World Bank officials showed up at the gender ministry and basically gave Uganda props for dropping the age requirement for elderly cash assistance from 80 down to 65. Regional director Daniel Dulitzky said this was a massive policy win and pushed Uganda to build a national registry so they can actually find vulnerable old people who need help. The country has like 2.5 million elderly folks, even though everyone thinks of Uganda as super young.
Government reps admitted the informal job sector is kind of a disaster and everyone is just trying not to starve. They want the World Bank to fund programs for dropouts who need skills training and better systems for tracking who gets benefits. The monthly payment also went up from 25,000 to 35,000 shillings. Minister Gidudu closed things out by saying Uganda has the talent but the World Bank has the cash and they should team up.
Government reps admitted the informal job sector is kind of a disaster and everyone is just trying not to starve. They want the World Bank to fund programs for dropouts who need skills training and better systems for tracking who gets benefits. The monthly payment also went up from 25,000 to 35,000 shillings. Minister Gidudu closed things out by saying Uganda has the talent but the World Bank has the cash and they should team up.
