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The State of Uganda Population Report. The Report’s theme is: “Mindset Change for A Favourable Population Age Structure: A Prerequisite for Wealth Creation’ The theme is mindful of the aspirations of the 2020 National Population Policy, the 2018 Demographic Dividend Roadmap, and the Vision 2040. The Government has continued supporting the implementation of the 2020 National Population Policy, which, in addition to fundamentals like infrastructure development such as roads, energy, and Information and Communication Technology, has aided
the Country in prioritizing Human Capital Development to harness the Demographic Dividend. Consequently, this population influencing Policy focuses on accelerating the decline in both fertility and mortality to change the population age structure and reduce child dependency.