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EPRC Bids Farewell to AidData Fellows

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EPRC Bids Farewell to AidData Fellows

03 Aug 2017, Mouris Opolot

The Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) has bid farewell to two AidData Summer Fellows after they successfully finished a two-month fellowship. Dur [ ... ]

Report Reviewing SDG 2 Launched, Blames Food Insecurity on Land Tenure

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Report Reviewing SDG 2 Launched, Blames ...

31 Jul 2017, Mouris Opolot and Elizabeth Birabwa

The report titled “Towards Zero Hunger: A Strategic Review of Sustainable Development Goal 2 in Uganda”, measures Uganda’s readiness to end hung [ ... ]

EPRC Study on Domestic Revenue Mobilization Underway

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EPRC Study on Domestic Revenue Mobilizat...

10 Jul 2017, Mouris Opolot

The Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) is conducting a study to identify and explore strategies for boosting domestic revenue mobilization followi [ ... ]

Uganda’s Agricultural Sector at Crossroads: Is it a myth or a reality?

Uganda’s Agricultural Sector at Crossroads: Is it a myth or a reality?

This Policy Brief explains the persisting impediments that have constrained the transformation of the agriculture sector in Uganda. The brief offers conclusions and policy actions government should undetake to change the asgricultural sector for the better.

Crop destroying army worm caterpillars curtails improvement in the business environment

Crop destroying army worm caterpillars curtails improvement in the business environment

The Business Climate Index (BCI) improved by 5.07 percentage point to 93.05 during the January – March 2017 quarter from 87.97 in the October – December 2016 quarter. Despite this improvement, the conditions for doing business remain below potential. This is the seventh consecutive quarter that the BCI has indicated unfavourable business performance and is largely explained by poor performance of the agriculture sector.

Education, Marriage, Fertility and Work Choices of Young Women in Uganda

Education, Marriage, Fertility and Work Choices of Young Women in Uganda

Despite the existence of several policies and laws aimed at empowering women to participate as equal partners in development, a number of challenges remain in Uganda. This policy brief explores links between educational attainment, age of marriage and childbirth, and labour market among young Ugandans (15-24 years of age).

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The Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) has bid farewell to two AidData Summer Fellows after they successfully finished a two-month fellowship. During their stay,...

The Uganda Children's Portal goes live

The portal is a national online hub for everything you wish to know on children in Uganda. It provides information on the lives of Ugandan children in regard to their fundamental rights - the rights to health, education and development, protection, and participation.

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The Village Agent Model: A Holistic Approach ...

By Mildred Barungi

The role of agricultural extension systems

Agricultural extension service provision is expected to play an intermediary role between technology development by...

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Uganda Children's Portal

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Welcome to the Uganda Children’s portal, an initiative of the Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) and UNICEF Uganda. The portal represents a one...

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@WFP Country Rep for Uganda, Mr. Daloum says achieving food security is possible through holistic undertakings which relate to other #SDGs Thu Jul 27 13:06:22 +0000 2017
Dr. Sekamatte urges government of Uganda to strengthen district production departments, restore food reserves to ensure food security @WFP Thu Jul 27 13:01:22 +0000 2017
Dr. Sekammate:Food can be there, sensitization on what and how to eat, the best handling practices etc is what lack… https://t.co/Ae4GYocGG9 Thu Jul 27 12:58:35 +0000 2017

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