By DAILY MONITOR More by this AuthorUnited Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) has received $2.6 million from the UK and Irish governments to support Uganda’s safe reopening of schools. It is anticipated that these are critical activities will enable schools to remain open and continue to provide education for the country’s children. The initiative will enable up to 40,000 schools (both public and private) across the country to effectively track and manage Covid-19 cases and support students and teachers on re-entry. The UK has provided £450,000 (about $609,594) towards the initiative, while the Irish government has injected Euro 1.8 million (about $2 million) for the school reopening strategy. Others can support, but only you can keep the schools safe and ensure that children receive the quality education they need and deserve,” Unicef country representative Munir A. Safieldin said.

Source: Daily Nation January 07, 2022 18:20 UTC