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ENHANCEMENT OF SOCIAL PROTECTION

Hon. Betty Amongi Ongom, Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development in a group photo with stakeholders at the Social Protection
National Dialogue, 2024, at Kampala Serena Hotel

MGLSD, Partners hold Second Annual

Social Protection National Dialogue

Building on the success of the inaugural social protection dialogue held in October 2023,
the MGLSD, in collaboration with the Uganda Parliamentary Forum on Social Protection,

conducted numerous activities during the social protection month, leading to the national
dialogue held on 29th October 2024 at Kampala Serena Hotel, to showcase and celebrate
the success and potential of social protection in achieving Uganda’s national development
aspirations. The dialogue was held under the theme, “Social Protection as an enabler for
Human Capital Development across the Lifecycle”.

s Uganda celebrated as an annual event.
continues to Building on the success of the
strive toward inaugural dialogue held in October
her vision 2040 2023, the Ministry of Gender,
A goals, addressing Labour, and Social Development
social protection challenges has (MGLSD), in collaboration with
become increasingly critical. The the Uganda Parliamentary Forum
country’s growing population, on Social Protection, hosted the
high levels of vulnerability, and second Social Protection Month in
persistent inequalities have October 2024, under the theme:
highlighted the urgent need for “Social Protection as an Enabler
an inclusive, adaptive, and gender- for Human Capital Development
sensitive social protection system. Across the Lifecycle.” The event
Despite these challenges, Uganda emphasized the importance of
has made commendable strides, social protection in key sectors
reaching a significant milestone Martha Akello Christian, such as education, health,
Programme Assistant, CSSP
with the Social Protection Month agriculture, social care and security

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