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3. Statistics What is the Expanding Social
Protection (ESP) Programme?
4. Hon. Betty Amongi Ongom Quoted
The Expanding Social Protection
4. Hon. Gidudu Mafwabi Dominic Quoted (ESP) Programme is a Government
initiative that was put in place in
5. Investment in Social Protection accelerates Growth and Development
2010, to;
6. Understanding how Social Registries Promote Social Inclusion 1. Expand provision of
7. In Pictures: Launch of policies, strategies and Frameworks for social direct income support,
Protection contributory social security,
social care and support to
8. Picking Gains from Kenya and Pakistan’s Social Protection Best Practices
vulnerable individuals and
10. Government and Partners Pilot Social Cash Transfers to Older Refugees households in the country;
in Westnile 2. Strengthen the institutional

11. How Social Protection Programmes Impact Food Security and Nutrition framework for coordinated
social protection service
12. Fulfilling Government Commitment to Social Protection through SAGE
delivery in the country
14. How the International Training Programme on Social Protection for 3. Enhance the enabling
Sustainable Dev’t has Influenced Change environment for the
development and
16. MGLSD, Partners hold Second Annual Social Protection National
Dialogue implementation of the
National Social Protection
18. MGLSD Initiates Social Protection Capacity Development Strategy for policy.
Local Governments

20. Strengthening Uganda’s Social Protection Systems is Critical…. What is SAGE?
SAGE is Social Assistance Grant
22. Strengthening The Social Care and Support System: A Path In The Right
Direction for Empowerment – It is part of the
ESP Programme. Under the SAGE
24. The Social Protection Month 2024; a Strong Case Made for Social scheme, Government, through the
Protection and Human Capital Development
Ministry of Gender, Labour and
29. Towards a more Adaptive, Responsive, and Inclusive Social Protection Social Development is providing
System through a Lifecycle Approach the Senior Citizens Grant- a direct
cash transfer to older persons aged
31. QUOTABLE QUOTES
80 years and above, across the
32. CURRENT SAGE BENEFICIARY NUMBERS AS AT 31 MARCH 2025 Country.
34. THROUGH THE LENS The grant is one of the
mechanisms put in place
to operationalize the direct
income support component to
EDITORIAL BOARD EDITOR: vulnerable persons, to improve
Sight Akatukunda, - Senior Programme
EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Officer, Communications and Advocacy - ESP their livelihoods. The grant is
Mr. Aggrey David Kibenge (PS, MGLSD) Programme, MGLSD
non-contributory, reliable and
MANAGING EDITOR: CONTRIBUTING WRITERS: predictable. Enrolled beneficiaries
James Ebitu (Director Social Protection MGLSD) Titus Ouma, Daniel Putan Winter, Francis
Tahinduka, Frank Kavuma, Martha Akello, receive shs.25,000 per month, paid
ASSOCIATE EDITORS: Beatrice Okillan, Paul Onapa, Gloria Nakajubi, out on a quarterly basis. The grant
• Stephen Kasaija – Head, ESP Programme Joshua Marvin Onyang and Herbert Mayengo.
Management Unit - Member is a key element of the national
• Paul Onapa – Deputy Head, ESP PHOTOGRAPHY
Programme Management Unit – Member ESP Programme Archives social protection system aimed
at protecting and promoting the
EDITING, DESIGN & PRODUCTION
Markom Uganda Limited. rights of older persons, while
Copyright empowering them through
provision of basic income security,
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