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Yet, despite these provisions, most refugees remain in designated settlements rather than relocating to areas with greater economic opportunity. This paper examines the factors that shape settlement patterns and constrain mobility within Uganda\u2019s inclusive, self-reliance oriented model. Using a mixed-methods approach that combines literature review, administrative data analysis, and semi structured interviews, we find that incentives to remain in settlements and structural constraints to mobility increase aid dependence and limit refugees\u2019 ability to pursue economic opportunities elsewhere. The paper concludes with policy recommendations to strengthen mobility-based self-reliance, reduce aid dependency, and further consolidate Uganda\u2019s role as a regional pioneer in refugee policy. 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