Mitigating risks of abuse of power in cash assistance in Uganda

This document outlines lessons learned from a joint UNHCR/WFP project in Uganda with the aim to identify and mitigate the risks of abuse of power in cash assistance through the main delivery mechanisms used in-country: mobile money, e-cards and cash delivered through mobile vans.

Conducted in February 2019, the UNHCR-WFP mission engaged a wide range of stakeholders from the private sector (banks, mobile money providers and specialized financial institutions), the public sector (Uganda Central Bank, Uganda Telecommunication Commission), as well as donors, and national and international humanitarian organizations including members of the cash working group.