Lack of clarity and cohesion in laws governing the right to work means many who fled their countries are unable to pursue their careers.
Sangara Bahizire occasionally works as a French, Lingala and Swahili interpreter for the Ugandan Judiciary.
Sangara is one of the more than 1 million refugees living in Uganda after fleeing conflict in their countries. Their refugee status, however, makes it difficult to acquire gainful employment despite their skills and qualifications. A lack of harmonization of the laws governing refugees' right to work also does little to help matters.
Although a recommendation from a colleague got Sangara a chance to work as an interpreter at the judiciary, the infrequency of the work means he has no stable income. "As a refugee, I am looked at as a helpless person who needs aid. I understand that nationals also find it hard to find work, but how about having a chance to rightly compete for the same jobs?" Sangara says.
"There is a lack of synergy with the law to enable responsible sectors to pick up from what the Refugee Act spells out," says Stephen Opio, chief technical adviser at the International Labour Organization. "While I was happy to have a job, daily insults about my refugee status and difference in pay with my Ugandan workmates was demotivating," says Mangaza.
Waiswa says it's important to advocate for attitude change among local governments and potential employers regarding refugees' right to decent employment. Opio, whose organization is among those working with the government to line up jobs for refugees, explains why the groups chose this approach. From being a bricklayer in the Nakivale refugee settlement, in Isingiro district, in western Uganda, Fataki now has a stable job at one of the country's biggest hotels, with a contract he hopes to renew for a year after completing his first six months.
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