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Publish Date : 03-Apr-2017

The Government of Ireland has offered EUR 7.2 million (approx. Ush 27.5 billion) to the United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF) to help the Ministry of Education and Sports improve quality education for the most vulnerable children and adolescent girls in the Karamoja region.

The Irish Aid-backed programme will target nearly 150,000 children in schools in Karamoja (76,606 boys and 57,834 girls from 283 primary schools and 6,716 boys and 4,891 girls in 23 secondary schools) - with an exclusive focus on children at risk of dropping out of school and children with disabilities and special learning needs.

Irish Ambassador, Donal Cronin, said, "This contribution from Ireland is critical in improving the skills and future of young people in Karamoja. Education is key to the regions development and this support, to be implemented by our partner UNICEF, is part of our ongoing efforts to empower some of the most vulnerable communities in Uganda."

Ms. Aida Girma, UNICEF Representative in Uganda, added, "This support from the people of Ireland will help thousands of children to stay in school and have a higher quality education, especially adolescent girls who have a critical role in transforming the living conditions of their families and communities in the future. Given every additional year in school can increase that childs future income by up to 10 per cent, this programme will greatly improve the futures of thousands of children as well as the Karamoja region as a whole."

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