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Uganda's minority groups and indigenous communities are urging the government to expedite the implementation of the 2022 Universal Periodic Review (UPR) recommendations.

These recommendations aim to increase access to essential services, such as healthcare and education, for Minority Indigenous Peoples (MIPs) across the country.

Mr Deus Mucunguzi, Executive Director of African International Christian Ministry, highlighted the existing gaps in access to health and education for ethnic minorities.

"Most of them still have to travel more than 5 kilometres to access education and healthcare, resulting in high dropout rates," he said, at a national advocacy meeting on minority and indigenous people in Uganda held in Kampala, on Monday.

A 2020 research study found that 50.8 per cent of MIP communities drop out of school before completing primary seven, largely due to the lack of nearby schools, inadequate scholastic materials, and language barriers.

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