Hiring & Training

Uber commits to helping 1,000 refugees become driver-partners on its platform in Africa by December 2022, starting with a pilot of 50 refugees in Uganda and then scaling this initiative in Uganda and other countries in the region. To help refugees gain access to finance to lease a car, Uber, in partnership with Tent, will provide a grant whose funds will serve as a first loss guarantee against potential defaults on the refugees’ car loans. With this assurance, PostBank, a bank in Uganda, will offer car loans to refugees at a competitive rate. Uber will also partner with the Norwegian Refugee Council and YARID to support the refugee driver-partners onboarding, upskilling and performance.

Uber is part of Tent U.S. and Tent France, exploring opportunities to help refugees enter the labor market in these two countries, including through employment or job preparation.

Mentorship

In 2023, Uber committed to mentoring 50 Hispanic refugees over three years in cities across the United States, including Chicago, New York, and San Francisco.