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Aid and conflict in Uganda
Uganda has suffered a long history of violent conflict whilst it is also a significant recipient of international development assistance. This report examines the nature and impact of conflict in Uganda and how it is addressed when planning development programmes. The report looks at the Government of Uganda's own development framework, the Poverty Eradication Action Plan (PEAP), and also examines key donor assistance strategies, policy dialogue and programmes. It finds that, while conflict and security
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Lessons learned from implementing the INEE minimum standards for education in emergencies in Dafur, Uganda and Pakistan
This paper identifies lessons from the early experiences of using the INEE Minimum Standards for Education in Emergencies, Chronic Crises and Early Reconstruction Minimum Standards. It first presents the case for education as an essential humanitarian activity, and describes the rationale for the Minimum Standards. It then describes field research into the implementation and impact of the INEE Minimum Standards in Darfur and Northern Uganda, and examines the experience of using the Minimum Standards as a
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The benefits of teaching teachers by distance education in Guyana, Uganda and Nigeria
Does training teachers by distance education (DE) assist development in the wider community? Experiences of using DE to train teacher in Guyana, Uganda and Nigeria inform this report, which aims to: improve understanding of how the DE infrastructure contributes to the community inside and outside school show how training teachers using DE methodologies impact both their community and their role in it compare the impact of teacher education by DE in the three countries and at different stages
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A new model of reform?: successes and lessons from Ugandas education reform under a budget support modality
When Ugandan government embarked on its ambitious programme of educational reform in 1997, it was also building a new framework for managing relationships with donors, technical assistance agencies, and stakeholders within the country. This book provides detailed studies of the Ugandan process of education reform, from partnership development, through to curriculum design and policy dialogue. It describes the internal governmental processes and politics involved in developing and implementing new policies,
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Training and employment more important than psychosocial rehabilitation for former child soldiers in Uganda
What are the long-term effects of child soldiering? This study of northern Uganda finds that only a small percentage of ex-child soldiers experience ongoing psychological trauma. Instead, it suggests that the primary disadvantage these young people face compared with their peers are impediments to employment especially physical disabilities, and deficits in education and training resulting from interrupted schooling. The study is based on interviews conducted in northern Uganda with more than 1000 households and
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Access to information and education is key for improving service provision
This paper looks at the connection between democratic accountability and enhancing service provision for the poor. The paper argues that enhancing poor peoples ability to demand better services requires providing better education and information services. This paper looks at evidence collected in communities of India, Uganda, and Peru shows that poor service provision is part of a larger problem of exclusion and disconnectedness. The research shows that lack of information and poor quality education are very
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Policy reform vital to narrow inequalities in Uganda
To encourage a discussion of the poverty and distributional impacts of growth in Uganda, this paper assesses the outcomes of growth strategies pursued during the 1990s. Highlighting the importance of consistent policy implementation, the authors present key suggestions for sustainable pro-poor growth. Some important points include: the growth which helped the Ugandan economy out of disarray in the seventies and eighties had few long-term benefits for the majority economic slowdown in the nineties and
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Getting teachers into the classroom, sub-Saharan Africa
Across much of Sub-Saharan Africa, secondary education has been the weak link in students progression from primary education to either higher education or employment. To achieve higher standards of secondary education, new and more effective approaches to recruiting, retaining and retraining teachers and principles are necessary. This report examines critical issues in these three domains through an extensive literature review and an analysis of field studies from Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Madagascar,
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Survey findings on experiences of physical, sexual and psychological abuse
This report presents the results of retrospective surveys in Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda on young women's experiences of violence before they were 18 years old. Surveys were taken of a group of 500 young women in each of the capital cities of their respective countries. The surveys found evidence of widespread experiences of violence among girls: on average, eight out of every ten girls surveyed reported being physically abused, with a high incidence of sexual abuse including rape, and almost all experienced some
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An analysis of the impacts of institutional reforms on cotton production and marketing in five Sub-Saharan countries
Cotton is a rare economic success story in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), generating cash incomes for millions of smallholder households and allowing the continent to capture a rising share of world trade in the crop. There are, however, concerns that declining prices and costs of inputs could threaten these positive outcomes. With cotton sector reform in much of SSA a decade old, it is now possible to begin learning from experience. This paper assesses the record of five countries in southern and eastern Africa: Tanzania,
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