The EPRC’s 2025/26–2029/30 research agenda is a forward-looking, policy-relevant program. Aligned with Uganda’s Vision 2040 and NDP IV, it focuses on evidence-based solutions across six strategic themes: macroeconomic management, inclusive development, private sector competitiveness, natural resources and climate change, trade integration, and digital transformation.
The EPRC research agenda is premised on six thematic areas:
Economic Policy and Macroeconomic Management
Focuses on strengthening economic governance, improving public finance management, and guiding fiscal and monetary reforms to support sustainable growth and domestic resource mobilisation.
Agriculture
Business and macroeconomic dynamics
Financial Services
Public Finance Management
Sustainable and Inclusive Development and Service Delivery
Promotes equitable access to services and social protection to reduce poverty and inequality, guiding inclusive development across key sectors.
Education
Policy
Urbanisation
Human Capital Development
Gender
Inequality
Sustainable Development
Transport and Infrastructure
Health
Poverty
Social Inclusion and Protection
Private Sector Development and Competitiveness
Reduces barriers to business growth, improves competitiveness, and unlocks the full potential of Uganda’s private sector, especially MSMEs.
Private Sector Development
Economic Development
Employment
Natural Resources, Environment, and Climate Change
Supports sustainable resource use, climate resilience, and environmental protection through research on adaptation, green finance, and effective regulation.
Climate Change
Oil and Gas
Environment
Resource Mobilisation
Natural Resources
Land and Water Management
Regional, International Integration and Trade Dynamics
Examines how Uganda can utilise trade, regional cooperation, and global integration to enhance competitiveness, market access, and economic resilience.
Trade and Regional Inclusion
Governance and Security
Technological Innovations and Digitalisation
Advances digital infrastructure, innovation, and cybersecurity to accelerate Uganda’s digital transformation and inclusive economic growth.