Education Sector
Investing in Uganda’s Future
UgIFT is transforming education across underserved districts by building, equipping, and staffing 259 seed secondary schools, upgrading 1,000 primary schools, and recruiting 14,000 primary and 1,400 secondary teachers in areas most in need.
Key Achievements & Metrics
- Construction of 259 new secondary schools in sub-counties without government schools
i). 117 schools completed (Phase I)
ii). 77 commissioned, fully operational to date - 1,000 primary schools receiving development grants—improving facilities, laboratories, and learning environments
- Laboratory expansion: 418 labs added or upgraded in existing secondary schools
- 15 million textbooks procured since FY 2021/22, reaching a student-textbook ratio of 1:3
- 14,000 primary & 1,400 secondary teachers recruited, with additional inspectors and performance-linked incentives
By the end of the first phase, the programme estimates that access will be provided to 35,100 students—and by the end, 77,700 learners will benefit, with at least 51% being female.
Why It Matters
259 schools mean every underserved sub-county gets a secondary school—boosting enrollment and reducing dropout rates.
New teachers and inspectors uplift standards and ensure every classroom delivers quality education.
Classrooms, labs, libraries, ICT facilities, teacher housing, water, and electricity, all under one program
More than half of all students in new schools are girls—a direct investment in women's education and equality.
UgIFT is embedding sustainability with modular, data-driven support: curriculum tools like TeLA, timely textbook provision, and lab expansion, all aligned with Uganda’s broader education goals.
