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SOCIAL PROTECTION FINANCING

National Social security Fund,
Orphans and Vulnerable Children,
JUAKALI, Uganda Child Helpline/
SAUTI-116, Uganda Women
Entrepreneurship Program,
Youth Livelihoods programme,
and Disability Programme). The
SAGE MIS has additional modules
on complaints and grievance
management and on demand
registration. By integrating the
various social protection schemes
into a the NSR, policymakers
and other key industry players at
the MGLSD and GoU can better
monitor, evaluate, and target
support to vulnerable populations,
ensuring that resources are
allocated equitably and effectively.
Furthermore, a feasibility study
and a South-to-South learning
visit to Pakistan and Kenya
were conducted to understand
the requirements and key
considerations as Uganda plans to system that will eventually address Paul Onapa (R), The Deputy Head of the
develop a social registry. the risks and vulnerabilities of Expanding Social Protection Programme
at the Gender Ministry, speaks during
Overall, these frameworks and Ugandans. That said, it is critical a roundtable dialogue on the state of
systems represent a significant step for social protection systems to be social protection in Uganda organized
towards creating a more integrated robust, comprehensive, and well- by International Centre for Research on
and responsive social protection resourced. Women (ICRW) on February 21, 2025 in
Kampala. (Credit: ICRW)

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