EPRC Highlights
Women land rights are key for Uganda’s food security
Held back by unpaid care work, Ugandan women miss out on paid work opportunities
Building Household Resilience to Mitigate the Impact of Drought on Food Security in Uganda
Regional dissemination of MSMEs-COVID-19 survey results complete
EPRC, UDB Sign Partnership Pact
ECONOMIC POLICY RESEARCH CENTRE
The Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) is Uganda’s leading think tank in economics and development policy oriented research and policy analysis.
The Economic Policy Research Centre was established in 1993 as an autonomous not-for-profit organization limited by guarantee to fill fundamental voids in economics research, policy analysis, and capacity building for effective in-country contributions to Uganda’s policy processes.
Research Agenda
Economy, Employment and Public Finance Management
Research in this area informs policy actors on how to stimulate economic growth and create employment through prudent public finance management….
Macroeconomic Analysis, Social Service Delivery and Protection
This focuses on means of enhancing productivity, mobility of factors of production & their impacts on household welfare, social protection for vulnerable groups & institutional reforms for social economic transformation.
Private Sector Development and Competitiveness
Research in this area informs how the private sector should reposition itself as the engine of economic growth, adapt to the EAC competitive regional business environment and other regional blocs.
Natural Resources Management
This area focuses on how Uganda can leverage its wealth in natural resources for sustainable growth and development.
Policy Inconsistency and Implementation Gaps
In this area, our research explores the evolution of policies and identifies gaps and inconsistencies within the existing policies so as to aid their effective implementation.
Trade and Regional Integration
Under this thematic area, our research examines the likely implications of the changing global and regional geopolitical environment on Uganda’s trade.
Latest Publications
Revisiting Policy and Institutional Arrangements Affecting Sugarcane Outgrowers and Millers in Uganda September 14, 2022 856.48 KB
What does the sustained increase in global fuel prices mean for Uganda? September 2, 2022 235.20 KB
The Ugandan Economy Today Quarter 2 October-December 2021 August 23, 2022 965.42 KB
