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ICT PerSPeCTIVe

nsr as part of government

strategy set to scale up ict

uptake among beneficiaries

he establishment of the National Single Single Registry (NSR) comes at a time when
Registry (NSR) comes at a time when the Government of Uganda has embarked on
Information and Communications Digitalisation in order to improve on its Service
Technology (ICT) is slowly but steadily delivery to the citizens.
T shaping and enormously supporting From the Government perspective, Social
businesses in today’s world irrespective of the Protection is an important intervention for
sector one is playing in. supporting the population to maintain a minimum
For the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social acceptable level of consumption and live dignified
Development (MGLSD), the coming to life of a lives, a target that will be easily achieved by
Michael Newman NSR was very welcome and challenging more so among others implementing the Social Registry
Byamugisha,
Manager, IT Enable for the team of men and women that have been and harnessing the innovations in ICT.
Services, NITA-U at the forefront of this initiative. At the Ministry (Sector) Level, the National Single
As a member of the National Steering Committee, Registry (NSR) has been able to bring together
the launch of the National Single Registry (NSR) on all the various Management Information Systems
4th February, 2021was a delightful day for me and (MIS) that were operating in silos under the
I clearly registered it in my books as a successful different programmes of the Northern Uganda
event, one to strongly and ever associate with. Social Action Fund (NUSAF), Peace, Recovery
For the National Information Technology and Development Plan (PRDP), Social Assistance
Authority - Uganda (NITA-U), the National Grant for Empowerment (SAGE), the Uganda
Women Entrepreneurship programme (UWEP),
Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority
(URBRA), National Social Security Fund (NSSF) ,
etc. and now are able to share information of
interest hence smoothening the operations of
these programmes.
In today’s world, one cannot look down on
an initiative like this because with the National
Single Registry (NSR) in place the government
through MGLSD now has access to accurate
and transparent information on beneficiaries
and potential beneficiaries for the various social
protection programmes now being implemented
in the country. This then fosters good and accurate
planning for the current and future citizenry
given that the planning process is now backed
by informed decisions arising out of real time
trend analysis provided by the National Single
Registry (NSR) unlike before.
A youth displays packed honey ready for sale made by Bunyangabu Youth Bee
Keepers and Processers From the technology perspective, with the

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