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Reducing the social acceptability of wildlife trafficking through behavior change interventions
(Basel Institute on Governance, 2021)
Behavior change interventions aimed at reducing the social acceptability of wildlife trafficking are an important part of efforts to prevent wildlife crime. This policy brief summarizes lessons learned about how to develop ...
Financial literacy as a tool of business transformation for Small and Medium Enterprises in Uganda
(Gateway Research Centre, 2021)
Majority of the businesses in developing countries, Uganda inclusive fall under Small and Medium Enterprises. They employ the largest part of the population and contribute to livelihood improvement and sustainability. SMEs ...
What interventions are required to achieve gender balance in political representation at the local government level?
(Economic Policy Research Centre, 2021)
Women remain underrepresented in local government politics which offers men an unfair advantage,ultimately overshadowing women in decision-making. It also implies that issues that uniquely affect women may not be prioritised ...
The impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on SMEs and employment relationships in Uganda
(International Growth Center (IGC) Uganda, 2021)
During 2020, governments in many developing countries introduced severe restrictions on economic activity and mobility to curb the spread of COVID-19. In Uganda, public transport and non-essential businesses were closed ...
What might be a better way to target new special drawing rights to struggling economies?
(Southern and Eastern Africa Trade Information and Negotiations Institute (SEATINI) Uganda, 2021)
The Global pandemic has resulted in a multitude of crises affecting Low Income Countries (LICs). LICs in general are witnessing fiscal challenges in form of shrinking revenue collections, and burdensome debt repayments. ...
An analysis on the link between Public Debt and Domestic Revenue Mobilization (DRM) within the EAC
(SEATINIUganda, 2021)
Countries in the East African Community (EAC) have continued to witness an escalating debt situation that has now been worsened by the COVID-19 driven crisis. Even before the pandemic, EAC countries had already accumulated ...
Investing in Education 2021
(UNICEF, 2021)
The education sector is a critical component towards achieving human capital aspirations of building teachers and learners’ capacity as articulated in the recently approved third National Development Plan (NDP) III. Given ...
Uganda’s economy and covid-19 pandemic: Implications, lessons and proposals on a way forward
(Southern and Eastern Africa Trade Information and Negotiations Institute (SEATINI) Uganda, 2021)
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted supply chains and exacerbated existing vulnerabilities in Uganda. In a bid to curb the spread of COVID-19, the Government of Uganda put in place a number of measures including restrictions ...
Uganda loses USD 271 million annually due to limited investment in leather processing
(Economic Policy Research Centre, 2021)
Uganda’s leather sector has enormous potential in transforming the livestock sector through providing the necessary jobs, acting as an avenue for import substitution and export promotion. However, the leather sector is ...
Expanding fiscal space for social protection: The case for adolescent-oriented services.
(Economic Policy Research Centre, 2021)
Uganda has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the pandemicis likely to continue to impact residents in the short- and medium-term,especially children. To contain the spread of the virus, the Government of Uganda ...