Uganda

Map of Uganda

Population: 34.6 million
Urban Population: 13%
Religions: Roman Catholic - 41.9%
Protestant - 42%
Muslim - 12.1%
Other - 3.1%
Population Growth Rate:3.576%
Life Expectancy: 51 years
Infant Mortality: 82 per 1,000 live births
Maternal Mortality Rate: 550 per 100,000 live births
GDP Per Capita: $1,059
Percentage of Literate Adult Males: 76.8%
Percentage of Literate Adult Females: 57.7%
Percentage Population With Access
To Safe Drinking Water:		 64%
HIV Prevalence: 5.4%

Country Description:

CARE’s programming in Uganda is in response to armed conflict, natural disasters and economic and social marginalization, mainly in rural areas of the country. CARE targets vulnerable communities such as the extreme poor, internally displaced people, and women and children to provide assistance and opportunities for sustainable development. With it’s unifying framework, CARE addresses the root causes of poverty by considering human conditions, social positions, and environment. In all strategic directions CARE’s programming is used to bring change in communities.

Project Information

Project NameProject CountryProject Type
Hope for African ChildrenUgandaDevelopment
Income Smoothing Through Agricultural Marketing Interventions (ISAMI)UgandaDevelopment
Support to the Civil Society Organisations for Peace in Northern Uganda (CSOPNU)UgandaDevelopment
CORE Initiative UgandaUgandaDevelopment
Empowering Civil Society for Participatory Forest Management in East Africa (EMPAFORM)UgandaDevelopment
Community Action against Gender Based Violence (GBV)UgandaEmergency Relief
Kigezi Business Development Services (BDS) ProjectUgandaDevelopment
Primary and Reproductive Healthcare for Internally Displaced People in UgandaUgandaEmergency Relief
Scaling Up Savings to Augment Income Nationally (SUSTAIN)UgandaDevelopment
Empowerment of Ethnic Minority Groups around Queen Elizabeth Protected Area (QEPA) ProjectUgandaDevelopment
Program Development and Coordination FacilityUgandaDevelopment
Empowerment of Batwa ProjectUgandaDevelopment
Queen Elizabeth Protected Area Benefit Sharing ProjectUgandaDevelopment
Initiative for Participatory and Active Collaboration (INPACT)UgandaDevelopment
Enterprise, Environment, and Equity in the Virunga Landscape of the Great LakesUgandaDevelopment
Women's Empowerment for Peace (WEP)UgandaDevelopment
Empowerment of Women for Durable Peace and Reconciliation in Northern UgandaUgandaEmergency Relief
Sexual and Gender Based Violence Prevention and Response, Northern UgandaUgandaEmergency Relief
Olilim-Orum Water and Sanitation Project (GWI-Quick Start)UgandaDevelopment
Integrating Conflict Sensitivity in CARE Uganda's ProgrammingUgandaDevelopment
Uganda Flood ResponseUgandaEmergency Relief
Strengthening Local Governance in Natural Resource Management (SLOGIN) (Using Natural Resource Issues to Incrase CBO-CSO-LG Accountability and Transparency)UgandaDevelopment
A Stake in Our FutureUgandaDevelopment
Combating Child Mortality among Batwa (CCMBUgandaDevelopment
Community Based Disease SurveillanceUgandaEmergency Relief
Harnessing Opportunities to Protect and End Violence (HOPE)UgandaDevelopment
Transforming life - ROCO KWO ProgrammeUgandaDevelopment
Great Lakes Advocacy InitiativeUgandaDevelopment
Sustainable Responses for Improving the Lives of Vulnerable Children and their Households - SCOREUgandaDevelopment
Peace building M&E ProjectUgandaDevelopment
The Country Office Partnership Agreement (COPA)UgandaDevelopment
Climate Proof Disaster Risk ReductionUgandaDevelopment


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