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Storage infrastructure development
(2015-01)Uganda's economy is largely agro based with 70% of the population engaged in agricultural production for food crops and cash crops. Among the food crops, grains have proved to be important for the security and for increased ... -
Transforming small holder farming to modern agriculture in Uganda
(2013)Agriculture modernization is a critical component of Uganda’s vision which is “A transformed Ugandan society from a peasant to a modern and prosperous country”. In line with this vision, the 2012 Agriculture Sector Annual ... -
Accelerating the mining, value addition and use of key minerals in building an integrated economy
(2013-06)This paper provides a synopsis of the mineral’s subsector in Uganda and discusses its potential contribution to building an integrated economy. It presents proposals for accelerating the current projects in the National ... -
Scaling up value addition in agricultural products
(2013-04)Uganda can gain substantially from her agricultural products if the country can adopt and implement value addition techniques and strategies. Indeed, Uganda’s path to development and socioeconomic transformation partly ... -
Accelerating implementation of infrastructure projects
(2012)Over the recent past, the Government has devoted much attention to ensuring that there is guided development in the country. Accordingly, policy documents have been prepared such as the National Development Plan (NDP) and ... -
Transition to green growth
(2017-08)Whereas the green growth development agenda is well mainstreamed in the medium to long term development frameworks including; the 2030 Agenda, Africa Agenda 2063, the Uganda Vision 2040 and the NDPII 2015/16-2019/20, ... -
Towards a hunger- free Ugandan society
(2017)The demand for food in the country has outstripped the supply because of rapid population growth rate at 3% per annum outpacing food production, which has stagnated at 2% for over a decade. A big portion of the population, ... -
Strengthening the role of Uganda development bank limited in the socio-economic transformation of the country
(2014-06)Development Banks (DBs) are important instruments of Government through which socio economic transformation is promoted. Development banks providing relatively low cost capital compared to commercial banks and also wider ... -
A Policy paper on access, cost, quality and relevance, the case fro Pre-primary and Primary Education in Uganda
(2015-07)From 1986, the education sector has witnessed comprehensive policy reforms that have put it decisively on the development path. Key among the reforms was the adoption of the most fundamental and far reaching programme - ... -
Investment partnerships for embedding foreign domestic investments in Uganda
(2014-02)Many developing economies have successfully promoted Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in order to facilitate economic growth and reduce poverty. However, attracting FDI without appropriate policy interventions for embedding ... -
Enhancing competitiveness in Uganda's tourism sector for growth and employment
(2013-10)Tourism in Uganda, a top African destination in the 1960s, has reawakened over the past decade. Uganda Vision 2040 includes tourism as among the growth sectors with great development opportunities.Tourism was designated ... -
Strategies for employment creation
(2015-01)This paper undertakes a comprehensive analysis of the unemployment status in, with particular attention to the youth, and provides a workable strategy based on development of value chain to address unemployment in a holistic ... -
A Policy paper on curbing corruption to improve service delivery
(2013-06)One of the key principles of modern societies is the rule of law and the subjection of individual selfish interests to the interests of the common good. More recently the NRM Government has committed itself to fight ... -
Action Plan for Development and Promotion of Exports in Selected Commodities
(2016-08)This Export Action plan is a strategic response by Government of Uganda to operationalize the Second National Development Plan (NDPII) whose overall goal is to attain a middle income status by 2020. The NDPII identifies ... -
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 ...
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