Uganda

Uganda continues to climb the ladder of economic development, averaging over 5% growth each year over the past six years; however, it remains one of the poorest countries in the world with an average per capita income of US$300. Concerning poverty, 31% of the population is living below the poverty line, but this is a sharp decrease from 56% of the population in 1992.

With respect to health, Uganda is one of few Sub-Saharan African countries to achieve a reduction in the adult prevalence of HIV/AIDS (6.4% in 2005), although recently the prevalence has risen slightly.

There continue to be challenges to Uganda’s development, including the ongoing conflict between the Lord’s Resistance Army and the government in the northern part of the country. Additional challenges include infrastructure gaps, high population growth, and a recent drought which may hinder development.

Uganda is on track to meet the Millennium Development Goals for universal primary education and income poverty, but will need to step up efforts to meet the goals for maternal mortality and under-five mortality by 2015. This will require expanded efforts to rural communities, improved health services for women and children and greater vaccination coverage.

The Republic of Uganda is a landlocked country in eastern Africa, bordered on the east by Kenya, the north by Sudan, on the west by the the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by Tanzania. The southern part of the country includes a substantial portion of Lake Victoria, within which it shares borders with Kenya and Tanzania. Uganda takes its name from the Buganda kingdom, which encompasses a portion of the south of the country including the capital Kampala.

Sources:

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ug.html
http://web.worldbank.org
http://www.dfid.gov.uk/countries/africa/uganda.asp