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POVERTY
Decision-Making
Strategies, policies and plans
A National Labour Policy is being prepared. Seed capital and revolving credit schemes have
been introduced for the urban and rural poor. Poor communities and NGOs are involved in
activities to address poverty through the Resistance Council System.
This information is based on Uganda's submission to the 5th Session of the Commission
on Sustainable Development, April 1997. Last update: 1 April 1997
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DEMOGRAPHICS
Decision-Making
The Population Secretariat and the Census Office, both within the Ministry of Finance and
Economic Planning, the Physical Planning Department in the Ministry of Lands and Housing
and the Ministry of Local Government are engaged in the coordination of population,
environment and development policies. The District Population Offices are responsible for
the coordination of projects and programmes.
Strategies, policies and plans
A Population Policy covering environmental issues has been prepared, and an action plan
developed to implement it. A National Report was forwarded to the 1994 Conference on
Population and Development in Cairo. Uganda's population is growing fast and its level of
morbidity and fertility are high, unevenly distributed spatially, and with sizeable
inter-district migration. Population is projected to double in 28 years. Data on
population issues has improved significantly in the last decade.
Major Groups
NGO coordination and a women liaison officer have been established in the Population
Secretariat. NGOs receive Government support in a number of ways. For example, they pay no
import taxes. The Department of Population Studies of the Makerere University is also
concerned with demographic issues.
Financing
The budget for population issues has increased during the last decade. UNFPA, USAID and
DANIDA support the country's population programmes, but there is still need for support in
population programmes and related activities.
This information is based on Uganda's submission to the 5th Session of the
Commission on Sustainable Development, April 1997. Last update: 1 April 1997
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HEALTH
Decision-Making
Strategies, policies and plans
The Environmental Investment Programme covers the issue "Environmental Health and
Pollution Management". The National Strategy for Children also addresses health
issues.
The NRM Government manifesto stresses the importance of primary healthy care with a
specific focus on:
The Action Plan on Poverty Eradication sets out the role of the health sector in addressing poverty. It strongly supports the existing focus on primary health care and especially in HIV preventive services. It recommends further consideration be given to strengthening health education efforts aimed at preventing HIV/AIDS and other major communicable diseases, the role of community health workers, assessing how user fees and prepayment schemes can be implemented without seriously undermining access of the poor, monitoring health outcomes and redefining the role of the main referral hospital.
Other human development-related initiatives which complement and form the health policy include the White Paper on Education, the National Programme of Action for Children, the Water and Sanitation Master Plan and the National Environmental Action Plan.
Challenges
The Ministry of Health has addressed immunisation coverage, nutrition, and sanitation
services, and achievements have been made. There is still a lot of effort needed in all
these activities whose main constraints are low funding and a low level of health
education.
This information is based on Uganda's submission to the 5th Session of the Commission on Sustainable Development, April 1997. Last update: 1 April 1997
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Decision-Making
The Ministry of Education and Sports is responsible for this area. It is an advisory
member of the National Coordinating Mechanism for Sustainable Development. An
intersectoral body has been established to deal with environmental education, comprised of
the Ministry of Education and Sport, the Inspectorate Department National Curriculum
Development Centre, the Makerere University, Teacher Colleges, the Uganda National
Examination Board and the Wildlife Clubs of Uganda. A White Paper on Education has been
prepared.
Legislation, regulations and policy instruments
Legislation has been adopted to affirm the rights of indigenous peoples:
Strategies, policies and plans
The following steps have been undertaken to foster opportunities of women:
Status
Primary school age covers the age from 6 to 12 years; secondary education covers the ages
from 13 to 18 years. At the primary school level, curricula have been reviewed to address
environment and development issues. A review is planned for all other levels in 1996/97.
Printed material for environmental education is not being used but occasionally, audio
visual tools are used, and special classes and workshops are held. Programmes are planned
to address tools for environmental education. The development of teaching and learning
materials and teacher training have priority in reorienting education towards sustainable
development.
At all educational levels the following topics are being addressed in part: environmental health, safe drinking water, sanitation, food, ecosystems, recycling, energy saving. Environmental health and food are being fully addressed in specialized departments at university level, but there is still a need to design programmes.
Capacity-building, Education, Training and
Awareness-raising
There is no pre-service training for the formal education sector, but pre-service is done
in the informal sector for particular NGO programmes. A few in-service seminars are
available. There is a lack of financial resources to improve training for teachers.
A National Tree Planting Campaign has been initiated, and the TV programme "Our Environment" was produced to raise public awareness on environmental issues. Main constraints to awareness raising activities are insufficient evaluation of programmes, untrained staff and financial constraints. NGOs have been involved in awareness-raising activities, for example, in Conservation Workshops.
Financing
The United Nations and the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) have provided financial
assistance in support of educational programmes and have contributed to capacity and
institution building. Makerere University participates in international student exchange
programmes and scholarships and has access to international data bases.
This information is based on Uganda's submission to the 5th Session of the Commission on Sustainable Development, April 1997. Last update: 1 April 1997
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HUMAN SETTLEMENTS
Decision-Making
Strategies, policies and plans
The National Housing Strategy was completed in 1992. A Land Tenure Policy was prepared,
and services and planning have been decentralized. Capacity-building for land use planning
is urgently required.
This information is based on Uganda's submission to the 5th Session of the
Commission on Sustainable Development, April 1997. Last update: 1 April 1997
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