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outcome XM-DAC-41146-UGA_D_1.1
Inclusive and Accountable Governance and Women’s Access to Justice
Equal participation of women in local decision-making processes is critical for prioritising women’s needs in local governments (LG) agendas and attainment of the sustainable development goals (SDGs). In Uganda, LG councils have powers enshrined in the LG Act, 1997 to make and implement development plans based on locally determined priorities; make, approve and execute LG budgets; raise and utilise resources according to their priorities; and make ordinances and byelaws, among other roles. Women’s participation and representation in LG councils open avenues to enter arenas of political decision-making and advance women’s interests as such opportunities enable women demonstrate quality leadership and it then creates legitimate channels for higher levels of leadership. In Uganda, women constitute about 46% of total elected representatives in LGs (UBOS, 2017). A recent study by FOWODE (2020) confirms the composition of leaders in primary leadership positions in the local governance structure is still dominated by men, with women representation considerably low, especially in top positions. Specifically, the following are reported as percentages of the top district leadership positions occupied by women; District Chairpersons (2.6%), Vice-Chairpersons (26.5%), Chairperson District Service Commission (16.8), District Speakers (13.7%) and Chief Administrative Officers (14.5%). To overcome the observed low participation rates, UN Women supported civil society organisations (CSOs) make deliberate efforts to conduct community awareness sessions to sensitise people about the importance of women’s participation in politics. During 2024, most of the sensitizations were done in the refugee and host community populations to encourage women participation in leadership within and outside the settlements. Women’s representation on Refugee Welfare Committees (RWC) in Adjumani increased from 54% in 2022 to 55% in 2023/24. Within the various community leadership structures such as VHTs, Food and water committees, women’s ability to provide leadership within their communities improved with 35.5% (178 out of 500) of the women trained in leadership taking on various community leadership roles.
outcome XM-DAC-41146-UGA_D_1.2
Women’s Rights, Gender Responsive Peace, and security
This year, the legislative and policy landscape in Uganda did not see significant new developments. However, UN Women’s strategic engagement has kept gender equality at the forefront of Uganda's development agenda, positioning the country for future advances in women’s rights and empowerment. Despite challenges posed by limited funding for normative work, UN Women maintained a strong presence in Uganda's gender equality landscape. Through strategic engagement with key stakeholders, UN Women played a pivotal role in driving momentum towards policy reform, ensuring that gender equality remained a priority within national and local frameworks. This included continued support for the integration of gender considerations in the National Development Plan IV (NDP IV), which remains a cornerstone of Uganda's development strategy. According to the 2024 Global Peace Index (GPI), Uganda ranked 126 th in the world. The GPI is a yearly report that ranks countries based on their level of peacefulness . UN Women’s work under the Women Peace and Security project is engaging state and non-state actors to enhance social cohesion and prevent conflict especially election related violence ahead of the country’s general election in 2026. UN Women’s support to the Women Situation Room is enhancing the capacity of political parties to mainstream human rights and gender into party codes of conduct with emphasis on promotion of tolerance and peaceful coexistence. The establishment of peace committees in the project districts has enhanced coordination mechanisms between the district and community level, enabling women mediators to play pivotal roles in identifying and documenting conflicts.
outcome XM-DAC-41146-UGA_D_2.1
Women have increased productivity, income and access to resources
As per 2024 Uganda National Population and Housing census, 25,494,490 persons (57.4%) were in the working age group 15 years and above. The number of females (14,181,219) in the working age group was higher than that of males (11,313,271). Kampala Capital City had the highest percentage (69.8%) of their population in the working age group 15+ while Karamoja sub Region had the least percentage (49.6%) of working age population. Among persons aged 14-64, the Employment to Population Ratio (EPR) was 37.5 with a higher share among males( 43.0%) than females (33.1%). Unemployment rate was 12.3% among persons aged 15 and above with a higher share among females (14.2%) than males at 10.5%. National context analysis showed that 1.4 million (12.6%) of the population aged 14-64 years were unemployed with a higher rate for females (14.5%) than males (10.7%). Youth unemployment rate was higher among females (18.7%) compared to males (14.7%). Education attainment differentials showed that the highest youth unemployment rate was among persons who had completed secondary level of education (22.6%). Based on national context, 48.8 percent of the unemployed youth, aged 18-30, had been looking for work or trying to start a business for over one year. Of the total population, 7,392,769 (16.7%) owned land. Disaggregation by age groups showed that 50.6percent of persons aged 60 years and above owned land, while less than four percent (3.9%) of children (0-17 years) owned land. Findings further showed that 6,618,715 persons aged 18 and above owned land, whereas 15,616,273 do not own. Among the adult males, 36.7percent owned land and among the adult females, 24.4 percent owned land.
outcome XM-DAC-41146-UGA_D_2.2
Vulnerable women have the capacity to mitigate and adapt to CC & DRs
As of November 10, 2024, the Ministry of Health reported 443 Mpox cases across 37 districts. Males accounted for 56% of cases, with females making up the remaining 44%. Additionally, the Country experienced widespread extreme weather events, including floods, landslides, heavy storms, and fires. The hazards affected over 50,262 individuals (9,348 households), with 21,498 people from 3,965 households internally displaced. The most affected age group were adults between 18 and 64 years (64%) followed by children below the age of 18 (26%) and elderly above 64 (10%). Notably, more than half of affected people were female (58%).Urgent needs have emerged, with health, food assistance and NFI as critical priorities in the aftermath of the reported hazards. UN Women as a member of the response team comprised on UN Agencies and development partners under the leadership of Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) ensured response plans were engendered with a focus on containing Gender Based Violence and other gender related issues. UN women participated as part of the Rapid Needs assessment to streamline responses to the hazards.
outcome XM-DAC-41146-UGA_D_3.1
By 2025, people, especially the vulnerable and marginalized, have equitable access to and utilization of quality basic social and protection services.
There has been an increase in the number of women getting social and protection services. More women (1,015) women received justice after experiencing sexual violence in 2024 compared to 224 women in 2022 to 1,015 in 2023. Access to social protection services is gradually increasing. The UDHS 2022, noted that 32% of women and 31% of men who have ever experienced any physical or sexual violence sought help to stop the violence, compared to 33% of women and 30% of men in 2016.Showing 1 - 5 of 10