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A People’s Pension: A Manifesto on Social Protection for Older Persons
Developed by the CSO Working Group on Social Protection for Older Persons and coordinated by ISER, this manifesto underscores the urgent need for universal and inclusive social protection systems for Uganda’s older...
CSO Position Paper on the Education Sub Programme in response to the FY 2024/25 Education Ministerial Policy Statement
This CSO position paper in response to the Ministerial Policy Statements FY2024/25 on the Education Sector was developed through a consultative process involving various civil society organizations including Uganda Society...
“We are not well educated but learning on the job”: Governance and Accountability in the Provision of Public Primary Education in Uganda
This report examines the critical governance and accountability challenges that have undermined the promise of UPE, and reveals how insufficient funding, weak oversight, and systemic gaps continue to hinder the...
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Beyond Statistics: How can we achieve universal basic education of acceptable quality in Uganda?
In this issue; "Beyond Statistics: How can we achieve universal basic education of acceptable quality in Uganda?", we look beyond...
Failing to Reach the Poorest?: Assessment of the World Bank Funded Uganda Reproductive Health Voucher Project (Report)
This is a Report of findings from research ISER conducted in November 2019 assessing the Uganda Reproductive Health Voucher Project...
The COVID 19 vaccine and Uganda – 12 questions to policy makers
As Uganda plans to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in the near future, the Initiative for Social and Economic Rights (ISER)...
Profiteering off a Pandemic: Private Sector and Health Services in Uganda During COVID
This report underscores how an under-financed public health sector due to liberalization reforms and a weakly regulated private sector have...
A False Promise!: The Lubowa International Specialized Public Private Partnership (PPP) Hospital Will Not Deliver Universal Health in Uganda
In the heart of Uganda, the Lubowa International Specialized Public Private Partnership (PPP) Hospital project sits as a harsh reminder...
Leaving No One Behind: Barriers to Continuity of Education for Vulnerable Children Impacted by Covid-19 in Uganda
The Initiative for Social and Economic Rights (ISER) undertook a situational analysis of the challenges confronting the girl child –...
Social accountability as a tool for realization of economic and social rights
In this edition of the ESRA brief, we examine the various mechanisms through which citizens can demand accountability from duty...
Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) and its Applicability to Uganda’s Context
This research was aimed at expounding on what the right to FPIC is and to assess how Uganda is faring...
A drop in the ocean: Uganda’s COVID-19 cash transfer
As the Government of Uganda plans to roll out a Covid-19 Relief Fund to vulnerable persons in urban areas, this...