Human Capital Development

The State of the World’s Children Report 2023

Submitted by on Thu, 08/31/2023 - 23:59

This Report examines ways in which primary health care can be strengthened to support immunization services in a better way across the world. The Report explores interventions that need to be adopted to ensure that every child, everywhere is protected against vaccine-preventable diseases. The Report focuses on the role of poverty, marginalization and gender in determining whether or not children are vaccinated.


Retirement Benefits Sector Report 2022

Submitted by on Thu, 08/31/2023 - 23:58

This Report comprises of information on the performance of the Pension Sector for FY 2021/22. According to the Report, Pension Sector assets grew by 11.8% from Ushs 17.8 trillion in FY 2020/21 to Ushs 19.9 trillion in 2021/22, accounting for 12.2% of GDP and over 60% of Gross Domestic savings. Member contributions increased by 5.88% from Ushs 1.7 trillion in 2020/21 to Ushs 1.8 trillion in 2021/22. In addition, the number of members subscribing to at least one pension scheme increased by 2.24% from 2,949,715 members in 2020/21 to 3,015,807 members in 2021/22.


The State of the World’s Children Report 2023

Submitted by on Tue, 08/15/2023 - 12:36

This Report examines ways in which primary health care can be strengthened to support immunization services in a better way across the world. The Report explores interventions that need to be adopted to ensure that every child, everywhere is protected against vaccine-preventable diseases. The Report focuses on the role of poverty, marginalization and gender in determining whether or not children are vaccinated.


Retirement Benefits Sector Report 2022

Submitted by on Tue, 08/15/2023 - 12:35

This Report comprises of information on the performance of the Pension Sector for FY 2021/22. According to the Report, Pension Sector assets grew by 11.8% from Ushs 17.8 trillion in FY 2020/21 to Ushs 19.9 trillion in 2021/22, accounting for 12.2% of GDP and over 60% of Gross Domestic savings. Member contributions increased by 5.88% from Ushs 1.7 trillion in 2020/21 to Ushs 1.8 trillion in 2021/22. In addition, the number of members subscribing to at least one pension scheme increased by 2.24% from 2,949,715 members in 2020/21 to 3,015,807 members in 2021/22.  May 2023, URBRA,


Uwezo National Learning Assessment Report, 2021

Submitted by on Tue, 06/13/2023 - 02:49

This Report provides an assessment on learning outcomes across the country, as measured by basic literacy and numeracy proficiencies. The Report indicates that the percentage of children (between P.3 to P.7) who could not read anything from a P.2-level English story almost doubled from 6.2% in 2018 to 11.6% in 2021. Particularly, over 25% of P.3 children could not read anything from a P.2-level English story while 25.8% could read only letters and not words. Similarly, over 10.8% of children in P.3 could not solve P.2-level numeracy tasks. 


The Impact of COVID-19 on Child Marriage and Female Genital Mutilation in Uganda

Submitted by on Fri, 05/05/2023 - 18:07

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

Submitted by on Sun, 02/26/2023 - 20:22

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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World Health Statistics Report 2022

Submitted by on Sun, 02/26/2023 - 20:21

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.


World Malaria Report 2022

Submitted by on Sun, 02/26/2023 - 20:19

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.

Dec 2022, World Health Organization, https://www.who.int/teams/global-malaria-programme/reports/world-malaria-report-2022


The State of Uganda Population Report 2022

Submitted by on Sun, 02/05/2023 - 07:22

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.


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