On the evening of 31st December, 2019, the president delivered his end of year speech. In the speech, the president highlighted security, environmental degradation, corruption, value addition for import substitution, markets for Uganda’s commodities in the region and abroad, mass education, and land evictions as key government priorities during…
From left; Prof. Sarah Ssali from the Makerere University School of Gender, Hon. Jovah Kamateeka, Dr. Mildred Barungi and Janet Nakupi during a panel discussion at the Second Annual Gender Statistics Forum. Photo by Mouris Opolot In order to promote overall demand for gender indicators, Uganda Bureau of…
The role of agricultural extension systems Agricultural extension service provision is expected to play an intermediary role between technology development by research institutions (NARO in the case of Uganda) and farming communities. An effective agricultural extension systems is expected to address four key issues, namely : (i) technology…
The Executive Director EPRC, Dr Sarah Ssewanyana (2nd left) and Hon. Lowila Oketayot the Woman Member of Parliament for Pader and Chairperson Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture (3rd left) engage with other policy stakeholders during a panel discussion at the launch of the 2016 World Bank Uganda Poverty Assessment…
The new minister for education who is also the first lady, Hon. Janet Kataha Museveni has an arduous task ahead if she is to improve the education sector. Despite the government’s increasing investment in education over the years, a number of outcome indicators point towards quality deterioration in…
Government agencies involved in containing effects of climate change in the oil and gas industry have been asked to walk the talk and implement key policies and plans. During a breakfast discussion at Serena hotel Kampala on Monday the ministry of water and environment permanent secretary David Oblong…
Today, Uganda has received rare news of the disbandment of the entire National Roads Authority. The Authority has in the recent past been in the lime light for aggravated corruption and abuse of office. Considering, the Economic Policy Research Centre's focus on cost effective public finance management, we…
Not only are health expenditures rising but also have significant repercussions to individuals and households in poorer population quintiles. Many Ugandans are becoming poor and trapped into poverty due to healthcare spending. In terms of numbers, Zikusooka et al (2014) in an impoverishment indicator assessment estimate that about…
The wave started early in the year, where 8 Miles, a London headquartered equity fund, announced that it had acquired a 42 per cent stake in Orient bank Uganda. The deal, said Orient’s vice chairman, Ketan Morjoria, would help turn around the fortunes of the bank, which had…
Finance minister Matia Kasaija has asked the Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) to find out why the shilling has been weakening against the dollar over an extended period of time. "I ask EPRC to do research on how to prevent the shilling from sliding against the dollar, I want to…