MoH; MFPED; MoLG; MoES; Department of Information, Development partners, representatives of NGOs and potential partners also attend. The institution of the National Immunisation Days (NIDS) and booster immunisation doses were meant to improve the health status of children in Uganda. As a result of all these initiatives, a clear vision for the health sector has evolved, priorities have been agreed; agreement has been reached to use a common working arrangements with regard to planning, budgeting, disbursement, procurement, reporting and monitoring; the GoU and development partners are ready to operate through the Sector Wide Approach; and a partnership fund has been established to support preparatory activities of the HSSP. The Health Service Commission to take care of human resources issues has been set up under the Ministry of Health. 1.4 Progress Made in Enjoyment of Rights Since the ratification of the Charter, several legislative interventions have been implemented. These include the revision of the Constitution in 1995 to take into consideration issues arising from international and regional legal commitments, the enactment of a law for children, the Children Act (Cap 59), the amendment of the Local Government Act and putting in place mechanisms arising out of these revisions and amendments. The Children Act provides procedures for addressing children‟s concerns within the family, in institutions and in circumstances where they come into contact with the law. It also provides for other legal processes such as adoption and foster placement, among others. Under the Act 559 Family and Children‟s Court (FCCs) have been gazetted and these are expected to handle legal matters related to children at lower levels. Government in collaboration with its partners such as UNICEF, Save the Children in Uganda and other Civil Society Organizations have been supporting training and sensitization of child rights to various duty bearers charged with protection, promotion and fulfilling child rights in Uganda such as law enforcement organs like the police, UPDF and Local Councils. There is also sensitization of bar owners, video owners not to employ children especially girls who are disguised to be employed and yet they are forced to practice prostitution. The government, through the universal primary education programme (UPE) has provided more access to children to enter school through provision of tuition for them. There is increase enrolment as a result of this. The challenge of high drop out rates, however still stands. For purposes of gender parity in education, government is promoting affirmative action for girls‟ education; where those going to public universities are given 1.5 additional points to enable them compete with their male counterparts. This works as a motivation factor for girl children at the lower levels of education. These government programmes are still negated by the fact that discriminatory practices continue to thrive against the girl child. There is evidence of discrimination against the girl child education in homes where the girls still do most of the household chores which deprives them of going to school and concentrating. Some drop out of school due to what parents choose to call lack of resources for scholastic materials while others are sent into early marriages. Community mobilization and empowerment for prevention of child domestic work is on going by both state and non-state actors. 1.5 Implementation of the Charter Deliberate efforts have been under taken to give effect to the provisions of the Charter, including sensitisation of communities and their leaders as well as children in and out of school. Training on child rights have been undertaken by the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development, other government ministries and civil society. The National Council for Children (NCC), Uganda Human Rights Commission, Save the Children in 4