Analysing the coping and adaptive strategies for Refugees in Swinga, Zone 2, in Bidibidi settlement, Yumbe District in Uganda.

The study examined the livelihoods, coping and adaptive techniques used by refugees in Swinga in Bidibidi settlement in the Yumbe district. Through a combination of qualitative and quantitative analyses, the study identified over 24 coping strategies utilized by refugees across Swinga. The qualitative data and insights gathered were analysed using Nvivo and Atlas software version 26, while quantitative household survey employed a structured tool to a randomly chosen refugee 397 households. The severity of the coping strategies and their adverse effects were particularly evident. Given the growing complexities and challenges encountered by refugees, this study highlights the economic and livelihood disparities experienced by marginalized refugees in Swinga. It emphasizes the urgent need for more tailored humanitarian interventions for most vulnerable, moderately vulnerable, and hard-to-reach refugee groups. A significant shift in approach is necessary to tackle the economic factors affecting the livelihoods of refugees, particularly those residing in Swinga and the broader Bidibidi settlement in Yumbe. It is essential for host countries to implement refugeefriendly policies that facilitate the temporary integration of refugees into the labour market, alongside measures that ensure the protection and legal status of refugees, as well as provide livelihood support and programs