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SOCIAL PROTECTION MONTH 2024
The Social Protection Month
2024; a Strong Case Made for
Social Protection and Human
Capital Development
Christina Behrendt, the Head of
or the second year the Social Policy Unit, Department
running, the Social of Social Protection at the ILO
Protection Community headquarters as the key note
of Practice-Uganda speaker with discussions led by
F Chapter under the Hon Flavia Kabahenda Rwabuhoro,
stewardship of the Ministry the UPFSP Chairperson, Ms Angella
of Gender, Labour and Social Kasule Nabwowe, the Executive
Development and the Uganda Director. Initiative for Social and
Parliamentary Forum on Social Gloria Nakajubi (L), Advocacy and Economic Rights and Mr Enoch
Protection hosted yet another Communications Lead and Joshua Mutambi, a Green Skills Specialist at
successful Social Protection Month. Marvin Onyang (R), Monitoring, the Ministry of Gender, labour and
Evaluation and Learning Lead,
This brought together stakeholders Uganda Parliamentary Forum on Social Development.
across the social protection policy Social Protection Drawing from the overall theme
and delivery chain in-country of the report, ’Universal social
and with representation from protection for climate action and
international players to make a case Highlights of the a just transition’, the speakers
for social protection to showcase Activities during the explored Uganda’s state in terms of
and celebrate the success and Month Webinars the intersectionality between social
potential of social protection A series of webinars were protection, climate action and a
in achieving Uganda’s national hosted during the month to just transition but also highlighting
development aspirations. showcase diverse social protection global trends.
The Social Protection Month interventions and engage a wide The second webinar was
supported with funding from range of stakeholders, including titled “Shock Responsive Social
the Embassy of Ireland, UN WFP, those unable to attend the Protection Experiences from
UNICEF and ILO was, as the National Dialogue in person. Uganda and the Continent.”
previous year, held in October This initiative aimed to project This featured Dr. Michael
2024 under the theme, “Social an Africa-wide Social Protection Samson, Research Director of
Protection as an enabler for Human Month, broadening engagement the Economic Policy Research
Capital Development across the beyond Uganda to encompass Institute, as the keynote speaker,
Lifecycle” characterised by series of the African social protection with additional insights from Ms.
activities, events and campaigns landscape. Three webinars were Bernadette Malungo, Zambia’s
with multiple stakeholders and the held on various themes with the Social Cash Transfer Manager;
general public at both national and first being a deep dive into the Mr. Norbert Katsirabo, Assistant
sub-national level climaxing into a World Social Protection Report Commissioner for Pacification
High level National Dialogue that under the theme; The World Social and Development, OPM Uganda;
was held at the Serena Hotel in Protection Report 2024; Focus on and Dr. George Didi Bhoka (MP),
Kampala. Uganda. This webinar featured a social protection champion
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