Policy Research: Recent submissions
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Land Reform and Investments in Agriculture for Socio-Economic Transformation of Uganda
(2014-07-24)Uganda, with a per capita Gross National Income (GNI) of US$ 510 (Atlas method, current prices) in 2013 and with 22 percent of her population living below US$1.25 per day as of 2013, has prepared a development vision, the ... -
Developing the Iron and steel Industry in Uganda
(2018-01)Uganda’s Iron and Steel industry paints a picture of contradictions. Firstly, the country has abundant high-quality iron ore deposits, yet its infant steel industry imports all of its raw materials. Secondly, there is high ... -
Gender, Economic Productivity and Development in Uganda: Recent Evidence and Policy Conclusions1
(2014-05-09)Gender equality is enshrined in Uganda’s constitution. Yet, gender-related norms, perceptions and practices continue to ensure that women’s and men’s opportunities remain unequal. This is unfair: life’s chances should ... -
Financing Fiscal Deficits in Uganda
(2014-03-27)Uganda is in a transitional period in terms of both financing needs and opportunities. Since Fiscal Year 2009/10 net financing requirements have consistently exceeded available net concessional lending – and this trend ... -
Uganda's Public Sector Borrowing Requirements, Finance Options and the implication for Economic Performance
(2014-03)Government’s optimal mix of financing options depends crucially on the level of borrowing requirements and the use of public resources. Uganda’s development strategy is increasingly focused on ... -
Effect of Procurement Procedures and Project Implementation on Resource Absorption
(2014-02-20)The number and scale of Government projects in the roads sub – sector in the past 3 years is unprecedented. Government spends over UGX 1.5 trillion a year on goods, land, works and services to ensure roads are maintained ... -
NPA policy Brief Planning for Development
(2017)The Second National Development Plan (NDPII 2015/162019/20) provides a road map for Uganda to attain a lower middle-income status by 2020. The Plan identifies development strategies to achieve this lower middle-income ...