Uganda: Government launches database outlining key indicators on social development

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Uganda has congratulated the Government of Uganda on formally launching a national database that provides wide-ranging and updated information on social development in the country, including those directly linked to the lives of children and women. UgandaInfo, unveiled in an official ceremony in Kampala, was developed by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics, the Office of the Prime Minister and line ministries, with UNICEF support and in consultation with UN and NGO partners. The database features more than 200 key indicators in education, health, HIV/AIDS and other sectors.