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Budget Care for Health Dull-Researcher

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Budget Care for Health Dull-Researcher

19 Sep 2017, Mouris Opolot

Tonny Odokonyero, a Research Analyst at the Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) has said that inadequate funding for health continues to prevail am [ ... ]

EPRC Researchers Awarded for Best Performance

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EPRC Researchers Awarded for Best Perfor...

19 Sep 2017, Mouris Opolot

The Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) Board of Management recognized the top 3 best performing young Researchers for excellence exhibited in impl [ ... ]

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 [ ... ]

Harnessing Floating Cage Technology to Increase Fish Production in Uganda

Harnessing Floating Cage Technology to Increase Fish Production in Uganda

This study finds that aquaculture has tremendous potential to stir growth of the fishery industry in Uganda as well as generate employment.To enable country take advantage of this opportunity, innovations capable of overcoming supply side constraints will play a critical role.

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 undertake to change the agricultural 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.

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EPRC Researchers Awarded for Best Performance

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The Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) Board of Management recognized the top 3 best performing young Researchers for excellence exhibited in implementation of the...

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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Why additional reforms are necessary for Ugan...

By Brian Sserunjogi and Ezra Munyambonera

Pension systems are mechanisms through which individuals invest over time during their work life in order to guard against...

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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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