A snapshot survey carried out by Save the Children in 6 countries where schools have reopened, suggests that 18 months into the COVID-19 pandemic, significant numbers of the most vulnerable children are still out of school. This is not because of...
This report presents an analysis of social protection in Uganda with a focus on direct income support, including recommendations for the system to undertake reforms in order to be more child-sensitive and benefit future generations.
Uganda hosts more than 1.3 million refugees, one of the most in the world. It is widely acknowledged as having one of the most open and progressive refugee policies globally and is a trailblazer for the Global Compact on Refugees and its...
During the Covid-19 outbreak we are seeing a significant increase in protection risks for children, adolescents and youth in Uganda – including violence and abuse against children, as well as a rise in hazardous child labour, child marriage...
In May 2020, severe flooding in western Uganda has displaced tens of thousands of people. In Kasese district, Save the Children—working closely with District Local Government and with support from the Government of Japan—has been running a...
During COVID-19 we are seeing an increase in violence and abuse against children, and poverty forcing children into hazardous child labour and child marriage. Through the Joining Forces Coalition. children were brought together from all over...
60% of refugees in Uganda are children, and hundreds of thousands are out of school. Classrooms are dangerously overcrowded and teachers are overwhelmed. This photo book looks at the progress and challenges in getting refugee and host community...
Save the Children interviewed almost 300 children and adults across Uganda, about the impact of COVID-19 and lockdown measures on children’s lives and wellbeing. This report finds that children are increasingly vulnerable and at risk...
Today millions of children are on the frontlines of conflict. Despite progress in some areas, the trends over recent years are of increasing violations, increasing numbers of children affected by conflict and increasingly protracted crises. While...
Uganda has joined the growing number of countries to close all education facilities to try and mitigate the spread of COVID-19, which has left 15 million children out of school and facing increased risk of violence, exploitation and abuse. But...