Winners of the 2022 Population and Development Media Awards with the Guest of Honour at the Launch of #SUPRE2022
The Launch of the 2022 State of Uganda Population Report
World Population Day 2022
Dr. Nelson Elungat Lakol of Atutur General Hospital receiving the donation of hospital beds from the National Population Council
National Population Council staff in a familiarization tour of National Medical Stores operations in π—˜π—»π˜π—²π—―π—―π—² and Kajjansi
National Population Council staff in a familiarization tour of National Medical Stores operations in π—˜π—»π˜π—²π—―π—―π—² and Kajjansi
Launch of the Cost of inaction Report on Teenage pregnancy
Launch of the Cost of inaction Report on Teenage Pregnancy
Launch of the 2020 National Population Policy
Launch of the State of Uganda Population Report 2020
Prof. Pamela K. Mbabazi representing the Guest of Honor, Rt. Hon. Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda, at the launch of the 2020 State of Uganda Population Report on November 26, 2020 at Sheraton Kampala Hotel.
An Award by the Bill and Melinda Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive Health
On September 12, 2019, the Bill and Melinda Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive Health recognised Uganda’s Dr. Jotham Musinguzi, as a longstanding global champion of population and development, reproductive health, family planning and HIV/AIDS.
Welcome to National Population Council
Population Counter

Our Vision

A hub of distinction for promoting and coordinating population policies and programmes in Africa.

Our Mission

To improve the quality of life of the people of Uganda, by influencing Government policies and programmes to address population patterns and trends in a sustainable and inclusive manner.

Our Achievements

Since the National Population Council was founded in 1988, it has worked with other stakeholders to achieve the following:

  • Enactment of the National Population Council Act Β 2014
  • Formulation of an explicit National Population Policy, which was promulgated by the Government in 1995. This was revised in 2008.
  • Coordination of effective implementation of the National Population Policy and programmes countrywide.
  • Increased understanding of inter-linkages between population and development issues thus putting them high on the agenda.
  • Supported the integration of population variables into development plans and programmes at national, sectoral, district and lower levels.
  • Establised an institutional framework for the implementation of the population policy and programme at district and lower levels.
  • Established strategic partnerships with Government Line Ministries and agencies, Parliament, Civil Society Organisations, International Organisations and development partners on population and development issues.
  • Mobilised resources for the implementation of the National Population Policy and Programme.
  • Developed a Strategic Plan, a Monitoring and Evaluation Framework and a National Population Action Plan for operationalization of the National Population Policy.