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A total of up to 830,872 people in Karamoja, Acholi and Lango are set to benefit from the improved Sexual and Reproductive Health, Access to Justice, Freedom, Equality and Rights (SAFER) Project.
The initiative, worth up to 14.4 billion shillings seeks to extend health, justice and protection services to under served communities.
While launching the project’s third Phase, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs (MoJCA), Robert Kasande, emphasized that the project’s direct beneficiaries are primarily women, adolescent girls, persons with disabilities, and underserved communities.
The project is funded under a tripartite agreement between the Government of Austria, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Government of Uganda.
The third Phase (2026-2029), builds on the achievements of earlier phases and will expand integrated health, justice and protection services across the three sub-regions, with key interventions including ,expanding access to integrated sexual and reproductive health services.
The other will include Improving access to legal services, and reducing case backlogs through special court sessions and alternative dispute resolution (ADR).