This is a final evaluation report of the“Improved knowledge and awareness of health, HIV, education rights and choices for deaf people in Uganda” project implemented in 2015-2018 in Greater Masaka (Central Uganda) and Arua (Northern Uganda). The project focused on peer support training to empower deaf children and young people with improved communication, self-worth, access to rights-based information (education and HIV/AIDS) and engagement with advocacy networks. The project worked directly with the children, young people, their families, community leaders, teachers and local and national stakeholders. The primary objective was to evaluate project relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impact, sustainability and learning of the project. i.e. the extent to which Signal achieved its project goal and objectives. In light of this, the evaluation assessed implementation since its inception, focusing on what can be learned from Signal’s approach and which direction(s) future programming on deafness and rights might pursue.

Signal, UK in partnership with Signhealth Uganda implemented a 36-month, UK AID-funded project, “Improved knowledge and awareness of health, HIV, education rights and choices for deaf people in Uganda”. The project focused on peer support training to empower deaf children and young people with improved communication, self-worth, access to rights-based information (education and HIV/AIDS) and engagement with advocacy networks. The project worked directly with the children, young people, their families, community leaders, teachers and local and national stakeholders.