In Uganda, the Service provides information on Farming and Weather, including climate Climate Change Adaptation to help farmers and fishing communities adapt with resilience. The Service provides Family Planning and other free public service information on demand to mobile phone users in five national languages: Ateso, English, Luganda, Lugbara, Luo and Runyakitara (a hybrid of Rukiga, Runyankole, Runyoro, and Rutoro).
The service launched in Uganda as the 1-6-1 Service in August 2016.
Sample Message: Preparing the Farm During Dry Spells (Climate Change)
(Luo with English Subtitles)
What better way to help Ugandan farmers than to teach them to help themselves, and in their mother tongues.
— Tony Kisadha, Uganda Director, Self Help Africa
The Service in Uganda uses the “161” short code rather than “321.” Locally it is known as the “1-6-1 Service, ”
Airtel Uganda
Mobile phone penetration in Uganda is more than 33 percent of the population. Airtel Uganda has more than 9 million subscribers, and more than 31 percent of the market share.
Airtel Uganda is the leading Corporate supporter of Education in Uganda in support of achieving the Second Millennium Development Goal of Universal Primary Education. Airtel Uganda also provides University grants for academic projects.
Partners in Uganda
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PSI
Content: Family Planning, Maternal Health, Neonatal Health
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Viamo
Technology Platform, Marketing, Content Partner Support, Content Development
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Mercy Corps
Content: Agriculture (Chili), Wanji Games on Financial Literacy, Chili, and Soil Health
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Global Resilience Partnership
(Convened by
The Rockefeller Foundation
and USAID )
Content: Climate Change
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Self Help Africa
Content: Agriculture
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FHI 360
Content: Sexual and Reproductive Health including HIV, STIs, Puberty
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PACE
Content: Family Planning
