Refugee-led · Evidence-driven · Community-centred
Decolonizing Research by Challenging Top-Down Knowledge Production
Advancing research, advocacy and comprehensive support for refugees and host communities across Uganda.
Welcome to NORRU
The Network of Refugee Researchers of Uganda is a refugee-led organisation committed to advancing research, advocacy and comprehensive support for refugees (children, youth and families) and host communities in Uganda.
We operate in both settlement and urban settings, ensuring communities thrive through informed, evidence-based interventions and collaborative empowerment.
“Research for us without us is not for us.”
Vision
A world where refugees and host communities live with equal rights, dignity and opportunities, free from discrimination.
Mission
To advance well-being and rights through dedicated research, ethical advocacy and collaboration that centres refugee voices.
Building Refugee Research Capacity
Cross-Settlement Action Learning Program supported by the UNHCR Refugee-Led Innovation Fund (RLIF) 2026
- Duration: May 2026 – October 2027
- Participants: 25 refugee researchers
- Hubs: Nakivale, Oruchinga, Rwamwanja, Kyangwali & Kampala
- Focus: Capacity building, cross-settlement learning, refugee-led evidence
What We Do
Our work is grounded in three interconnected pillars
Research
High-quality, participatory and ethical research that centres refugee lived experience and generates actionable evidence.
Advocacy
Evidence-based advocacy that influences policy, protects rights and challenges top-down approaches to knowledge production.
Capacity Building
Strengthening the skills of refugee researchers so they can lead research, generate evidence and shape decisions that affect their communities.
Our Partners
We work with organisations that share our commitment to refugee-led research
