Madina Guloba speaks at the launch of the FinScope Report on Gender and Youth on October 17, 2018. Photo by Mouris Opolot Dr. Madina Guloba a Research Fellow from the Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) has said that over 74 percent of Ugandans are chronically informal something that…
Maize is one of the 12 agricultural commodities that Government considers to have the potential to remarkably contribute to increasing rural incomes and improving livelihoods, food and nutrition security. Maize doubles both as a cash and food crop for most smallholder farmers. Smallholder farmers, majority of whom do…
Participants follow presentations during the Seventh National Agriculture and Food Security Forum held in Kampala on June 12, 2018. EPRC Photo The jeopardies affecting the agricultural sector continue to elicit debate with experts from NUCAFE, Agro-consortium, Ministry of Finance and researchers now calling for more adoption of agricultural…
Uganda’s generous provisions are expected to empower refugees to sustain themselves with time. However, the extent to which this policy has actually empowered refugees is open to debate given the surge in number of refugees from South Sudan over the last 3 years. The World Refugee Day 2018…
Background In the 1980s, the East African textile industry was more developed along the entire value chain from cotton production and marketing, ginning and production of yarn to fabric and garments manufacturing. The state was quite instrumental in supporting this value chain through Cooperative Societies/unions running the mills…
Research Analyst Anita Ntale responds to questions during a dissemination workshop held on February 27, 2018 at EPRC. Photo by Mouris Opolot The effective use of taxes, which is crucial to control tobacco consumption, is still wanting, a Research Analyst with the Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) has…