Promoting Inclusive Education for Disabled Children in Uganda Using a 'Child-to-Child' Approach

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Key Information

Up to 98% of disabled children in Africa are out of school. This project aims to address this imbalance through high quality inclusive education for children with disabilities, paying particular attention to girls. Despite rights enshrined in international legislation, meaningful child participation in education is rare. Promoting Inclusive Education for Disabled Children in Uganda Using a 'Child-to-Child' Approach is based in three districts of northern Uganda and uses an innovative child-to-child methodology, supporting all children to understand, discuss and take action on issues that impact their lives and protect themselves from harm. It also works through parent support groups in schools, nine of which have been the focus of a successful three year pilot project.


Lead Implementing Organization(s)

Location(s)

Sub-Saharan Africa

Uganda

Government Affiliation

Non-governmental program

Years

2016 - 2021

Partner(s)

Not applicable or unknown

Ministry Affiliation

Unknown

Funder(s)

UK Aid

COVID-19 Response

Not changed

Geographic Scope

National

Meets gender-transformative education criteria from the TES  

Unknown

Areas of Work Back to Top

Education areas

Attainment

  • Primary enrollment

Other

  • Early childhood development

Quality

  • School quality

Cross-cutting areas

  • Community sensitization
  • Empowerment
  • Gender equality
  • Other cultural practices
  • Social and gender norms and beliefs

Program participants

Target Audience(s)

Boys (both in school and out of school), Girls (both in school and out of school), Youth

Age

Not applicable or unknown

School Enrolment Status

Some in school

School Level

  • Lower primary
  • Upper primary

Other populations reached

  • Fathers
  • Mothers

Participants include

  • People with disabilities

Program Approaches Back to Top

Community engagement/advocacy/sensitization

  • Community mobilization
  • General awareness-raising/community engagement
  • Parent Teacher Associations (PTA)

Social/gender norms change

  • Engaging parents/caregivers of students or school-age children/adolescents

Women's empowerment programs

  • Leadership training

Program Goals Back to Top

Education goals

  • Increased enrolment in primary school
  • Increased re-enrolment in school among out-of-school children
  • Increased school completion (general)
  • Reduced absenteeism

Cross-cutting goals

  • Changed social norms
  • Improved critical consciousness
  • Improved health - other
  • Increased knowledge of rights
  • More equitable gender attitudes and norms
  • Reduced school-related gender-based violence (SRGBV)