May 2025

Partners jubilate for bridging the digital divide by skilling persons with disabilities in ICT

Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), in collaboration with the National Union of Disabled Persons of Uganda (NUDIPU) and Eight Tech Consults, implemented a transformative 3-year initiative (2021–2024) through the Uganda Communications Universal Service and Access Fund (UCUSAF). The program aimed to promote digital inclusiveness for persons with disabilities by enhancing knowledge management, ICT adoption, digital literacy, …

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A footprint has been created in the lives of persons with disabilities in Omoro, courtesy of NUDIPU and We Are Able consortium members.

As the We are Able project is coming to an end this year, NUDIPU and the consortium team members, that is Light for the World, African Disability Forum (ADF), ZOA and VNGI, we are proud that persons with disabilities in Omoro have not been left in the same as they were.   The key highlight …

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TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR CONSULTANCY TOWARDS THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE DISABILITY MANIFESTO, 2026-2031

A Technical Lead (Resource Person) is needed and will provide strategic direction, technical expertise, and coordination in the consultation & development of the Disability manifesto, 2026-2030 with a major focus on the Child Disability Benefit. This includes research, stakeholder engagement, writing the manifesto, and ensuring alignment with national and international policy frameworks with the disability …

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Disability prevalence stands at 13.2 % shares UBOS

The concluded National Population and Housing Census 2024 report page 195, Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) shares the disability prevalence in the recently released statistics which stands at 13.2 per cent. This is for the population aged 2 and above years. Find the full report on the UBOS website https://www.ubos.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/National-Population-and-Housing-Census-2024-Final-Report-Volume-1-Main.pdf ,

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