Situation analySiS

Situation analySiS of Children in uganda 20157 key chAllengesAnd policyrecommendAtionsThis chapter presents key challenges and makes recommendations forequity-focused programming and systems strengthening to promote childwellbeing across the target cohorts and the four rights-based areas ofsurvival, education and development, protection and participation.7.1 INTRODUCTIONUganda’s national response capacity for the realisation of children’s rights is defined byseveral factors. First is its national laws and policies, which provide the underpinning frameworkfor programmes and actions to be taken in favour of children (see Appendix 1). Ugandahas a comprehensive policy and legal framework for the protection of children’s rights andis signatory to all key international agreements on children’s rights. The second is the extentto which these laws and policies are implemented so that they actually have an effect onchildren’s lives. There are many factors that contribute to or hinder the implementation ofthese laws and policies, ranging from the adequacy of programmes, to their level of funding,the human resources available, and decision makers’ knowledge and understanding of thebarriers that need to be overcome to more effectively implement these actions.7.2 TOWARDS A CHILD WELLBEING MODELIN UGANDAAs well as making overarching recommendations and recommending policy actions topromote the realisation of specific children’s rights, this situation analysis provides a modelfor action that addresses the key components necessary to provide for the overall wellbeingof children (Figure 16).KEy ChaLLENGES aND PoLICy rECoMMENDatIoNS89