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The AfriChild Centre

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The AfriChild Centre is a multidisciplinary child-focused research and knowledge development centre

What we do:

Research: to rigorously develop the evidence base for programming and policy change

Capacity building: to expand the knowledge and skills of university researchers and academic staff, government technocrats and civil society practitioners to undertake and apply research on child well-being. Advocacy: to build bridges between policy-makers, researchers and practitioners and forge link

s between research, theory and practice to benefit programming and advocacy on child well-being in East Africa. Partnerships: to build strong strategic alliances and networks that advance the cause of evidence-based child protection and care. Technical backstopping: to support government and civil society actors in improving programming and service delivery for children.

11/06/2026

Stakeholders from The Government of Uganda line ministries: the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development, the Ministry of Education and Sports Uganda, development partners and civil society gathered for the National Inception Meeting of Kulea Watoto 2.0, marking the official launch of a 3-year initiative to strengthen Early Childhood Development in Uganda.

Funded by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation and led by The The AfriChild Centre with partners LABE Uganda, Kabarole Research and Resource Centre, International Rescue Committee and Madrasa Early Childhood Development Institute, the project will support 1,000 households in Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement and urban Kampala through a 2-generation model focused on responsive caregiving, early learning, livelihoods strengthening and policy advocacy.

The meeting sets the foundation for coordinated action, evidence generation and policy engagement at a time when Uganda’s sector is expanding policy commitments and seeking stronger systems for delivery. The focus now shifts to alignment, collaboration and building pathways for lasting impact for young children and their caregivers.

08/06/2026

NEWS📢📢
Application deadline for Cohort 4 of The AfriChild Centre's Inter-University Child Focused Research Methods Training & Mentorship Programme extended to 1⃣5⃣/🅾️6️⃣/2️⃣🅾️2️⃣6️⃣.

This is a free course for university researchers in Eastern & Southern Africa. Application details below.

Makerere University, Uganda Christian University, Muni University, Gulu University, Addis Ababa University, University of Rwanda, Uganda Martyrs University, Islamic University In Uganda.

04/06/2026

Our Executive Director, Timothy Opobo, is attending a regional communications skills-strengthening workshop in Nairobi on ending child sexual violence.

The workshop brings together child protection advocates and communicators from across East Africa to explore how narratives influence public perceptions and how positive storytelling can inspire action and change.

At The AfriChild Centre, we are committed to amplifying the voices of children, survivors, families and communities. We look forward to learning, sharing experiences and strengthening our communication approaches to advance child protection across the region.

02/06/2026

Welcome to the Africhild family 👏👏

28/05/2026

You are invited to join a Workplace Mental Health Webinar organised by our friends at REPSSI.

📆Date: Friday, 29 May 2026
🕣 Time: 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM EAT
📍Platform: Zoom

The webinar will bring together participants across sectors to share practical approaches for promoting mental health, psychosocial wellbeing, and psychologically safe workplaces.
Register 👉: https://shorturl.at/9pivN

25/05/2026

We are pleased to share that The AfriChild Centre has successfully completed the training of 62 Research Assistants for the Leaders in Teaching (LiT) Programme baseline study.

This week, the Research Assistants have been deployed across 73 districts to cover 504 schools as part of a nationwide data collection exercise expected to run for 12 working days and conclude by 12th June.

As the Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL) Partner, AfriChild is supporting the Luigi Giussani Foundation under the Mastercard Foundation-funded Leaders in Teaching (LiT) Programme, a flagship initiative designed to improve the quality of secondary school education in Uganda.

The programme focuses on strengthening teacher quality, school leadership, and student learning outcomes, with particular attention to girls, youth with disabilities, and underserved schools.

To support implementation, regional teams are deployed across Northern Uganda and West Nile, Ankole, Bunyoro, and Eastern Uganda, ensuring effective field coordination and quality data collection from schools, pre-service teachers, and faculty heads.

Through this work, we are contributing to evidence generation that will support stronger teaching systems and better learning outcomes for Uganda’s young people.

22/05/2026

The AfriChild Centre, in collaboration with Islamic University In Uganda (IUIU), invites you to an exciting webinar on exploring child mothers’ experiences with community-based rehabilitation in Eastern Uganda.

Register to join >> https://shorturl.at/G5SzV

20/05/2026

13-year-old Luke from Uganda earned a spot at the Greenwich Olympiad in London. He dreams of becoming an aeronautics engineer, but needs support for travel costs. We request your support.

Contribute 👉 gofund.me/cf56ce22a

19/05/2026

13-year-old Luke from Uganda earned a spot at the Olympiad in London. He dreams of becoming an aeronautics engineer, but needs support for travel costs. We request your support.

Contribute 👉 gofund.me/cf56ce22a

13/05/2026

Applications are still welcome for Cohort 4 of our Inter-University Child Focused Research Methods Training & Mentorship Programme.
• 18-month training
• For university researchers in Eastern & Southern Africa
• Deadline: 31st May 2026
• Free course
Application details below.

Address

The AfriChild Centre, College Of Humanities And Social Sciences
Makerere
P.OBOX7062

Opening Hours

Monday	08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday	08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday	08:00 - 17:00
Thursday	08:00 - 17:00
Friday	08:00 - 13:30

Telephone

+256414532482

Website

http://www.africhild.or.ug/

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