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areas within the context of Covid-19 pandemic.
There is rich experience in urban cash for work
implementation in Africa mainly financed by the
World Bank and World Food Programme (WFP)
to learn from.
To further support Labour Intensive Public
Works programmes in the Covid-19 context, the
International Labour Organisation has further
provided Government with technical and financial
support, to the tune of USD300,000 to reach out
to communities in Arua Urban City Centre.
The work in Arua will provide opportunity
for learning of emergency response planning
and implementation to allow scale up to the
14 urban centers and 16 flood affected districts
A member of Kafunjo poor and those affected by floods.
Youth Bar Soap-making The Cash for Work Programme (UCWP) planning, supported by Government with World Bank
Project in Bushenyi funds. The urban centres are Kampala Capital
District packs soap in design and implementation is based on the City Authority, Makindye Ssabagabo Municipality,
boxes National Guidelines for the Planning, Design
and Implementation of Labour-Intensive Public Wakiso District (Kira, Nansana and Entebbe
Works (LIPW) in Uganda. This programme is part Municipalities), Mukono Municipality, Jinja City,
of the Government funding from the World Bank Mbale City, Mbarara City, Fort Portal City, Arua City,
amounting to USD130 million. The Government Gulu City, Hoima City, Lira City, Masaka City and
with support from the World Bank has been keen Soroti City. The flood affected districts targeted
on ensuring that the funding reaches those are Bududa, Bulambuli, Sironko are Kween in
that lost their jobs and the most vulnerable Elgon Sub-region; Serere and Katakwi in Teso
including those without labour capacity such as Sub-region; Ntoroko, Kasese and Bundibugyo
older persons, persons with disabilities, children, in Rwenzori Sub-region; Buvuma, Kalangala,
pregnant and lactating mothers up to 6 months. Kayunga and Wakiso in Central Region; Kisoro
The current National LIPW Guidelines will be and Kabale in South-western Sub-region and
customised and applied in both urban and rural Dokolo in Lango Sub-region. This work has been

Art pieces made by
Rubona Youth Art
& Crafts Project in
Bunyangabu.

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