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…
The signing of the Protocol establishing the East African Monetary Union (EAMU) on 30 November 2013 created great hopes for the East African Community (EAC). It also signaled the willingness of member states to do more to deepen regional integration by creating a single currency area in 2024.…
In the past, the Government of Uganda implemented reforms, with varying degree of success, to address many development challenges such as macroeconomic instability, infrastructure deficits, poor governance and armed conflicts. The government is now responding to the challenge of limited coordination and cooperation in planning, budgeting, monitoring and…
Ana Pantelic, the UNICEF Uganda Social Policy Manager, has said Uganda needs more creativity and innovation in prioritizing the most vulnerable groups to provide social safety support at the time when the covid-19 pandemic has pushed millions of people into poverty. Pantelic was part of the experts that…
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,…
People eking livelihood in the fisheries sector in Eastern Uganda have expressed hope that the drive for agro industrialization in the sector may open up more opportunities, skills for women and youth. In the town hall dialogue held on December 14, 2020 at the Source of the Nile…
Left to Right: Mr.Joseph Enyimu, Ms.Amna Said Nahdy and Dr.Francis Mwesigye were the panelists. The Economic Policy Research Centre in collaboration with UNICEC Uganda on Tuesday held a public dialogue to discuss the transformation to Programme Based Budgeting under the NDP III. The half day dialogue at the…