L-R EPRC Research Fellow - Corti Lakuma, Wilbrod Humphreys Owor the Executive Director Uganda Bankers Association, Ezra Munyambonera the head Macro Economic Department EPRC and Ronald Ochen, an associate with EPRC during the awards moment at the Second Annual Bankers Conference. Photo by Mouris Opolot Corti Lakuma, Job…
Isaac Shinyekwa speaking during the the 2018 Uganda UN country Team Annual Retreat Isaac Shinyekwa, a Senior Research Fellow with the Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) shared his understanding of global regional and national trends, challenges, risks and opportunities, their implications for Uganda and UN system in Uganda…
There is a huge and growing financing gap required to meet the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Estimates by the Organization for Cooperation and Development (OECD)—an organization of the top 35 economies in the world, indicate that developing countries have an annual US$ 2.5 trillion SDG investment gap.…
Corti Paul Lakuma is Uganda's best Exchange Rate Forecaster for 2018 FocusEconomics Analyst Forecast Awards. Photo by Mouris Opolot Corti Paul Lakuma, a Research Fellow at the Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) has emerged Uganda’s number one Exchange Rate Forecaster for 2018 FocusEconomics Analyst Forecast Awards. “Congratulations on winning the FocusEconomics…
Pension systems are mechanisms through which individuals invest over time during their work life in order to guard against longevity risk. Despite the growth in the number of older persons from 1.6 million 2009/10 to about 1.8 million in 2013, the proportion of older persons with access to…
Musa Lwanga (standing), a Research Analyst with EPRC and lead researcher for the ongoing study makes a presentation during a consultative workshop at EPRC. Photo by Mouris Opolot The Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) is conducting a study to identify and explore strategies for boosting domestic revenue mobilization…
In 2010, Uganda adopted the National Development Plan (NDP) framework aimed at positioning Uganda on a path to achieve a “Transformed Ugandan Society from a Peasant to a Modern and Prosperous Country within 30 years”. However, a significant proportion of the NDP policy measures – including key objectives…