Uganda Parliamentary Forum for Children wants government to formulate an Early Childhood Development and Nutrition policy to guide on children learning and feeding in the country.

The forum while at Imperial Royale Hotel in Kampala and in meeting organized by UNICEF resolved to engage the government concerning this matter saying these policies are needed urgently.

The Members of the forum who include the Shadow Minister for Children and Youth Bernard Atiku, Woman Member of Parliament Kyegegwa Flavia Kabahenda, Hanifa Kawooya and Latif Sebagala said the government should start budgeting for the Early Childhood Development Programme in the next financial year.

The legislators said the country needs infrastructure, child care givers, instructors and a curriculum in place as well as a robust policy to achieve the purpose of Early Childhood Development.

Kabahenda said the Office of the Prime Minister should expedite the formulation of Early childhood Development and Nutrition policy and bring it to parliament for approval.

She said that due to lack of a nutrition policy many children have become victims of Malnutrition and many have lost lives which necessitates that the government intervenes and creates guidelines for feeding the children.