The 8th Country Programme (2016 – 2020), was developed as a multi-stakeholder approach to achieve various national priorities. The National Vision 2040 alongside the National Development Plan ll among others. The program is aiming to harness the demographic dividend, taking into account lessons learned from the seventh country program.
Here's what we have been implementing under the 8th country programme and ended.
Let Girls Be Girls
Behaviour change communication intervention aimed at building skills to create a healthy relationship with aspects of their sexuality and sexual health. The intervention is aimed at the most vulnerable population to SRHR challenges such as teenage pregnancy, which are adolescents. It uses youth-friendly methods of spreading information including peer educator sessions, all forms of media and entertainment.
Better Life for Girls
Implemented directly in the 7 districts of Karamoja
Aims at preventing teenage pregnancy and under-age marriage, and empowering adolescent girls by adopting advocacy channels such as: community dialogues, social media advocacy campaigns and science cafes
So far, several community dialogues have taken place in all 7 districts and information about the causes and implications of teenage pregnancy has been shared with communities
Key stakeholders have made commitments to end teenage pregnancy
These are the projects we are currently implementing under the 8th Country Programme.
Live Your Dream campaign
Facilitate action towards the development of families with an emphasis on the youth and women. The four pillars include Let Girls Be Girls, Books Before Babies, With You(th) and Generation for Generation. These pillars are meant to meet one of the goals UNFPA hopes to meet which is providing resources for family planning.
Women, Adolescents, Youth (WAY) and Rights Empowerment Programme
This program’s specific goal is to increase the usage and quality of Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) amongst young people and women. These services can be found across 8 districts in the West Nile and Acholi regions which are Adjumani, Agago, Amuru, Arua, Kitgum, Lamwo, Moyo, and Yumbe.
The Karamoja United Nations HIV Prevention Programme (KARUNA)
Specific goals of KARUNA include reducing new infections in the people of ages 10 to 24 years old in Karamoja by the year 2020. We plan to do this by ensuring the access of health clinics to the community members that live in the 7 districts of Kotido, Abim, Napak, Kaboong, Moroto, Nakapiripirit and Amudat.
Live Your Dream Moment
Live Your Dream Moment is a two-hour conversational conference like event in which artists, entrepreneurs, innovators and other influential visionaries are able to use the platform to influence positive social change among the youth. Speakers share personal life experiences. This discussion platform is also used to talk about some of the issues that RAHU and UNFPA try to tackle such as the prevention of Gender-based Violence, HIV/AIDS, child marriage and teenage pregnancy.
Reducing High Fertility and Improvising Sexual Reproductive Health Outcomes in Uganda (RISE)
Reach a Hand Uganda and the African Youth and Adolescents Network (AfriYAN) Uganda Chapter have collaborated via the RISE programme to carry out a series of advocacy activities. The goals of these activities are to increase awareness about the youth’s needs for family planning information and services. These activities are facilitated by 30 youth champions who were chosen prior to the AfriYAN and RAHU networks.
These are the young people we are working with geared towards increasing the usage and quality of Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) amongst young people and women in the community.
Yikiru Ketty
Wokorach Innocent
Unziru Winnie
Tabu Joyce Elia
Siasa Zabibu
Samuel Atati Justine
Rachkara Moses
Oyo Kenndy
Oyet Bosco
Otika Emmy
Olyec Brian Desmond
Oluba Lawrence
Okwera Peter
Okema Moses
Okello Charles
Odwar Patrick
Odoch Tonny
Ocan Kenneth
Oboke Denis
Obalim Ronald
Natasha Esther Ageno
Mwaka Bosco
Mundua Alice Tuwangye
Meliku Lillian
Mandera Christine
Lawoko Kenneth
Kiden Jackline
Kevira Sharon
Kaguta Vincent
Jurra Phanuel
Ipema Richard John
Innocent Odongpiny
Innocent Mahad
Ingaure Emmanuel Ambayo
Idro Justine
Feni Dylan
Eruaga Emmanuel
Eriga Robert
Edea Grace Manuella
Ecisiku Isaac
Drici Joel
Draleru Christine
Can Ogura Felix
Bonsuk Vicky Mule
Bida Moses
Bbosa Godfrey
Awilo Caroline
Atura Adolfor
Atimango Beron Nancy
Asinda Darwin
Aol Winniefred
Anzo Dan Cosmas
Anyovi Saviour
Anyanzo Justine
Anyanzo Joel
Annet Kiden
Anicia Mirriam
Aneno Sandra
Aneno Cavin Okumu
Anena Innocent
Anek Florence Okidi
Anek Agnes
Amone Ezekiel
Amandu Saviour
Alimo Innocent
Alemiga Patrick
Akuma Ali
Akena Kenneth Latigo
Akena David
Ajaga Timothy
Ajaga Rahuman
Adrili Nadia
Adrapi Norman
Acirocan Gladys Oliver
Aciro Catherine
Acire Fred Somali
Acan Teddy
Aber Nancy
Abdulwahab Habib
Abdulrazak Brahan