Social Protection Forum

Govt finally allocates 15.5b to the National Child Assistance Programme for Children with Severe Disabilities (FY 2026/27). A major step toward supporting vulnerable children and advancing inclusion. @Mglsd_UG #FirstOfItsKind #PromotingDisabilityInclusion

SAGE Weekly Update: Beneficiaries are still cashing out their Senior Citizens Grant across the country. All are urged to appear in-person for mandatory proof of Life verification at the pay points. See detailed flier. #SocialProtectionUg @ESPprogramme @upfsp @GCICUganda

Today I joined fellow MPs and CSO partners at a panel discussion under @CSBAGUGANDA to speak on Uganda's social protection agenda. My key message: scattered programmes will not move the needle. Uganda needs a comprehensive, coherent social protection system designed for maximum impact, anchored in law, and financed with intention. #SocialProtectionug #Uganda @upfsp

.@anabwowe: Financing social protection is not a cost to be differed, reliable returns are available to any government. Cash transfers strengthen household income & increase access to services. It is estimated that every $15 in child transfer the return investment is $19 for each $1 invested.Across Sub - Saharan Africa (Niger, Rwanda, Uganda & Mozambique) failing to provide adequate nutrition support to children under 2 years has been found to cost an equivalent of nearly 3% of GDP in foregone adult productivity as children who did not receive what they needed in the earlier years enters the workforce less able to learn, earn & contribute fully to their economies. #CSP2026AndBeyond

.@anabwowe: Social protection is a beneficiary system that steps in when people are most vulnerable when in childhood, old age, disability. Majority of the social protection global spending is estimated to be going towards old age pensions at 55% while benefits for children at 9.1%. The rising cost of living is making it harder for parents to provide for children in the years that matter most. When parents cannot afford access to childcare, quality healthcare & preprimary education, the consequences fall first & hardest on the youngest children in ways that are costly to reverse. The cost doesn't disappear, it accumulates quietly and is carried by economies for decades.

MPs identified a significant funding gap for the SAGE programme. While Cabinet directed lowering the eligibility age from 80 to 65 years requiring UGX373.36 billion annually, the budget provided only Shs121.22 billion this month. @Parliament_Ug urged the @mofpedU to allocate the Shs252 billion needed to support this expansion. Patrick Katabazi -Member of @Parliament_Ug Elect Rukiga County #CSP2026AndBeyond

Child financing isn’t charity, it’s smart public finance. Invest early in children and you cut future costs in health, education & security while growing the tax base. Strong economies are built in childhood, not fixed in crisis. @CSBAGUGANDA @Moglsd_UG @UNICEFUganda @ISERUganda

When we don’t invest in child protection now, the cost does not disappear and it cannot be deferred. This cost quietly accumulates and manifests in our economies for decades when we don’t invest our children now Angella Kasule Executive Director @ISERUganda Follow the discussion via you tube youtube.com/live/ncHAP3ATx… #ChildandsocialprotectionfinanceUg #CSP2026andbeyond

The current approach to social protection financing in the National Budget is disintegrated, fragmented, and reactive. We cannot have SAGE under Gender, Youth Livelihood under Trade, and PWD grants under Local Government yet expect vulnerable Ugandans to be protected. We need a comprehensive, unified financing framework for social protection. One budget line. One vision. One accountable system. Patrick Katabazi - Member of @Parliament_Ug Elect Rukiga County #CSP2026AndBeyond

.@katabaazi25: If we don't arrest the vulnerabilities at the earliest time possible, we cannot talk about sovereignty. When it comes to Social Protection, @Parliament_Ug has four major roles; legislative, appropriation, oversight & representation. We have to ensure that #SocialProtection reflects in the core roles of Parliament. Additionally, we need a comprehensive approach to #SocialProtection. We need to design a comprehensive national framework. The financing and implementation can be gradual, but we need to be sure of where we are going. #CSP2026AndBeyond

It also passes legislation requiring all MDAs to mainstream social protection in their annual budgets not just Gender Ministry. Patrick Katabazi - Member of @Parliament_Ug Elect Rukiga County #CSP2026AndBeyond

MP elect Patrick Katabazi Kiconco calls for a comprehensive approach to social protection financing to eliminate the disintegrated approach on social protection financing currently applied in the National budget Follow the discussion via you tube youtube.com/live/ncHAP3ATx… #ChildandsocialprotectionfinanceUg #CSP2026andbeyond @upfsp

Social Protection Financing “As MPs we can influence what comes through from the Local Gov’t Budget Conferences so that issues of social protection are a major feature. That is through the discussions we have with our constituents,” @katabaazi25 @CSBAGUGANDA @mofpedU

Janat Nankya Senior Economist @mofpedU calls for expediting the social protection policy and bill if Uganda is to have a discussion on ring fencing resources for social protection For more on this - follow the debate via YouTube youtube.com/live/ncHAP3ATx… #childandsocialprotectionfinanceUg @savechildrenug @UNICEFUganda @ugandadebtnet @ChildFundUganda @ucrnn @upfsp @JuliusMukunda

Social protection is a critical tool for supporting families to manage shocks, build resilient livelihoods and increase investment in their future human capital. @Parliament_Ug holds the pen to write that future into law and the key to unlock its financing. Patrick Katabazi - Member of @Parliament_Ug Elect Rukiga County #CSP2026AndBeyond

Social Protection Financing “We need to consider a comprehensive approach to social protection advocacy. We need to know what we want to achieve as a country and determine how much of GDP that requires” @upfsp Coordinator @katabaazi25 at the @CSBAGUGANDA hosted meeting

Sustained investment, coordination, and targeted programs are key to addressing the needs of children with disabilities. Supporting street children must tackle root causes like family instability and socio-economic vulnerability, not just symptoms. @Parliament_Ug MP - Hon. Ongiertho Emmanuel Jor #CSP2026AndBeyond

To understand the financing and policy issues around Child and Social Protection Financing FY2026 & Beyond, we are joined by a diverse informed panel including; ➡️Janat Nankya - Senior Economist @mofpedU ➡️Angella Kasule Nabwowe - Executive Director @ISERUganda ➡️Patrick Katabazi - Member of @Parliament_Ug Rukiga County Elect #CSP2026AndBeyond

Social Protection Financing Today we join stakeholders on a discussion about social protection financing. Influencing budget priorities is an on-going process that requires deliberate advocacy. A lifecycle /system-driven approach is the way to go. #SocialProtectionUg

@WFP_Uganda,County Director, Lauren Landis, while meeting with @AggreyKibenge, PS, MGLSD, pledged continued partnership in strengthening social protection systems for effective service delivery. WFP's support to Uganda's social protection agenda is appreciated. @BettyAmongiMP