Northern Uganda Social Action Fund IV Project

Sustainable Livelihoods Enhancement The objective of this component is to enhance economic opportunities and productivity of poor households. It will target 240,000 beneficiaries (covering one million people across beneficiary households). It will consist of two subcomponents, both of which will (a) utilize private sector technical partners to support implementation and (b) maximize the participation of women and youth through proactive engagement, gender-sensitive training, and tailored communication for these target beneficiaries.

Enhanced Resilience and Human Capital Development This component aims to strengthen resilience and human capital for about 418,000 poor and vulnerable households (1.8 million people) through integrated safety nets. It provides climate-smart Labor-Intensive Public Works (LIPW), direct income support for labour-constrained households, and nutrition-sensitive cash-plus interventions. The program builds community assets and promotes climate adaptation measures such as reforestation, water storage, and flood/drought risk reduction. It enhances health and nutrition outcomes for mothers and young children through targeted cash transfers, behaviour change communication, and service linkages. It also includes disaster risk financing to rapidly scale up support during shocks like floods and droughts, strengthening preparedness and recovery systems.

Transformational Delivery Systems This component strengthens Uganda’s social protection systems through improved targeting, digital delivery, data use, and accountability mechanisms. It establishes a National Social Registry (SR) to identify and update information on poor and vulnerable households for more accurate and shock-responsive targeting. It scales up digital payment systems and financial inclusion to improve efficiency, transparency, and access to financial services for beneficiaries. It supports data-driven planning, monitoring, and evaluation using advanced tools such as AI, surveys, and impact evaluations to improve program effectiveness. It also strengthens transparency and anti-corruption systems through citizen engagement, community monitoring, and institutional capacity building.

Project Management, Accountability Systems, and Coordination This component supports overall project management and coordination across government institutions to ensure effective implementation of all project activities. It finances technical staff, operational costs, and strengthened systems (including an MIS and website) to support delivery, monitoring, and coordination. It establishes a technical support team and recruits specialists in key areas such as procurement, financial management, safeguards, ICT, and disaster risk financing. It enhances digital systems, including geo-referencing of subprojects and modular MIS upgrades to improve transparency, tracking, and accountability. It also supports communication, stakeholder coordination, and community engagement to strengthen ownership and alignment of social protection interventions.

Contingent Emergency Response Component (CERC) This component will allow for rapid reallocation of project funds in the event of an eligible emergency. If activated, it will finance emergency response and early recovery activities. Procurement of contracts financed by the World Bank will be carrie