This report, commissioned by the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development of Uganda and supported by UNICEF, presents findings from an analysis on child poverty in Uganda, undertaken by the Economic Policy Research Centre. The research team adapted an internationally recognised approach to studying child poverty, based on the Convention on the Rights of the Child, to the Ugandan context.
The report is aimed at: (1) developing a set of comprehensive indicators to measure child poverty and disparities in Uganda using an adapted and modified Bristol deprivation approach; (2) investigating the key determinants of child wellbeing in Uganda; (3) analyzing the policy frameworks associated with the major child indicators to identify gaps and opportunities for policy advocacy; and (4) drawing policy recommendations for addressing child poverty in Uganda.