The broad mandate of the Child Protection Working Group (CPWG) is to coordinate the efforts of child protection actors, identify and respond to key national child protection issues and provide a platform for linking, sharing information and learning within and among actors. The CPWG commissioned an assessment whose purpose was to assess the effectiveness of the CPWG, structural setup and work methods from 2012 to date in contributing to child protection systems strengthening in Uganda. The study adapted a qualitative Participatory Research (PR) methodology of social inquiry that produces unique, in-depth, multi- faceted investigation of phenomena and allow for knowledge integration and personal understanding of individuals and society. The study was conducted among purposively selected individuals and agencies that are directly engaged with the Child protection working group based on an inclusion criteria. A total of 46 respondents derived from members of the child protection group, development partners and line ministries participated in the study. The overall assessment process and procedure was based on the five organizational development assessment elements that included effectiveness, efficiency, relevancy, ownership and sustainability. The findings and recommendations are structured around the key elements of a child protection system that the CPWG has been focusing on.
