UNICEF Uganda is a non-governmental organization advocating for the protection of children's rights by ensuring that the most vulnerable and disadvantaged boys and girls realize their rights and have an equal opportunity to survive and thrive. Its work is guided by the International Convention on the Rights of a Child.UNICEF Uganda was incepted in 1960.[1][2][3][4][5]
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| Formation | 1960s |
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| Headquarters | Goerge street-Kampala |
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Parent organization | UNICEF |
Area of focus
editUNICEF Uganda focuses on core programs including education, social protection, health, child protection, maternal, reproductive, child health, and adolescent health. It also concentrates on nutrition, HIV/AIDS, water, sanitation, and hygiene(WASH). It also focuses on cross-sectional themes including childhood development, adolescent development, social behavior change, and advocacy.[6][7][8][9]
National and international alignment
editUNICEF Uganda aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals in line with the Government of Uganda's vision for 2040, Third Ugandan National Development Plan 2020-2025, and forms an integral part of the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Forum for Uganda 2021-2025, and the Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework.[10][11][12][13]
See also
editReferences
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- ^ "Uganda's first urban social protection programme targeting adolescent girls in Kampala | UNICEF Uganda". www.unicef.org. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
- ^ "Embracing Early Childhood Development using mobile tricycle innovation in Terego District, Uganda | UNICEF Uganda". www.unicef.org. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
- ^ "UNICEF Uganda | End Violence". End Violence Against Children. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
- ^ Independent, The (2023-03-21). "UNICEF unveils tele-teaching technology to Ugandan schools". The Independent Uganda. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
- ^ "Esther's journey from refugee to education advocate | UNICEF Uganda". www.unicef.org. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
- ^ "Byakatonda uses success story to champion parents out of zero-dose status. | UNICEF Uganda". www.unicef.org. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
- ^ "Government of Uganda, UNICEF and partners roll out system to track schools for better services. | UNICEF Uganda". www.unicef.org. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
- ^ "Uganda's First Lady meets new UNICEF director for East and Southern Africa". New Vision. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
- ^ "Uganda holds the first ever National Play Day | UNICEF Uganda". www.unicef.org. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
- ^ "UPSHIFT helps young people upskilled to fight climate change in northern Uganda | UNICEF Uganda". www.unicef.org. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
- ^ "UNICEF Uganda Humanitarian Situation Report - March 2018 - Uganda | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. 2018-04-14. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
- ^ "EmpowerU Cash+ transforms lives in Lamwo District's agoro hills | UNICEF Uganda". www.unicef.org. Retrieved 2024-06-29.