All: Expanding the possibilities for research in refugee settings in the East and Horn of Africa

Uganda Humanitarian Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (HVACS) factsheet

Explore the main findings from the first-ever Humanitarian Violence Against Children & Youth Survey (HVACS) in Uganda.

Violence Against Children and Youth in Humanitarian Settings: Findings from a 2022 survey of all refugee settlements in Uganda

Explore the data from the first Humanitarian Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (HVACS) in Uganda.

Data-to-Action Workshop Report: Uganda Humanitarian Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (HVACS) 2022

The Government of Uganda, civil society organizations, and international partners participated in a Data-to-Action (D2A) workshop in Kampala, Uganda to create violence prevention priorities informed by HVACS data.

Cementing key partnerships to foster the use of evidence in humanitarian settings

This case study showcases the Baobab Research Programme Consortium (RPC) approach to developing new partnerships to produce policy and program-relevant evidence to address critical SHRH concerns among vulnerable refugee populations in the East and Horn of Africa.

Preparing the ground to influence humanitarian sector policies, guidelines, and strategies in Uganda

This case study describes how the Baobab Research Programme Consortium's efforts have created a platform for influencing humanitarian sector policies, guidelines, and strategies with evidence and evidence-based approaches.

Influencing programme plans, practices, actions, and investments in humanitarian settings

This case study describes the Baobab Research Programme Consortium's pathway to influencing programme plans, practices, actions, and investments in refugee contexts in Uganda.

Exploring the value and replicability of integrating refugees and host community members into research activities in refugee settings

This report explores the experience of data collection training workshops with refugees and host community members ahead of the Ethiopian Humanitarian Violence Against Children and Young People Survey (HVACS).

Changes in prevalence of violence and risk factors for violence and HIV among children and young people in Kenya: a comparison of the 2010 and 2019 Kenya Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys

Previous research has shown a high prevalence of violence among young people in Kenya. Violence is a known risk factor for HIV acquisition and these two public health issues could be viewed as a syndemic. This study examines the changes in violence and risk factors for violence and HIV between 2010 and 2019.

Cross-time comparison of adverse childhood experience patterns among Kenyan youth: Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys, 2010 and 2019

The power of Data to Action: Country experiences and lessons following Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys

This resource provides evidence that VACS data and associated processes contribute to meaningful policy change and action to end violence against children and adolescents and gender-based violence.

Uganda: School-related gender-based violence fact sheet

Data on school-related gender-based violence in Uganda.

Uganda National Child Policy 2020

The National Child Policy (NCP) demonstrates the commitment by the Government of Uganda to ensure the well-being of all children. It has an institutional mechanism to ensure it is implemented in a multi-sectoral and multi-disciplinary manner.