Using EO to Improve Infrastructure Accessibility for Refugee Settlements in Uganda
Earth Observation (EO) driven geospatial analysis was used to identify education access gaps and guide where new schools in Uganda would have the greatest impact.
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Northwestern Uganda hosts the country’s largest refugee population, with dozens of settlements concentrated across Yumbe, Arua, and Obongi districts. In this context, improving the Koboko–Yumbe–Moyo transport corridor is critical not only for mobility, but for improving access to markets, schools, healthcare, and other essential services.
The GDA Transport & Infrastructure activity, working with the World Bank, used Earth Observation (EO) and satellite-based analysis to map population distribution, connectivity gaps, and areas of limited access across refugee-hosting regions. High-resolution settlement data and transport network layers were used to assess rural accessibility, including the share of populations living within 2 km of an all-season road. This highlighted persistent gaps, particularly in fragile areas such as Obongi, where seasonal flooding along the Albert Nile can disrupt roads and isolate communities.
You can read more about this Case Study on the GDA Impact Sphere: Improving infrastructure accessibility for refugee settlements