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16. How the sage grant helped
06. single registry to promote ephraim Kintu hire cheap labour
coordination and transparency The 98-year-old Ephraim
in social protection
Kintu who stays with
his wife and grandson
The development of is among the 2,803
the National Single senior citizens benefiting
Registry is anchored from the Grant in
on the Social Kayunga district and has
Protection Policy cumulatively received
(2015) Shs.1,450,000 since he
joined the programme.

18. sage plays big role in
empowering older women
10. WFp supports government
of Uganda to achieve the digital
transformation agenda

A sizable number of elderly persons across the country
have benefited from the SAGE programme.
There was a reduction in the rate of Female Genital
Mutilation (FMG) in the Karamoja sub-region after 24. nsr as part of government
Government of Uganda rolled out the Social Assistance strategy set to scale up ict
Grant for Empowerment (SAGE) Scheme where senior uptake among beneficiaries
citizens receive a monthly grant of Shs.25,000.
For the Ministry of
13. the establishment journey Gender, Labour and Social
of the national single registry Development (MGLSD),
for social protection the coming to life of a
NSR was very welcome
Under the Social Security pillars we have the social and challenging, more so,
insurance thematic area that has programmes including for the team of men and
NSSF, the Public Services Pension Scheme and private women that have been
schemes regulated through the Uganda Retirements at the forefront of this
Benefits Regulatory Authority. initiative.

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