A survey of school businesses has found a hopeless scramble to survive from coronavirus impact with an urgent call on the government to help. The Makerere University-based Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) says in its May 2021 published study that schools especially “private [ones]need government urgent help including…
After the successful launch of the project to redress unpaid care work in Uganda, the Makerere University School of Women and Gender Studies, Economic Policy Research Centre, and Care International in Uganda have completed stakeholders’ mapping. This paves way for the next phase of the project, which includes…
With more young people entering the job market every year, Uganda’s quest to get for them gainful employment remains the uncracked hurdle. But a study by the researchers at the Economic Policy Research Centre and the International Growth Centre (IGC) has identified key sectors that require relatively low…
Three institutions – Makerere University School of Women and Gender Studies, the Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC), and Care International Uganda – have kicked off a research project to examine and redress norms and practices surrounding unpaid care work in Uganda. At the official launch of the project…
For these farmers, cotton is not just another crop. It is a way of life. Amos Kasadha, a farmer in Kaliro, has managed to pay school fees for his daughter at Gayaza high school while Annet Obulu, a farmer in Iganga recollects the good things from cotton farming…
With more young people entering the job market every year, Uganda’s quest to get them gainful employment remains the unanswered hurdle. But a study by the researchers at the Economic Policy Research Centre and the International Growth Centre (IGC) has identified key sectors that require relatively low skills…
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) are struggling to find money to fund key interventions, including coronavirus vaccine purchases as their debt levels reach unprecedented levels. Dr. Sarah Ssewanyana, the Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) Executive Director, told a United Nations virtual meeting on preparation for the fifth Least Developed…
The tracking of the progress in the implementation of the 2030 agenda of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) is being impeded by a lack of reliable data on key indicators. Dr. Ibrahim Kasirye, the Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC), Director of Research, said of the 231 SDG indicators,…