Acronyms AFP
Advance Family Planning
IEC
Information, Education and Communication
BoT
Board of Trustees
IPPF
International Planned Parenthood Federation
AGM
Annual General Meeting
IPPFAR
ASRHR
Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights
International Planned Parenthood Federation Africa Regional
IPPFARO
BEC
Branch Executive Committees
International Planned Parenthood Federation Africa Regional Office
CMA
Capital Markets Authority
IUCDs
Intrauterine contraceptive devices
CMIS
Communication Management and Information System
MoES
Ministry of Education and Sports
MoH
Ministry of Health
CSO
Civil Society Organisation
NDA
National Drug Authority
CYPs
Couple years of protection
NEC
National Executive Committee
DANIDA
Danish Agency for International Development
NHI
National Health Insurance
DFID
Department for International Development
NGO
Non-Governmental Organisation
DFPA
Danish Family Planning Association
PFC
Programme and Finance Committee
FGM
Female Genital Mutilation
QoC
Quality of Care
FiRE
Financial Reporting
RHU
Reproductive Health Uganda
FP
Family Planning
SRH
Sexual Reproductive Health
FPAU
Family Planning Association of Uganda
SRHR
Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights
GBV
Gender Based Violence
UNFPA
United Nations Population Fund
GRI
Global Reporting Initiative’s
USE
Uganda Securities Exchange
GTA
Gender Transformative Approaches
YEP2
Youth Encourage Project 2
HUMCS
Health Unit Management Committees
YETA
Youth Enterprise Through Agriculture
ICPAU
Certified Public Accountants of Uganda
YFS
Youth Friendly Information and Services
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Reproductive Health Uganda Annual Report 2019
Message from our chairperson I am delighted to present the first Reproductive Health Uganda 2019 Annual Report since I was elected the board chairperson, in May 2019. This report shows both the organisation’s programmatic achievements and the audited financial report for the year ending December 31, 2019, guided by the seven-year RHU Strategic Plan 2016-2022, where we registered great achievements in this fourth year of the strategic plan’s implementation.
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he key highlights of this period include the election of new governing committees at all levels under RHU’s constitutional provisions. These include: the National Executive Committee (NEC), the Programme and Finance Committee (PFC), the Branch Executive Committees (BEC), and the Youth Action Movement (YAM). The new National Executive Committee (NEC) is composed of professionals from various fields and these among others include; myself - Mr. Nathan T. Kipande, a public health specialist and the director EarlLab as the chairperson; Ms. Connie Nyafwono Bwire, also a public health specialist and the ADHO/MCH in Tororo DLG as vice chairperson; Ms. Faith Amanya Betega, a gender activist and the senior CDO in Bushenyi DLG as chairperson - Programmes & Finance Committee, Mr. David Tweituk, a seasoned retired auditor as the national treasurer. In addition, we also have Hon. Sylvia Akello who is a social
worker and Woman MP Otuke district as the representative on IPPFAR regional council. The different leadership structures were oriented on the vision and mission of RHU and on their roles and responsibilities. I would like to welcome all the new members of the different governance committees and to wish them all a successful three-year tenure. I also appreciate the members of the outgoing National Executive Committee led by Hon. Rosemary Seninde as the chair who steered the organisation through a period of growth and success- 2016 to 2019. This reporting period also saw the enacting of key policy changes which included the introduction of the Safeguarding Policy in RHU to promote the rights of all of RHU’s stakeholders. Furthermore, in 2019, thirty-three volunteer members as well as a number of partner agencies were recognised for
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