Oxfam’s Care Policy Scorecard was applied to Uganda to assess the country’s investment and policy actions on UCDW. The assessment examined national policy instruments for their responsiveness, implementation, and impact on unpaid caregivers and care workers. The findings of this assessment were the subject of a dissemination meeting jointly organized by the Uganda Women’s Network (UWONET) and Oxfam in Uganda on 30 September 2024.

Key highlights of the findings revealed care-supporting physical infrastructure scored highest at 49%, care services at 40%, care-supporting workplaces at 24%, and care-related social protection benefits at 14%. Social norms interventions averaged 63%,showing moderate policy transformation, while data collection frameworks scored high at 83% for measurement frameworks but low at 31% for time-use data. It was clear from the findings that Uganda fairs well on the existence of policy but falls short on budget allocation, implementation, and enforcement of these into reality.

The discussion that ensued was instructive on the next steps with the government participants keenly interested in how the Scorecard can be fully adopted in their respective institutions. One recommendation was that the Scorecard be incorporated into the gender strategies and/or plans of different ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) for full mainstreaming rather than as a standalone issue. The participants also emphasized the need for one-on-one engagement by Oxfam and UWONET with individual MDAs to build knowledge about the Scorecard to foster buy-in from the institutions. They also advised that extracting sector-specific findings and recommendations from the report would provide digestible information to each actor directly related to each actor’s mandate.

Read the full report here.