Integra� ng Human Rights Educa� on in Primary and Post – Primary Ins� tu� ons in Uganda A situa� on Analysis Report and Na� onal Implementa� on Strategy for Human Rights Educa� on December 2012 Integra� ng Human Rights Educa� on in Primary and Post – Primary Ins� tu� ons in Uganda A situa� on Analysis Report and Na� onal Implementa� on Strategy for Human Rights Educa� on December 2012 Table of Contents List of Acronyms..............................................................................................................iv Foreword.......................................................................................................................viii Acknowledgement..........................................................................................................ix Execu� ve Summary.........................................................................................................x Situa� on Analysis Report of the Current Status of Human Rights and Life Skills Educa� on in Primary and Post – Primary Educa� on Ins� u� ons in Uganda.........1 Introduc� on....................................................................................................................................................1 Background to Human Rights Educa� on........................................................................................................1 Introducing Human Rights Educa� on in Uganda within the framework of the WPHRE.................................2 Purpose of the situa� on analysis....................................................................................................................3 Objec� ves of the situa� on analysis................................................................................................................3 Scope of Study................................................................................................................................................4 Literature Review............................................................................................................................................4 Methodology..................................................................................................................................................5 Study Findings of the Situa� on Analysis............................................................7 1.0 Educa� onal Policy...............................................................................................................................7 2.0 Policy Implementa� on......................................................................................................................11 3.0 Curriculum and Human Rights Educa� onal Materials......................................................................13 4.0 Training of Teachers and other Educa� onal Personal.......................................................................14 5.0 The Learning Environment................................................................................................................15 6.0 Contribu� on of development partners towards HRE.......................................................................16 7.0 Challenges to Human Rights Educa� on in Uganda...........................................................................20 8.0 Opportuni� es to Human Rights Educa� on in the School System.....................................................21 9.0 Conclusion and Recommenda� ons..................................................................................................22 10.0 Good Prac� ces.................................................................................................................................24 iv Integra� ng Human Rights Educa� on in Primary and Post – Primary Ins� tu� ons in Uganda The Na� onal Stakeholders Workshop Report ..................................................25 Opening Remarks by the Secretary General UNATCOM...............................................................................28 Keynote address on the World Programme for Human Rights Educa� on....................................................32 Offi cial opening of the workshop..................................................................................................................36 Na� onal Steering Commi� ee for Human Rights Educa� on in Uganda........................................................38 Annexures ......................................................................................................41 Annex I: Guiding Ques� ons for Situa� on Analysis.............................................................................41 Annex II: References...........................................................................................................................47 Annex III: List of Par� cipants for the Na� onal Stakeholders Workshop..............................................48 Annex IV: Educa� on and Sports Performance Indicators in Uganda...................................................56 Annex V: Inventory on Human Rights Educa� on Materials................................................................62 Annex VI: Dra� Na� onal Implementa� on Strategy for Human Right Educa� on in Uganda................78 Integra� ng Human Rights Educa� on in Primary and Post – Primary Ins� tu� ons in Uganda v List of Acronyms ABEK Alterna� ve Basic Educa� on for Karamoja ANPPCAN African Network for Preven� on and Protec� on against Child Abuse and Neglect BOG Board of Governors BTVET Business Technical Voca� onal Educa� on Training CCTs Center for Coordina� ng Tutors CSOs Civil Society Organisa� ons DES Directorate of Educa� on Standards DEOs District Educa� on Offi cers DIS District Inspector of Schools ECD Early Childhood Development EFA Educa� on for All FENU Forum for Educa� on NGOs in Uganda FGD Focus Group DIscussion FGM Female Genital Mu� la� on FHRI Founda� on for Human Rights Ini� a� ve GEM Girl Educa� on Movement HR Human Rights HRE Human Rights Educa� on IEC Informa� on Educa� on and Communica� on Materials MAK Makerere University Kampala MDGs Millenium Development Goals MoES Ministry of Educa� on and Sports NCDC Na� onal Curriculum Development Centre NCHE Na� onal Council for Higher Educa� on NTCs Na� onal Teacher Colleges OVC Orphans and Vulnerable Children Policy PIASCY Presiden� al Inni� a� ve of HIV/AIDS Strategies and Communica� on for Youth PTA Parents and Teachers Associa� on PTCs Primary Teacher Colleges vi Integra� ng Human Rights Educa� on in Primary and Post – Primary Ins� tu� ons in Uganda PWDs Persons With Disabili� es SCIU Save the Children in Uganda SFG School Facilita� on Grant SMC School Management Commi� ee UHRC Uganda Human Rights Commission UNATCOM Uganda Na� onal Commission for UNESCO UNCRC United Na� ons Conven� on for Childrens Rights UNDP United Na� ons Development Program UNEB Uganda Na� onal Eaxmina� ons Board UNESCO United Na� ons Educa� onal, Scien� fi c and Cultural Organiza� on UNFPA United Na� ons Popula� on Fund UNHCR United Na� ons High Commission for Refugees UNICEF United Na� ons Children’s Fund UNISE Uganda Na� onal Ins� tute of Special Needs Educa� on UNOHCHR United Na� ons High Commissioner for Human Rights UPDF Uganda People’s Defence Forces UPE Universal Primary Educa� on USE Universal Secondary School WFP World Food Programme WPHRE World Program for Human Rights Educa� on Integra� ng Human Rights Educa� on in Primary and Post – Primary Ins� tu� ons in Uganda vii Foreword The Cons� tu� on of Uganda (1995) as amended recognises the importance of protec� on and realisa� on of human rights. Chapter Four of the Cons� tu� on cons� tutes Uganda’s Bill of Rights. However, most Ugandans know very li� le about this document, let alone other interna� onal instruments on human rights. To address this knowledge gap, Uganda as party to the United Na� ons proclama� on in 2004 of the World Programme for Human Rights Educa� on (WPHRE) and the Plan of Ac� on for the First Phase of the WPHRE (2005-2007) commi� ed itself to promo� ng HRE. Subsequently, the Ministry of Educa� on and Sports in 2008 developed a concept paper on the implementa� on of the WPHRE in Uganda. In support of this process, the UNATCOM undertook to conduct a study in 2011 to establish the status of HRE in primary and post-primary educa� onal ins� tu� ons in Uganda as well as to assess exis� ng teaching and learning materials on HRE. This report presents the fi ndings of the study and the input of key stakeholders in educa� on as to how they would like to see human rights educa� on implemented in Uganda. The report also provides a dra� Na� onal Implementa� on Strategy for HRE for primary and post-primary ins� tu� ons in Uganda. We hope this report will be of value to educators, policy makers and anyone interested in promo� ng a culture of human rights in Uganda. As Uganda celebrates the golden jubilee of independence, it is important to secure a solid base for the development of a culture of human rights. AUGUSTINE OMARE� OKURUT SECRETARY GENERAL viii Integra� ng Human Rights Educa� on in Primary and Post – Primary Ins� tu� ons in Uganda Acknowledgement The Uganda Na� onal Commission for UNESCO would like to express gra� tude to UNESCO and to the UN Offi ce of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (Uganda) for their fi nancial support to this ini� a� ve. (both in facilita� ng the regional consulta� ons and prin� ng the report) We would also like to thank the consultants, Ms. Joan Aliobe and Mr. Peter Iranya for conduc� ng the study on the current status of