Uganda

Demographic Data

  • Total Population: 37.78 million
  • Population under 15 years: 48%
  • Life Expectancy at Birth: 59 years
  • Human Development Index: 163 out of 188
  • World Bank Status: Low income
  • HIV/AIDS Prevalence (age 15-49): 7.3%
  • Mean Household Composition: 4.9 persons
  • Female-Headed Households: 29.5%
  • Early Marriage (% of children married by 18 years): 40%

Sources: World Bank, UNICEF, UNDP HDR 2015, DHS 2011

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ReliefWeb,

UNICEF and Gambia announced the launch of Gambia's National Child Protection Policy 2016-2020.

Daiji World,

In the wake of a child smuggling racket being unearthed in the state, the West Bengal government on Monday announced setting up a panel for prevention of child trafficking.

Kya Fawley-Kinga, Emily V. Trask, Jinjin Zhang, Gregory A. Aarons - Child Abuse and Neglect,

The current study examined the impact of transitions on foster children’s adjustment to a new placement in out-of-home care in the US.

Katerina Filippeos - Greek Reporter,

Greek Reporter notes there are more than 1,200 unaccompanied child refugees on waiting lists for suitable accommodations.

Department for Education,

In July 2016, the UK government committed to implementing several recommendations laid out in Sir Martin Narey’s independent review of children’s residential care. This report sets out more detail on each of these recommendations and also sets out the government’s response to the recommendations in Sir Martin’s report.

Ministry of Gender Labour and Social Development, Uganda,

This technical advisory paper is prepared for the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development to guide the scope of the National Children Policy expected to replace the existing National Policy on Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children in Uganda which has been in existence for past 12 years.

Udayan Care and UNICEF,

This booklet on aftercare is part of a Series on Alternative Care covering the latest legal and policy framework on Alternative Care in India, which has been presented in an easy-to-understand style so that they can be used as an effective reference material by all stakeholders.

Udayan Care and UNICEF,

This booklet covers the latest legal and policy framework on Foster Care in India, which has been presented in an easy-to-understand style so that it can be used as an effective reference material by all stakeholders.

The Leher Team (Richa Nagaich, Tasha Koshi Kajol Menon, Nicole Rangel Menezes, and Nipa Bhansali),

In 2014, Leher partnered with Sarvo Prayas Sansthan (SPS) to develop and implement a community based preventive child protection initiative in the district of Madhubani in Bihar, India. This report presents the learning from that initiative.

Agnes Gautier, Sarah Wellard and Ryan Workman - Grandparents Plus,

This report is based on the largest ever national survey of kinship carers. It explores the experience of kinship families, and draws comparison with findings from a 2010 Survey.