A brief illustration of She Feeds the World's impacts in Uganda following its wrap-up in 2022.
Education Cannot Wait (ECW) First Emergency Response (FER) initiative was launched between March 2023 and June 2024 and it aimed to provide safe, equitable, and inclusive education to 43,000 crisis-affected learners in Banadir and Bay, with a focus on 60% girls and 4,300 learners with disabilities. By June 2024, the program reached 43,011 learners across 135 learning centers, including 56% of girls and 13% children living with disabilities (CLWD) despite significant climate and conflict-related challenges. Average literacy scores among the participating children rose from 10% to 27% (+17 points) and average numeracy scores increased from 29% to 47% (+18 points). Average zero scores—indicative of learners who scored zero on assessments—dropped in both literacy and numeracy, reflecting the program's success in addressing foundational deficits. Literacy zero scores fell from 48% to 12% (-36 points) for word reading and from 78% to 18% (-60 points) for reading comprehension. IDP learners often face instability, displacement, and limited resources, all of which significantly impact their educational progress. Despite these challenges, they demonstrated substantial gains, including a 14-point increase in literacy and a 16-point improvement in numeracy. Learners with disabilities made significant progress, improving their literacy scores by 17-18 points and numeracy scores by 25 points. Af-Maay speakers, started with lower scores and showed greater improvements than non-Af-Maay speakers. Their literacy scores increased from 7% to 29% (+22 points), compared to 14% to 25% (+9 points) for non-Af-Maay speakers. In numeracy, Af-Maay speakers improved from 22% to 43% (+20%), while non-Af-Maay speakers improved from 38% to 50% (+12%). These gains helped narrow the performance gap between the two groups. Read More
In Fiscal Year 2024 (FY2024), Feed the Future Sugu Yiriwa directly reached 146,156 market actors (55.17% women). FtF Sugu Yiriwa contributed to the increased access of 25,763 small-scale farmers and market actors (52% women) to productive economic resources. Read More
Women’s Voice and Leadership in public life and decision-making is an essential component of CARE’s Gender Equality Impact Area Strategy and a priority area under CARE’s 2030 vision. This capacity statement outlines CARE's approach to increasing Women's Voice, and strengthening Women's leadership through standalone and integrated programming. Read More