Social protection is increasingly seen as a promising intervention for promoting inclusive growth and development by enhancing the ability of individuals and households to generate income, cope with risks and shocks, gain access to services, and stabilise livelihoods. Since June 2010, Uganda has been implementing the Expanding Social…
With about 10 million Ugandans currently living below the poverty line, financing social protection, to fight poverty is among the lead actions government has adopted in recent years. In that regard, a workshop to identify issues to promote high-level dialogue on the role of social protection in supporting…
Pension systems are mechanisms through which individuals invest over time during their work life in order to guard against longevity risk. Despite the growth in the number of older persons from 1.6 million 2009/10 to about 1.8 million in 2013, the proportion of older persons with access to…
Every June, the Government of Uganda communicates country priorities for the next financial year both in terms of strategy and funding. These are delivered in the president’s State of Nation Address and the Budget Speech. Through this road map, the country looks to build on the gains from…
There is growing evidence showing that social networks can bridge barriers in access to information and exchange of production factors, and provision of the often lacking public capital and insurance. In Uganda, like in many other developing countries, the state lacks adequate capacity to fully facilitate household access…