National multi-sectoral coordination framework for adolescent girls 2017/2018-2021/2011

"Adolescence is a critical stage in life for every girl and boy. An emphasis on adolescents and young people during this life stage provides a critical 'window of opportunity'; what happens in adolescence plays an instrumental role in their future - and that of their family, community, and country ... Over the course of National Development Plan II, the Government of Uganda has taken important steps in supporting Adolescent development and wellbeing in the country with particular attention to the specific vulnerabilities affecting adolescent girls ... With this Multi-Sectoral Framework for Adolescent Girls the National Taskforce has achieved an important milestone."--Page iv