to support refugees and host communities in Northern Uganda for four years commencing in 01 January 2018.

These funds have been made available from the special initiative -Tackling the root causes of displacement, reintegrating refugees, launched by the Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development of the Federal Republic of Germany to support activities of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Uganda.

The contribution aims to improve outcomes in Water, Education and Peaceful Co-existence between refugees and host communities, reaching an estimated 640,000 direct beneficiaries.

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