If you look at Talent Beyond Boundaries’ (TBB) Talent Catalog snapshot, you’ll see that skilled refugees can be found in every part of the world that hosts them. TBB started in the Middle East in response to the Syrian refugee crisis, compiling ample data on the skills and backgrounds of tens of thousands of refugees in Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. 

As the global refugee protection crisis persists and grows, TBB’s focus has broadened. With new partners and staff in countries like Indonesia, India, Mexico, Peru, and Uganda, TBB is committed to ensuring that refugees worldwide have access to labor mobility pathways and that employers have access to the CVs of refugees with skills, no matter where they’re located. 

In pursuit of this goal, members of the TBB team traveled to Uganda in late April to engage directly with refugee talent, share information about refugee labor mobility, and assist refugees in Uganda to register their skills. 

Alongside our partners at Finn Church Aid and UNHCR, with help from the Norwegian Refugee Council and the International Rescue Committee, we introduced over 400 refugees to opportunities to relocate abroad for work. We helped them register their skills in TBB’s Talent Catalog over one week. An additional 200+ candidates with existing Talent Catalog registrations received one-on-one support to strengthen their CVs. 

Uganda, a country hosting over 1.5 million refugees and asylum seekers, boasts incredible talent with experience in high-demand industries. Our team had the privilege to meet candidates* like…

1. Samuel, a nurse anesthetist and midwife, fluent in English, with a passion for patient safety, care, and well-being.

2. Mariam, a dental assistant with a bachelor’s degree and two years of training, eager to continue her work assisting patients and dentists

3. Dunia, a medical lab technologist with four years of experience and a master’s degree in biomedical science with a focus on medical microbiology

4. Mohammad, a secondary school math teacher with 17 years of experience and an enthusiasm for student education

*names changed for privacy

Want to catch up on our team’s coverage from the week-long trip? Check out their reels on Instagram.

With hundreds of new candidates registered in Uganda —and many more anticipated — the time is right for employers to fill in-demand jobs with refugee talent. Whether the right candidate is currently in Uganda or elsewhere, TBB offers a solution to business needs while also providing a solution to a humanitarian challenge. Candidates like Samuel, Mariam, Dunia, and Mohammad are eager to work and apply their skills to new opportunities.

To contact TBB about opportunities to hire candidates, contact us by completing this form.

If you are a candidate based in Africa and want to learn more about our programming in the region, check out this page.