Social Assistance Grant for Empowerment (SAGE) is part of the Social Protection Programme (ESP) implemented by the Government of the Republic of Uganda under the Ministry of Gender Labour and Social Development.There are currently 6,596 beneficiaries enrolled. Details of the beneficiaries per Lower Local Government is as below; Akworo Sub County – 830 Atego Sub…
Category: Projects and Programmes
Farm Income Enhancement and Forest Conservation 2 (FIEFOC 2)
The Farm Income Enhancement and Forest Conservation Project 2 (FIEFOC 2) is the successor project to FIEFOC 1 which was implemented between 2006 and 2012 and funded jointly by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and NDF. FIEFOC 2 targets improvements in farm incomes, rural livelihoods, household food security and climate resilience through expansion of rural…
Nutrition
Nutrition plays an important role in the scio-economic well being of the community. Good nutrition for children under two years and mothers helps in cognitive development, healthy individuals and improved incomes in adulthood. Nebbi District performance on some key nutrition outcome indicators is not good. A UNICEF study indicated stunting among under-5s at 36.6% (2014), Underweight…
Special disability grant
Special Disability Grant is meant to support people with disabilities (PWDs). Special Disability Grant is meant empower people with disabilities. The grant has enabled PWDs to engage in projects that include but not limited to fishing selling, produce buying and selling, utensil buying and hire, events and functions management, boda boda (motorcycle hire) and grinding…
Operation wealth creation
The National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) since July 2014 underwent a national reform that gave birth to Operational Wealth Creation (OWC). The District has since been supplied with among others agriculture inputs, Value Addition Equipment and tractors for agricultural mechanization. Summary of inputs delivered under OWC from 2015 AGRICULTURAL INPUTS DELIVERED TO NEBBI DISTRICT UNDER…
Uganda Women Entrepreneurship Programme (UWEP)
The Uganda Women Entrepreneurship Programme (UWEP) is an initiative by the Government of the Republic Uganda to improve women’s access to financial services, equip them with the skills for enterprise growth, value addition and marketing of their products and services. The women are availed with interest-free revolving credit to initiate or strengthen their enterprises. Since…
Youth livelihood programme
The Youth Livelihood Programme (YLP) is a Rolling Government of Uganda Programme, targeting the poor and unemployed youth in all the Districts in the country. The Programme is implemented under the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MGLSD). YLP is a community demand-driven Programme that is implemented with guidance from the Central Government and…
Northern Uganda Social Action Fund (NUSAF 3)
Northern Uganda Social Action Fund (NUSAF) 3 is a Government of Uganda and World Bank funded project currently being implemented in 55 districts of Northern Uganda and coordinated by the Office of the Prime Minister. The objectives of NUSAF 3 are; To provide effective household income support to and build Resilience of the poor and…