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Uganda

Since its inception in 2010, IPA Uganda has been at the forefront of collaboration with researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to identify, evaluate, and scale impactful interventions, thereby shaping national policy. Our efforts have traversed a wide array of sectors, encompassing agriculture, gender equality, livelihood enhancement, education, early childhood development, consumer protection, peace and recovery, healthcare, and financial inclusion. Central to our mission is the cultivation of robust partnerships with key government entities such as the Ministry of Education and Sports, the Ministry of Gender, Labor and Social Development, and the Office of the Prime Minister.

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Physical Address: Plot 21 Kanjokya Street, Kamwokya, Kampala, Uganda
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 40260, Nakawa, Kampala, Uganda
Phone: +256 414 669 840
Email: info-uganda@poverty-action.org

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BLOGS

Can Religious Leaders Be Agents of Change in the Fight Against Intimate Partner Violence?

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EVENTS

IPA Uganda Hosts Cross-Country Learning Exchange (CCLE) Workshop

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Innovations for Poverty Action and Uganda Ministry of Education and Sports Co-Host the 3rd Cross-Country Learning Exchange

PUBLICATIONS

Cash-Plus: Poverty Impacts of Transfer-Based Intervention Alternatives

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Devex Interviews IPA Senior Director Nathanael Goldberg on Graduation Programming

STUDY

The Impact of a Graduation Program on Livelihoods in Refugee and Host Communities in Uganda

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Can Soft Skills Be Taught?

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Research Findings

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An IPA enumerator showing a faith leader how to collect information. © 2018 Aude Guerrucci

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A Faith-Based Couples' Counseling Program Reduced Intimate Partner Violence in Uganda

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Uganda has one of the highest prevalences of intimate partner violence (IPV) globally. Research suggests community leaders can promote behavioral change, thereby reducing IPV. In Uganda, researchers conducted an impact evaluation of a faith-based couples counseling program called Becoming One. To attract a wide audience, Becoming One does not directly address violence, focusing instead on improving couples' relationships and shifting decision-making power. A year later, the program reduced IPV by 12 percent and shifted power within the relationship towards women, while also improving intimacy and communication.

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A WeCareSolar panel is seen on the roof of a maternity clinic in the district of Rakai, Uganda. © 2018 Aude Guerrucci

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The Impact of Reliable Electricity on Maternal and Newborn Healthcare in Rural Uganda

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Maternal and newborn morbidity and mortality are persistent challenges despite increasing rates of deliveries within health care facilities over the last decade. Especially in low-resource contexts, improving infrastructure in facilities through access to reliable electricity may enable healthcare workers to provide higher-quality obstetric and newborn care. Where large investments in infrastructure are likely to be unsustainable in these settings, solar energy for health care facilities may provide the essential lighting needed to deliver quality care. In Uganda, researchers are evaluating the impact of the “Solar Suitcase” designed specifically for maternity care facilities on the reliability of light, quality of care, and health worker satisfaction.

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A photo of a person writing with a pen in an accounting book while holding cash and a phone in their other hand. © 2013 Will Boase

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Budget Transparency and Political Oversight in Uganda

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Many local bureaucrats operate in settings with weak institutions and limited oversight, resulting in poor service delivery. A growing number of initiatives and studies seek to address this by empowering communities to monitor front-line service providers directly. This study tests another avenue: Empowering local politicians, who have the mandate but often lack the tools to monitor local bureaucrats, who in turn oversee front-line service providers. In particular, this study evaluated the impact of putting location-specific, fine-grained budget and expenditure information into the hands of local councilors on their efforts to monitor the bureaucracy. This information, coupled with training on government rules and procedures, improved local politicians’ oversight efforts, but only in areas where some degree of party competition existed.

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IPV

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IPA Uganda is working with the IRC, World Vision, and Church of Uganda to scale up a couples' counseling program that was proven to reduce intimate partner violence (IPV). Discussions are underway on how to integrate lessons from this intervention into the Church of Uganda’s programming.

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Teacher Training

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IPA Uganda, Development Innovation Lab, Kimanya-Ngeyo are working with the Ministry of Education and Sports to explore the possible adaptation and scale-up of a promising teacher training model.

Uganda

Our Team

Uganda

Our Team

Country Director, Rwanda & Uganda

Patrick Nalere

Patrick Nalere provides overall strategic leadership, management, and coordination of the development and implementation of country office strategies and projects.

Uganda Overview

Uganda

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Repeater Feature Title A Faith-Based Couples' Counseling Program Reduced Intimate Partner Violence in Uganda

Repeater Feature Title The Impact of Reliable Electricity on Maternal and Newborn Healthcare in Rural Uganda

Repeater Feature Title Budget Transparency and Political Oversight in Uganda

Policy Impact

IPV

Teacher Training

Our Team

Our Team

Country Director, Rwanda & Uganda

Patrick Nalere

Deputy Country Director

Cassien Havugimana

Senior Research and Policy Manager

Vianney Mbonigaba

Research Manager

Anthony Kamwesigye

Research Manager

Aline Munyeshuli Uwimanzi

Research Manager

Jan Will

Associate Research Manager

Gloria Ayesiga Eden

Associate Research Manager

Antoine Guilhin

Operations Coordinator, Procurement Logistics & IT

Christine Akello

Martin Atyera

Senior Policy Associate

Alia Mohamed

Country Director, Rwanda & Uganda

Patrick Nalere

Deputy Country Director

Cassien Havugimana

Senior Research and Policy Manager

Vianney Mbonigaba

Research Manager

Anthony Kamwesigye

Research Manager

Aline Munyeshuli Uwimanzi

Research Manager

Jan Will

Associate Research Manager

Gloria Ayesiga Eden

Associate Research Manager

Antoine Guilhin

Operations Coordinator, Procurement Logistics & IT

Christine Akello

Martin Atyera

Senior Policy Associate

Alia Mohamed

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Research Findings

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A Faith-Based Couples' Counseling Program Reduced Intimate Partner Violence in Uganda

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The Impact of Reliable Electricity on Maternal and Newborn Healthcare in Rural Uganda

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Budget Transparency and Political Oversight in Uganda