Social Assistance Program
Why
The NDP III indicates that Uganda has the second largest young population in the world; 50.3% of the 40 million people are below the age of 15 years. However, the current demographic indicators are challenging with human development index (HDI) of 0.516, the country is classified among the low human development category and ranks 162 out of 189 countries. Sadly too, our Human Capital Index (HCI) is 38% which implies that with the current state of education and health, a child born in Uganda is expected to achieve only 38% of their potential at age 18.
With the escalating cost of education, health care and feeding let alone fuel the poor performance of the economy, high unemployment and the structural adjustment program of the World Bank to increase the local tax base (which led to increased taxes). As a result, there has been an unbearable financial burden resulting from these circumstances which have resulted in parents’ inability to meet the cost of a decent living educating and feeding their children which has devastated the communities at large.
This highly dependent population is at stake if not supported at the right times with social assistance like food, health care, education, clothing, and cash transfers.
Who Parents in low income households
Goal: To support caretakers and children from poor households live a better life.
How
Cash transfers
Education bursaries (school fees)
Targeted Food assistance
School feeding
In-kind transfers
Clothing
Essential vitamin and mineral supplementation
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Why
The NDP III indicates that Uganda has the second largest young population in the world; 50.3% of the 40 million people are below the age of 15 years. However, the current demographic indicators are challenging with human development index (HDI) of 0.516, the country is classified among the low human development category and ranks 162 out of 189 countries. Sadly too, our Human Capital Index (HCI) is 38% which implies that with the current state of education and health, a child born in Uganda is expected to achieve only 38% of their potential at age 18.
With the escalating cost of education, health care and feeding let alone fuel the poor performance of the economy, high unemployment and the structural adjustment program of the World Bank to increase the local tax base (which led to increased taxes). As a result, there has been an unbearable financial burden resulting from these circumstances which have resulted in parents’ inability to meet the cost of a decent living educating and feeding their children which has devastated the communities at large.
This highly dependent population is at stake if not supported at the right times with social assistance like food, health care, education, clothing, and cash transfers.
Who Parents in low income households
Goal: To support caretakers and children from poor households live a better life.
How
Cash transfers
Education bursaries (school fees)
Targeted Food assistance
School feeding
In-kind transfers
Clothing
Essential vitamin and mineral supplementation