8.7 Written Brief Assignment

8.7 Written Brief Assignment mxw142

Scenario

You are a humanitarian analyst covering the ongoing conflicts surrounding Uganda. You are provided with the following three maps:

and the following article:

Registered students can use the following link to access an interactive set of the Refugee and Asylum Seekers maps.

Uganda Refugees and Asylum Seekers

City of Adjumani
Country of Origin / DateJuly 1, 2016April 1, 2017July 31, 2021% of Total:
Total Immigrants38,471223,739230,134100%
South Sudan#1#1229,78099.9%
Sudan  2360.1%
Democratic Republic of Congo  680.0%
Eritrea  60.0%
Ethiopia  40.0%
Burundi  30.0%
Kenya  20.0%
Rwanda  20.0%
City of Arua / Koboko
Country of Origin / DateJuly 1, 2016April 1, 2017July 31, 2021% of Total:
Total Immigrants33,377  100%
South Sudan#1   
Democratic Republic of Congo#2   
City of Arua
Country of Origin / DateJuly 1, 2016April 1, 2017July 31, 2021% of Total:
Total Immigrants 144,054 100%
South Sudan #1  
City of Bidibidi
Country of Origin / DateJuly 1, 2016April 1, 2017July 31, 2021% of Total:
Total Immigrants  239,141100%
South Sudan  238,97799.9%
Sudan  1030.0%
Democratic Republic of Congo  660.0%
Burundi  10.0%
Congo, Republic of the  10.0%
City of Imvepi
Country of Origin / DateJuly 1, 2016April 1, 2017July 31, 2021% of Total:
Total Immigrants  70,183100%
South Sudan  68,75198.0%
Democratic Republic of Congo  1,4222.0%
Sudan  230.0%
Central African Republic  10.0%
Chad  10.0%
Senegal  10.0%
United Republic of Tanzania  10.0%
City of Kampala
Country of Origin / DateJuly 1, 2016April 1, 2017July 31, 2021% of Total:
Total Immigrants75,23393,44593,179100%
Somalia#2Tied #233,70537.0%
Democratic Republic of Congo#1#126,17728.7%
Eritrea  15,89917.4%
South Sudan#4#36,1506.7%
Burundi#5#44,6755.1%
Ethiopia  32,5212.8%
Rwanda#6#52,0532.3%
Other Nationalities#3Tied #2  
City of Kiryandongo
Country of Origin / DateJuly 1, 2016April 1, 2017July 31, 2021% of Total:
Total Immigrants53,23851,05272,279100%
South Sudan#1#171,51799.0%
Democratic Republic of Congo  3120.4%
Sudan  2260.3%
Kenya  1520.2%
Burundi  380.1%
Rwanda  260.0%
Somalia  30.0%
City of Kisoro
Country of Origin / DateJuly 1, 2016April 1, 2017July 31, 2021% of Total:
Total Immigrants 304 100%
Democratic Republic of Congo #1  
City of Kyaka II
Country of Origin / DateJuly 1, 2016April 1, 2017July 31, 2021% of Total:
Total Immigrants27,65124,612125,431100%
Democratic Republic of Congo#1#1119,36795.2%
Burundi#3#23,6012.9%
Rwanda#2#32,3971.9%
South Sudan  270.0%
Kenya  150.0%
Ethiopia  110.0%
Somalia  90.0%
City of Kyangwali
Country of Origin / DateJuly 1, 2016April 1, 2017July 31, 2021% of Total:
Total Immigrants43,31245,805127,908100%
Democratic Republic of Congo#1#1123,83799.9%
South Sudan#2#23,4970.1%
Rwanda  5780.0%
Burundi  1040.0%
Kenya  110.0%
Somalia  70.0%
Sudan  20.0%
City of Lobule
Country of Origin / DateJuly 1, 2016April 1, 2017July 31, 2021% of Total:
Total Immigrants  5,758100%
Democratic Republic of Congo  5,75599.9%
South Sudan  30.1%
City of Moyo
Country of Origin / DateJuly 1, 2016April 1, 2017July 31, 2021% of Total:
Total Immigrants 148,598  100%
South Sudan #1  
City of Nakivale
Country of Origin / DateJuly 1, 2016April 1, 2017July 31, 2021% of Total:
Total Immigrants113,039125,540139,821100%
Democratic Republic of Congo#1#171,78851.4%
Burundi#2#240,75129.2%
Somalia#3#313,9089.9%
Rwanda#4#410,4397.5%
Eritrea  1,7451.2%
Ethiopia  9360.7%
South Sudan  2240.2%
Other Nationalities#5#5  
City of Oruchinga
Country of Origin / DateJuly 1, 2016April 1, 2017July 31, 2021% of Total:
Total Immigrants7,2525,4838,266100%
Democratic Republic of Congo#1#14,44399.9%
RwandaTied #2#21,9810.1%
BurundiTied #2#31,8110.0%
South Sudan  310.0%
City of Palabek
Country of Origin / DateJuly 1, 2016April 1, 2017July 31, 2021% of Total:
Total Immigrants  57,408100%
South Sudan  125,77598.9%
Sudan  2750.4%
Democratic Republic of Congo  60.0%
City of Palorinya
Country of Origin / DateJuly 1, 2016April 1, 2017July 31, 2021% of Total:
Total Immigrants  125,641100%
South Sudan  125,53699.9%
Democratic Republic of Congo  610.0%
Sudan  340.0%
City of Rhino
Country of Origin / DateJuly 1, 2016April 1, 2017July 31, 2021% of Total:
Total Immigrants  127,574100%
South Sudan  122,13796.6%
Democratic Republic of Congo  3,3892.7%
Sudan  8380.7%
Rwanda  490.0%
Burundi  270.0%
Central African Republic  120.0%
Kenya  100.0%
City of Rwamwanja
Country of Origin / DateJuly 1, 2016April 1, 2017July 31, 2021% of Total:
Total Immigrants53,811164,25676,844100%
Democratic Republic of Congo#1#176,39899.4%
Rwanda  2250.3%
South Sudan  1600.2%
Burundi  550.1%
Kenya  70.0%
Central African Republic  30.0%
United Republic of Tanzania  20.0%
City of Yumbe
Country of Origin / DateJuly 1, 2016April 1, 2017July 31, 2021% of Total:
Total Immigrants 272,163 100%
South Sudan #1  

Using the three maps and the article provided above, you must write a written brief for a person going to Uganda to make assessments on what support if any your organization can provide to help the Uganda refugee response efforts. 

Assignment Requirements

Within your written brief, you must provide the deployer with:

  • What area of Uganda you think would benefit most from additional support, if any. This assessment should be supported by your assessments of:
    • How the Refugee situation has changed in Uganda over time (in terms of total numbers, spatial distribution, and source countries).
    • Any spatial patterns to refugee settlement within Uganda.
    • Your understanding of the refugee situation in Uganda.

Your brief should:

  • Be no longer than two pages (250-500 words,) not including any ancillary graphs, maps, and figures.
  • Follow the basic rules for written briefs provided in the “Writing a Brief” section of lesson 3, including putting your bottom line up front.
    • Hint: Your main point should be the first sentence of your first paragraph. All of the information that follows should support that main point, in decreasing order of importance.
  • Include citations

Deliverable:

When you have completed your written brief, return to the Lesson 8: Mobility II - Refugees and Asylum Seekers module in Canvas and look for the Lesson 8 Written Brief dropbox. The dropbox has instructions for submitting the assignment.