Beatrice Okillan

Social Protection Expert.

[Social Protection Forum @upfsp]

"Older persons particularly confront multiple barriers in accessing quality healthcare, including affordability, accessibility, age discrimination, and age-related stigma." @marvinj9 @ISERUganda @ESPprogramme @UNDPUganda @MinofHealthUG
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[Beatrice Okillan @BOkillan]

@marvinj9 @upfsp @RobertlimLim @nusaf3_ug @Drdip_ug @ESPprogramme @Omoding Yes, the communities "feel" the Government

[Beatrice Okillan @BOkillan]

@upfsp @RobertlimLim @nusaf3_ug @Drdip_ug @ESPprogramme @Omoding Community cohesion and women's empowerment

[Beatrice Okillan @BOkillan]

@upfsp @RobertlimLim @nusaf3_ug @Drdip_ug @ESPprogramme @Omoding LIPW Sub-projects funded by Government through NUSAF3 Project has increased the stock of community assets and built the resilience of many beneficiaries, especially through the savings component

[Beatrice Okillan @BOkillan]

@marvinj9 @upfsp @RobertlimLim @nusaf3_ug @Drdip_ug @Omoding @carolorika well stated

[Beatrice Okillan @BOkillan]

@Drdip_ug @Omoding @upfsp @RobertlimLim @nusaf3_ug @carolorika Large Urban centres with large populations will be targeted

[Beatrice Okillan @BOkillan]

@upfsp @RobertlimLim @nusaf3_ug @Drdip_ug @Omoding @carolorika While helping build skills and stock of those who lost sources of employment

[Beatrice Okillan @BOkillan]

@upfsp @RobertlimLim @nusaf3_ug @Drdip_ug @Omoding @carolorika The Government of Uganda developed Guidelines for Planning and implementation of LIPW Public works.

[Beatrice Okillan @BOkillan]

@upfsp @RobertlimLim @nusaf3_ug @Drdip_ug @Omoding @carolorika This expertise will be called upon to support fast roll- out for the urban cash for work programme

work menu proposed in the guidelines will be customised to meet the needs of the Urban centres with the objective creating and maintaining infrastructure

[Beatrice Okillan @BOkillan]

@upfsp @RobertlimLim @nusaf3_ug @Drdip_ug @Omoding @carolorika In Uganda, NUSAF 2 and 3, labour-constrained households across the country were mobilised and guided to plan, design and implement LIPW projects with technical assistance from the District, Municipal Council, Community Facilitators and Local lead Artisans (LLAs).

[Beatrice Okillan @BOkillan]

@upfsp @RobertlimLim @nusaf3_ug @Drdip_ug @Omoding @carolorika The current National LIPW Guidelines can be customized and applied in both urban and rural areas within the context of Covid-19 pandemic.
Technical skills & expertise for implementing the LIPW have been built overtime through the implementation of NUSAF3.

[Beatrice Okillan @BOkillan]

@upfsp @Drdip_ug @nusaf3_ug @RobertlimLim @ESPprogramme @Omoding They can hardly provide for their families after the two months’ period of lock down due to COVID 19 pandemic

LIPWs offer quick cash transfers to such categories of people who can offer their labour while cushioning the most vulnerable (10%) to recover from shock/pandemic.

[Beatrice Okillan @BOkillan]

@upfsp @Drdip_ug @ESPprogramme @OPMUganda @Omoding households without persons who are able to work
(PWD, Elderly, pregnant, child headed households, chronically sick etc). These constitute 20% of beneficiaries

[Beatrice Okillan @BOkillan]

@upfsp @Drdip_ug @RobertlimLim @OPMUganda @ESPprogramme @Omoding Projects identified by the communities arising from challenges faced. they include soil and water consecration, social infrastructure and food security income smoothening interventions

[Beatrice Okillan @BOkillan]

@upfsp @Drdip_ug @RobertlimLim @OPMUganda @ESPprogramme @Omoding LIPW is one of the interventions identified in the National Social Protection Policy to deliver social protection
It involves providing temporary or seasonal employment to vulnerable, semi-skilled and unskilled households

[Beatrice Okillan @BOkillan]

@upfsp @Drdip_ug @RobertlimLim @OPMUganda @ESPprogramme @Omoding Also target 10% of the beneficiaries who are unable to work to benefit. These may include, lactating mothers, persons with disabilities, older persons , chronically sick etc

[Beatrice Okillan @BOkillan]

@upfsp @Drdip_ug @RobertlimLim @OPMUganda @ESPprogramme @Omoding The wages are are set slightly below the local casual labour wage rate to attract only those that need to work

current wage is 5500 per day

Implemented in the lean season in order not to disrupt the beneficiaries daily productive lives. work for about 54 days a year

[Beatrice Okillan @BOkillan]

@upfsp @Drdip_ug @RobertlimLim @OPMUganda @ESPprogramme @Omoding Key features of LIPW in Uganda :
Predominantly undertaken by unskilled persons but are ale to work
work for between 3-5 hours a day
women work shorter time to allow them return home to do other chores

[Beatrice Okillan @BOkillan]

@upfsp @Drdip_ug @RobertlimLim @OPMUganda @ESPprogramme @Omoding The NUSAF3 LIPW component is the flagship programme for Labour Intensive Public Works in Uganda

[Beatrice Okillan @BOkillan]

@upfsp @Drdip_ug @RobertlimLim @OPMUganda @ESPprogramme @Omoding Participants receive cash in return for their participation in LIPW to enable them smoothen their household consumption and meet basic social services
LIPW activities create household and community Assets that communities use to sustain their livelihoods