For the year 2023, EPRC researchers put together a series of forward looking articles about how things might turn out this year. The articles touch various sectors of the economy. This page is intended to help you access these articles with ease.
Why Ugandans should brace for higher commodity prices in 2023.
The opening of the global economy from the COVID-19 pandemic came with an unprecedented problem: rising commodity prices. In Uganda, the price of several commodities and services continues to increase tremendously. According to the Uganda Bureau of Statistics, the country’s annual inflation rate, over the last 7 months, rose to 10.2 percent in December 2022 from 6.8 percent in June 2022. Read More
Threats to Uganda’s food security in 2023
Seasonal changes due to climate change remain one of the biggest challenges facing Uganda today. The increasing temperatures, drought, erratic rainfall, and floods adversely affect farmers’ yields. Read More
What does UMEME exit mean for electricity consumers in Uganda?
On December 8th, 2022, power distributor Umeme issued a public notice indicating that the Government of Uganda confirmed that Umeme’s current 20-year Concession, which expires on March 30th, 2025, will not be renewed. Read More
Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic and Ebola epidemic for future health emergencies
That Uganda has established a reputation for managing deadly epidemics is no longer a surprise. Starting in the 1980s with the HIV-AIDS epidemic to the more recent COVID-19 and Ebola outbreaks – the country has emerged victorious in the manner it has dealt with them. Read More
NDP III at the midpoint: What are the achievements, and what does it imply for expected NDP IV?
The National Development Plan III (NDP III) is the third in a series of six development plans whose primary goal is “To increase average household incomes and improve the quality of life of Ugandans” in the period 2020/21 to 2024/25. To achieve its goal, the plan identifies several targets to sustainably transform the country based on the achievements of the previous NDPs. It further states key strategic level objectives and Key Results Areas (KRAs) for tracking progress during its implementation. Read More
How Russia-Ukraine war is hindering Uganda’s economy
The Russia-Ukraine war has caused global disruptions. Developing countries, including Uganda, have borne an especially high price for this ongoing crisis given their dependence on fertilisers and cereals from these two countries. Read More
How to turbo-charge Uganda’s tourism sector
Uganda has been named among the best travel destinations in 2023 by the US broadcaster, CNN. This comes at a time when the once-flourishing sector is picking up pieces from the Covid-19 pandemic impact and recent Ebola epidemic. Read More
How can Uganda meet its climate change financing needs?
Climate change is currently one of the greatest challenges facing all countries worldwide. According to the World Bank, climate change could force about 216 million people to migrate within their own countries by 2050. Read More
Uganda poised to widen market presence
As at the end of 2021, Uganda’s exports to Africa were valued at an average of $1.4 billion. This constituted more than 40 percent of the country’s exports to the entire world. Read More
Debt vs service delivery: challenges for Uganda in 2023
Since 1990, Uganda has sustained rapid growth supported by peace, security, and investments in the social sector and infrastructure. Read More
A call to fast-track Uganda’s digitalisation agenda
The COVID-19 pandemic created an urgency to fast-track digitalization as a critical infrastructure for access to public services, as well as work and social interactions. Read More