Vital, reliable information for 270,000 refugees from East Africa: That is the goal of a joint project by the UN refugee agency UNHCR and DW Akademie in Uganda.
On June 22, the organizations will launch a new radio station in Bidibidi, one of Africa's largest refugee settlements. Other partners in Bidibidi FM include the Ugandan NGO Straight Talk Foundation and the Dutch REF FM Foundation.
Living conditions in Bidibidi are precarious, with many lacking access to food, clean drinking water and medical care. The need for reliable information is great – not only for the refugees, but also for aid organizations and people in the surrounding communities.Carsten von Nahmen, managing director of DW Akademie:"At Bidibidi FM, refugees and local volunteers produce the radio program together. In this way, the new local station strengthens social dialogue.
Aarni Kuoppamäki, program director for displacement and crisis preparedness at DW Akademie:"We are looking forward to supporting the people living in Bidibidi and the surrounding area to develop their own radio programming. Especially in crisis situations, it's vital that reliable information flows both ways between those affected and those there to assist them."The station will officially open on June 22, 2023. Presently, four permanent team members work for Bidibidi FM.
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