National Council for Disability continue to execute its mandate of monitoring inclusion of Persons with DIsabilities in Uganda. In 2018, the council conducted an assessment to accertain the performance of the special grant for persons with disabilities in Central region. The findings indicates that alot needs to be done to improve the grant if persons with disabilities are to benefit. The grant is limited and require increased funding by the government.

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Download the PDF to read more about research report on the participation of persons with disabilities in electoral processes in Uganda.

I am happy to release this research report on the participation of persons with disabilities in electoral processes in Uganda. T his research was carried out between 2 0 1 6 and 2 0 1 7 under a collaborative partnership between the National Council for Disability and Sightsavers

Overall, this report analyses the 2016 Parliamentary elections of PWDs in terms of the process – right from developing of the National Voters’ Register to mobilization of the electoral college, voter education, candidates’ nomination and registration, campaigns, voting, counting and tallying of votes, and disbanding of the electoral college.

Disability survey questionnaire, a data collection tool.

National council for disability to include programming for capacity building for targeted District councils for disability committee members information  Sharing on approaches  of Community Based Rehabilitation – focusing on transfer of skills and knowledge to parents and care givers of Persons and children with disability from within their home /community settings, among others.  

In fulfillment of its mandate to mobilize resources, in the mid 2013, National Council for Disability officials approached Plan Uganda and held several consultations for closer working relationships

The National Council for Disability (NCD) is a public institution established by Act of Parliament in 2003 and inaugurated in August 2004 as a National body charged with monitoring the extent to which Disabled Persons benefit from existing legislation, policies and programmes.