HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT

HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT MOH, MoGLSD, MoD, MoES, MTW, NPA, UYC, RHU, RCO, UNFPA , UNESCO, WHO,UNDP, WFP,UNICEF, UNAIDS, ILO, IOM, UN WOMEN

Strategic Intent THRUST OF HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT IN VISION 2040 By 2025, Uganda’s socio-economic transformation is driven by high quality human capital reflected in acohesive society that is in demographic transition, peaceful, secure, respectful of human rights and gender equality, as well as protective of the environment and natural resources; driven by people who are healthy, well informed, free from prejudice and discrimination, participating equally in decision making and entrepreneurial; and a highly skilled, innovative, competitive, productive workforce that has integrity

Outcome themes • Learning and skills development • Health • Social protection • HIV and AIDS Response

Human Capital Outcomes By 2020, an effective and efficient well resourced formal and non formal quality education system that is accessible, inclusive, relevant, appropriate, equitable, and produces knowledgeable, highly skilled, competitive and innovative graduates relevant to the job market demand and emerging national development needs. By 2020, a health system that is effective and efficient, accessible, equitable, contributing to improved nutrition status amongst vulnerable groups especially children and pregnant women as well as sustained reduction in population growth, morbidity and mortality By 2020, a Government-led comprehensive social protection system that is well coordinated, resourced, targeted, sustainable, and contributing to reduced gender inequalities and discrimination, as well as promoting empowerment and resilience of the vulnerable By 2020, a multi-sectoral HIV/AIDS response that is well coordinated, effective, efficient and sustainably financed to reduce socio-economic impact

Learning & Skills Development

Output 1.1 : Policies and strategies updated and responding to transformational educational needs. • By 2018, MoES and LGs have adequate technical and financial capacity to develop, review and operationalize inclusive, innovative, multi-sectoral and community-based early childhood care and development (ECD), pre-primary, primary and post primary education policies and strategies that are technologically driven and impart relevant knowledge and skills to respond to the job market demand, nurture constructive values; and promote equality and human rights.

Output 1.2: Management, Coordination and Partnerships • By 2018, MoES and LGs have adequate technical capacities in leading the sector-wide coordination, partnerships and funding mechanisms; and ensuring transparent, participatory and accountable management of education resources and results at all levels based on an innovative and credible decentralized information system

Output 1.3. Teachers’ competency and motivation and parental/community participation • By 2020, the MOES and partners have adequate institutional and technical capacity to design, plan and operationalize innovative tools and approaches to improve teacher’s competencies, reduce teacher absenteeism, increase parent/community participation, make schools safe, child and adolescent friendly, promote transition and retention at all levels, responsive to gender and special needs and enhance employability, especially in underserved areas.

Output 1.4. Market -Oriented skills Development • By 2020, the technical and financial capacity of Public and selected private institutions strengthened to deliver high quality market-driven technical and entrepreneurship skills targeting particularly youth, women and adolescents, including out-of-school, especially high poverty regions

Outcome 2: Health • A health system that is effective and efficient, universally accessible, equitable, contributing to improved nutrition status amongst vulnerable groups especially children and pregnant women as well as sustained improvement in population dynamics, morbidity and mortality

Outcome theme 2: Health

Output 2.1:Adequate financing and human resource capacity, revitalized community health and decentralized monitoring system • By 2018, the MoH, Local governments and partners have improved capacity to plan and operationalize innovative, effective, efficient, equitable, decentralized and sustainable: health financing system; revitalized community health strategy; health information system including National Health Records Programme ; enhanced accountability systems, including efficient procurement and supply management; and Human resource management especially (workforce skills, performance and motivation).

Output 2.2. Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sustainable capacity, coverage and use • By 2020, the MoH, MEW&NR, MOES, Local governments and partners have adequate technical and operational capacity to design, implement, monitor and evaluate cost-effective and sustainable models of: community-based safe WASH & Environmental preservation systems; and hygiene, sanitation behavior change at household, health facility and school settings; leading to increased coverage and use of clean water and improved sanitation and hygiene practices at the rural community level

Output 2.3: Multi-sectoral &Integrated community model, promotive and preventive nutrition programming • By 2018, technical and operational capacity of OPM and major stakeholders strengthened to ensure operationalization and scale-up of: proven high-impact, cost-effective, multi-sectoral, integrated community-based nutrition interventions that effectively contribute to reducing stunting; promote balanced emphasis on curative as well as promotive and preventive IYCF nutrition programming; and enhanced food security.

Output 2.4: Management, coordination, partnerships, accountability and scale-up of integrated SRMNCAH services • By 2020, MoH, LGs and partners at all levels are technically and operationally strengthened to manage coordination, partnerships and programme accountability effectively; scaled-up innovative, quality, cost-effective, affordable, equitable, integrated SRMNCAH interventions including: basic and comprehensive emergency obstetric and new born care; universal access to voluntary family planning in support of demographic dividend; and SGBV services, including in emergencies and underserved areas.

Output 2.5: Twin Burden of Communicable and Non-communicable diseases (NCD) • By 2020, equitable and increased coverage of effective preventive and care services particularly, for major communicable diseases (malaria, HIV/AIDS, TB) particularly most-at-risk-populations; and comprehensive NCD control and management of major risk factors (tobacco, alcohol and substance abuse physical inactivity and diet) and mental health.

Outcome 3: Social Protection • A Government-led comprehensive social protection system that is well coordinated, resourced, targeted, sustainable, gender- and child-responsive reducing inequalities and discrimination, as well as promoting empowerment and resilience of the vulnerable populations.

Outcome theme 3: Social Protection

Output 3.1 Social Protection policy and coordination mechanism • By 2017, the technical and financial capacity of the MGLSD is strengthened to develop a comprehensive social protection policy and coordination mechanism, endorsed and operationalized by the Government and partners.

Output 3.2. Targeted, expanded and scaled-up social Protection programmes • By 2020, the institutional capacity of the MGLSD and partners is strengthened to promote, expand and scale up inclusive social protection programmes explicitly targeting the most vulnerable including women, children, People With Disabilities, adolescents, mobile populations, and the poor.

Output 3.3: Adequate institutional capacity, coordination and delivery of multi-sectoral GBV services • By end of 2020, capacity of key institutions (JLOS, MGLSD, OPM, MoES) and partners to deliver multi-sectoral, quality survivor-focused preventive and response GBV services (incl. child marriages, FGM, victims of trafficking) including in contexts of post conflict and humanitarian settings is strengthened

Outcome 4: HIV and AIDS response • A multi-sectoral HIV/AIDS response that is well coordinated, effective, efficient and sustainably financed to reduce socio-economic impact

Outcome theme 4: HIV and AIDS response

Output 4.1. HIV/AIDS planning, coordination, financing and accountability • By 2017, UAC supported by line ministries have technical and institutional capacity to coordinate, develop, implement and monitor a human rights & gender-focused national AIDS strategic plan supported by increased sustainable and accountable domestic financing and informed by the investment framework for HIV.

Output 4.2: HIV/AIDS integration into the health sector • By 2018, MoH have the required technical & operational capacity to integrate HIV services in the health sector for attainment of universal HIV and AIDS prevention and access targets.

Output 4.3. Stigma, discrimination of PLHIV and effective stakeholder engagement • By 2018 parliamentarians, CSO’s, cultural , religious and community leaders and media have increased awareness and improved capacity to effectively engage in decision making processes for accountability of the HIV response at national and sub-national levels and influence formulation and implementation of non-discriminatory policies & legislations

Members of HCD working Group

HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT