Uganda School Health and Reading Program
- P Project/Program
? Activity Status: Unknown
Key Information
The USAID-funded Uganda School Health and Reading Program (SHRP) supports the Government of Uganda to improve the reading skills of 3.1 million Ugandan children and provides HIV/AIDS prevention education for more than 500,000 learners. Integrated into this multi-sectoral program is prevention of school-related gender-based violence (SRGBV) and fostering inclusive education and improved learning outcomes for children with disabilities. Working through government structures to achieve scale, sustainability and self-reliance, SHRP is improving learning outcomes for Ugandan children while also helping them make safer, healthier choices in life. Together, three projects—SHRP; the USAID-funded, RTI-implemented Uganda Literacy and Retention Activity; and the Global Partnership for Education-funded, Ministry of Education and Sports-implemented Uganda Teacher and School Effectiveness Project—are supporting improved reading outcomes at scale in 80 percent of government primary schools nationwide.
Lead Implementing Organization(s)
Location(s)
Sub-Saharan Africa
Uganda
Government Affiliation
Government-affiliated programYears
Not applicable or unknown
Partner(s)
Ministry of Education and Sports
Ministry Affiliation
Ministry of Education and SportsCOVID-19 Response
UnknownGeographic Scope
NationalMeets gender-transformative education criteria from the TES
UnknownAreas of Work Back to Top
Education areas
Quality
- School-related gender-based violence
Skills
- Literacy
Cross-cutting areas
- HIV and STIs
Program participants
Other populations reached
Not applicable or unknown
Participants include
- People with disabilities
Program Approaches Back to Top
Life skills education
- Gender, rights and power
- Sexual and reproductive health (including puberty education)
Tutoring/strengthening academic skills
- Literacy - in the classroom
- Literacy - outside the classroom
Program Goals Back to Top
Education goals
- Increased literacy
Cross-cutting goals
- Increased knowledge of HIV, puberty, and sexual and reproductive health
- Reduced school-related gender-based violence (SRGBV)
- Reduced STI/HIV/AIDS