This report collates the findings of a study on the impact of COVID-19 on child marriage and female genital mutilation (FGM) in Uganda. The study shows evidence and perspectives on how the pandemic impacted the vulnerabilities of adolescent girls and boys in selected districts and refugee communities. According to the Report, the pandemic lockdowns and other restrictions increased the rates of child marriage by increasing the risk factors that drive the practice, particularly levels of poverty and access to education across all the study sub regions (West Nile, Karamoja and Sebei/Bugisu).
The State of Uganda Population Report 2022 underscores the importance of changing the population age structure to reduce the high child dependency burden. The Report indicates that the game changers for Demographic Transition are: Promoting family planning; Improving child survival; Keeping children, especially girls, in school to completion and strengthening organized urbanization.
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This Report presents the latest data on health and health-related indicators for World Health Organization’s 194 Member States. It provides comprehensive country-level statistics for disease burden and service delivery. The Report shows an overall increase in life expectancy and healthy life expectancy over the last 20 years, as a result of reductions in maternal and child mortality and in premature mortality due to noncommunicable diseases.
This report highlights the global progress towards curbing and eliminating malaria in the world. The Report indicates that there were 625,000 malaria deaths globally in 2021 compared to 619,000 deaths in 2020. The global tally of malaria cases reached 247 million in 2021 compared to 245 million in 2020 and 232 million in 2019.
The third National Development Plan identifies human capital development as one of the fundamentals to accelerate the country’s transformation and harness the Demographic Dividend. The Demographic Dividend is the benefit that may arise from a change in the population age structure when the working (and productive) population is more than the dependents.
This Report presents the latest evidence on gender equality across all 17 Goals, calling out the long road ahead to achieve gender equality. It emphasizes the interlinkages among the goals, the pivotal force gender equality plays in driving progress across the SDGs, and women and girls’ central role in leading the way forward. According to the Report, violence against women remains high; global health, climate, and humanitarian crises have further increased risks of violence, especially for the most vulnerable women and girls; and women feel more unsafe than they did before the pandemic.
This Report is the latest publication in the series of global Human Development Reports produced by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) since 1990. The Report provides insights on analytically and empirically grounded discussions on major development issues, trends and policies. The 2022 Human Development Report indicates that Uganda’s Human Development Index stands at 0.525 as at 2021, a decline from 0.544 in 2019.
This report highlights the intensification of the major drivers of food insecurity and malnutrition: conflict, climate extremes and economic shocks, combined with growing inequalities. According to the Report, world hunger rose to as many as 828 million people in 2021 following a sharp upturn in 2020 amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Severe food insecurity became more prevalent with 11.7% of the global population facing food insecurity at severe levels.
This report highlights the intensification of the major drivers of food insecurity and malnutrition: conflict, climate extremes and economic shocks, combined with growing inequalities. According to the Report, world hunger rose to as many as 828 million people in 2021 following a sharp upturn in 2020 amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Severe food insecurity became more prevalent with 11.7% of the global population facing food insecurity at severe levels.
This Report presents the latest evidence on gender equality across all 17 Goals, calling out the long road ahead to achieve gender equality. It emphasizes the interlinkages among the goals, the pivotal force gender equality plays in driving progress across the SDGs, and women and girls’ central role in leading the way forward. According to the Report, violence against women remains high; global health, climate, and humanitarian crises have further increased risks of violence, especially for the most vulnerable women and girls; and women feel more unsafe than they did before the pandemic.
