This country care profile for Uganda focuses on efforts to strengthen and improve the care system in Uganda, drawing on the Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children. The profile covers key areas such as:
- Enactment and implementation of the legal and policy framework;
- Preventive and family support services;
- Availability and range of family-based alternative care services;
- Residential care and deinstitutionalisation efforts;
- Support for children transitioning out of alternative care arrangements;
- Domestic and intercountry adoption;
- Information management systems; and
- Social service workforce.
Additionally, the profile provides an overview of lessons learned, successes, gaps, and ongoing needs in care reform. It also offers recommendations for further work required to strengthen the national care system.
This profile is part of a series of Country Care Profiles, published on the Better Care Network, which document the experiences of various countries engaged in care reform, showcasing different legal and policy frameworks, approaches, tools, successes and challenges. These reports offer an in-depth look at how care reform has occurred in different contexts, aiming to provide valuable insights and learning for those interested in or already engaged in care reform.
