Uganda News News Uganda » Education: Uganda: Submission to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
We write in advance of the 100th pre-session of the Committee on the Rights of the Child (the “Committee”) and its review of Uganda. This submission focuses on children’s adequate standard of living, ...
News Uganda » Education: How Bundibugyo’s Batwa are fighting for education
Many Batwa children are discouraged from attending school because of stigmatisation from fellow learners and members of the community ...
News Uganda » Education: Uganda Launches new Education Response Plan for Africa's biggest refugee crisis
The Government of Uganda, Partners in Development, UN agencies and NGOs, today launch a new Plan that if funded will provide quality education for hundreds of thousands of refugee and host community ...
News Uganda » Education: Bowling, jambalaya and music by 27 Lights and Wizmar to benefit the Uganda Education Project
Nansana School in south central Uganda. When Melissa Cochran and Zach Stewart went to Uganda as volunteers in June 2008, they had no idea what they'd find there. "Before we left, people told us, ...
News Uganda » Education: Uganda’s education sector struggles with funding gaps, officials warn
Uganda’s education, sports, and skills development sector remains underfunded, limiting efforts to improve human capital development, a senior education official has warned. Vincent Ssozi, Assistant ...
News Uganda » Education: Reach for Uganda: A local non-profit helping children in Uganda reach for a better future
ARLINGTON, Va. (7News) — 'Reach for Uganda' is an Arlington based non-profit focusing on education, healthcare, and community development. Reach for Uganda co-founders, John and Joyce Wanda, joined ...
News Uganda » Education: ‘60% of children miss out on pre-primary education’
ISER Executive Director Angella Nabwowe Kasule said the lack of access to nursery education is undermining children’s ability to succeed later in school ...
News Uganda » Education: Behind the low Primary Education completion rate in Kumi district
Across rural areas in Uganda, education standards continue to lag behind urban areas, with absenteeism identified as one of the key factors affecting academic performances in rural areas. Kenneth ...
News Uganda » Education: Ireland commits 2 million Euros to Uganda for refugee education and to address sexual and gender-based violence.
KAMPALA, Uganda – The Ambassador of Ireland to Uganda, H.E. William Carlos announced today a contribution of two million euros to the refugee response in Uganda through UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, ...
News Uganda » Education: Empowering Futures: The Critical Role of Sexual and Reproductive Health Education in Uganda
Read about Women’s eNews’ latest partnership with Cameras for Girls in Uganda…and support us as we embark on our 25th Anniversary! This article is the result of a new partnership between Women’s eNews ...
News Uganda » Education: Uganda: Funding, Population Pressure Stall Education Policy Implementation
The government has blamed inadequate funding and rapid population growth for slowing the implementation of key education policies, despite a strong legal and policy framework already in place.
News Uganda » Education: Ebola: Uganda’s schools were closed for two years during COVID, now they face more closures – something must change
Simone Datzberger received funding for work referenced in this article from the European Commission Horizon 2020 programme (grant number 702880). Funding for CoVAC research, referenced in this article ...