Civil Society Fund successfully ended in March 2010
DSW Uganda has concluded the implementation of a two year capacity building project for HIV prevention among the youth in 10 selected districts.
The project has reached 21,680 young people with comprehensive HIV/AIDS prevention and SRH messages through peer learning sessions in 50 organized youth clubs.
The project provided HIV Counseling and Testing (HCT) for 12,488 young people at 20 collaborating health centers. 520 young People living with AIDS (PHAs) were identified and supported by peer counselors through post test club with psychosocial support and group counseling.
The project was funded by the Civil Society Fond under the Uganda Aids Commission.
Participation in the African Peer Review Mechanism in March 2010
DSW International Affairs and DSW UG office were invited to attend the 4th Uganda Governance Forum by the African Peer Review Mechanism hosted by the National Council in conjunction with the Uganda Population Secretariat.
The theme of this consultative forum was on Uganda's high population growth rate which stands at the 3rd highest in the world estimated at 3.2%.
Uganda's voluntary participation in this continent wide development monitoring mechanism is encouraging as it enables various development, civil and economic sectors to monitor national policy implementation and influence decision making for national planning and priority setting.
The main message, of the secretariat was that the population is not the problem; the growth rate is the issue. With that as the premise the discussion was based on how to improve economic development to alleviate poverty thus giving individuals choices and capacity to manage the size of the family.
Input and recommendations on how to engage relevant line Ministers and MPs were solicited. The conclusion of the half day consultative process was 10 recommendations of strategies for engaging with government bodies and focus on the above mention concerns in the decision making process amongst others.
