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The Power of Choice: Reproductive Rights and the Demographic Transition
Not so long ago, most people had large families: five children, on average. Where once there was one global fertility rate, today there are many, with differences wider than at any point in human history.
About us: Supporting Uganda to Live Her Dream
UNFPA the United Nations Population Fund works to deliver a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every child birth is safe and every young person’s potential is fulfilled. We are also the leading United Nations agency that supports the Government of Uganda to generate data for planning and decision making. We ensure empowerment of women, adolescents and young people to live their dreams and fulfil their potential. UNFPA is active in 54 districts across Uganda, including these that host refugees.
Harnessing Uganda’s Demographic Dividend: Evidence From National Transfer Accounts
The population of Uganda is currently projected at about 39 million people and it is expected to double in the next 20 years. Currently Uganda has one of the youngest and most rapidly growing population in world, with the population aged 15 years below constituting more than half the total population. The Country is therefore, at a critical and defining moment because the most important demographic issue for Uganda is related to the age structure rather the overall size of its population. Changes in the age structure of the population may bring about a demographic dividend that can be captured to produce a virtuous cycle of economic growth with right policy framework.
CONNECT. UNFPA Uganda Annual Report 2017
The year 2017 marked five years since the historic 2012 London Summit on Family Planning at which the Government of Uganda pledged to increase the country’s budget for Family Planning supplies to $5 million annually. Against the backdrop of this milestone, UNFPA and the Ministry of Health and partners paused to take stock of how far these commitments have been realised.
Leaving no one behind in Karamoja
Uganda adopted and has aligned its sustainable development goals to the Global 2030 Agenda, which call for action to address inequalities and inequities in opportunity, wealth and power. Inequity impedes economic growth, increases poverty, and undermines social cohesion and voice. The notion of leaving no one behind seeks to address root causes of chronic poverty and inequitable access to services. In Uganda’s development history, Karamoja region remains the least socially and economically developed, with 61 percent of the total population of 1.2 million living in poverty. In light of the equity gaps in the Karamoja region, there is need to consistently and collaboratively explore the policy priorities to achieve equity.
World Population Day – Uganda Themes
Reflection on our Commemoration Journey. Looking back in our history, Uganda over time has put population issues at the centre of its development plans and programmes.
WORLD POPULATION DAY 2018. DECLARATION BY DISTRICT LEADERS
The Districts constituting Acholi and Lang Sub-regions note that according to available evidence, the region is faced with many problems that increase inquality within the population but also disparities among regions.
The district representatives also recognise that such disparities lead to poor service delivery and many are left behind in terms of development.
The district representatives undertake to lead in executing this declaration and ensure all stakeholders abide by it.
UNFPA Uganda humanitarian results at a glance (Jan 2017-June 2018)
In deliberate efforts to advance humanitarian programming and action, UNFPA Country Office has repositioned as a humanitarian agency and playing a leading role in ensuring access to life-saving sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services; preventing and responding to gender-based violence (GBV); and empowering women, adolescent girls and young people in refugee hosting districts.
Health Status and Associated Factors
This thematic report explains the social determinants of health and the quality life based on the 2014 Census report. The report makes the case for the urgent need to tackle the immediate causes of death and morbidity among women, newborns, adolescents and youth, while putting in longer-term efforts to strengthen the health system and address the social determinants of health.
Expanding The Possible: Innovations at UNFPA Uganda