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Day 4
Today we are in Kyenda Town Council, Mubende District continuing with the follow up on the implementation of the NAP on Business & Human Rights at the local government level.
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Click iser-uganda.org/wp-content/upl… to access the Research Report on the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights on the Rights of Citizens to Social Protection and Social Security #SocialProtectionUg African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development Parliament of Uganda

We launched a research report on The African Protocol on the Rights of Citizens to Social Protection and Social Security.
Organized by ISER Uganda. Lets care for all vulnerable People. UBOS should count and announce elderly people so that they all benefit from Goverment…

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Hon Balaam Barugahara , State Minister in charge of Youth & Children Affairs, Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development officially launches the Research Report on the Protocol to the African Charter on Human & Peoples Rights on the Rights of Citizens to Social Protection & Social Security

Nona Tamale challenges whether we really need corporate tax exemptions. Office of the Auditor General Uganda report last yr found only 36 companies receive over 1 trillion in tax exemptions and many do not need. This could be used for social protection #SocialProtectionUG

Isabella Kapkorwitz resident repp IMF admits debt is a problem says if borrowing costs do not get lower. She underscores that IMF has pushed for social protection through social spending floors #SocialProtectionUG

'Debt sustainability framework looks at ability to pay creditors but assessing debt sustainability should be broader. It should take into account how much spending country has to do to cushion its people from shocks.' Nona Tamale Makerere University ISER Uganda #SocialProtectionUG

Karpowicz: We need more advocacy&research to know the gaps, the population not covered & how to reach them & eliminate access barriers. There can be increasing funding but it’s also important that the necessary infrastructures are put in place to aid access. #SocialProtectionUg

Ms Karpowicz:Longevity has increased. As so has poverty.Especially due to COVID 19 shocks.More resources are needed today than in the past. #SocialProtectionUg programs are unfortunately very fragmented&this is problematic.Some are funded by devt partners&this won’t stay forever

Panel discussion of the Research report on Social Protection and Social Security in Uganda.
1. Ms. Atori Elizabeth - moderator
2. Ms. Karpowicz Izabela from IMF
3. Ms. Lydia Nabiryo Ass Comm Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development
4. Ms Nakazi Florence EPRC
5. Ms. Nona Tamale from Makerere Law School

.Allana Kembabazi on recommendations from the research report;
1. Ratify & domestic the African Union protocol on the rights of citizens to social protection & social security.
2. Increase financing for #socialprotectionUg
3. Identity & ameliorate barriers to social protection

.Allana Kembabazi: Only 1 in 3 older persons receive social assistance grant for empowerment (SAGE). The National Development Plan III planned to extend SAGE to 977,000 older persons but so far only 306,796 older persons. #SocialProtectionUg

.Allana Kembabazi: Much as we are currently implementing the Social Assistance Grant for Empowerment, we do not have an enabling law. We need to borrow from Kenya, it enacted the Social Assistance Act to guide it's social protection implementation #SocialProtectionUg

.Allana Kembabazi Program Manager ISER Uganda presenting the findings of the research report on Social Protection & Social Security notes that #SocialProtectionUg is not just about grants to older persons but even free quality public education and health care are part of social…

Ms. Yayeri Lubwama 83years old and a beneficiary of social assistance grant for empowerement (SAGE) and Ms. Joyce Namasaba 94years old and not benefiting from SAGE share their experiences at launch of the #SocialProtectionUg and social security report. Ms. Lubwama says that…

HAPPENING NOW: ISER Uganda, the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development and RAISE are launching a research titled 'The African Protocol on the Rights of Citizens to Social Protection and Social Security: How Does Uganda Measure Up?' #SocialprotectionUg

Watch - ntv.co.ug/ug/ntv-live?ut…

Catch the launch of the Research report on Social Protection and Social Security in Uganda Live at
youtube.com/live/GKZ72Uwwe… via NTV UGANDA #SocialProtectionUg Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights

Hon Waako Peggy: We have been advocating for the expansion of social assistance grants for older persons. There is one for those from 60-79years. They are supposed to form themselves into groups of 10 persons to receive UGX 5milllion. Also as part of the Parish Development Model,…