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Economic Policy Research Centre The Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) is Uganda's leading think tank in economic research and d

EPRC was established in 1993 as an autonomous not for profit organisation. The Centre is governed by a Board of Management chaired by the Permanent Secretary/Secretary. At EPRC, we provide policy analysis to support the formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of government policies. EPRC plans to broaden its scope and reposition itself to respond to emerging development issues beyond Uganda through evidence based research.

  Portal Update: At a recent Economic Policy Research Centre interaction with business community in western Uganda, ente...
08/06/2026

Portal Update: At a recent Economic Policy Research Centre interaction with business community in western Uganda, enterprises noted that low demand for their services could be rooted in household incomes across the region. Boosting household incomes may naturally stimulate market demand.

EPRC shared findings from January-March 2026 quarter business climate index survey. Intense competition, low consumer demand, taxation, & electricity challenges were top hurdles affecting enterprises in the first quarter of 2026. Read report: https://eprcug.org/press-releases/businesses-demand-swift-government-action-to-address-challenges/

07/05/2026

Nearly a half of Ugandan households in urban and peri-urban areas rely on charcoal for cooking fuel, a major stumbling block to the country’s ambitious energy transition and environmental targets. How can the country sustainably produce it and transition to cleaner energy technologies?

Economic Policy Research Centre recently led discussion to shape the review of the National Tripartite Charter for Labou...
20/04/2026

Economic Policy Research Centre recently led discussion to shape the review of the National Tripartite Charter for Labour Relations (NTCLRs) to make better employee-worker-unions relations. Vision reports our discussions.

Majority Ugandans in cities & peri-urban areas rely on charcoal as their main cooking fuel at a great cost to environmen...
26/03/2026

Majority Ugandans in cities & peri-urban areas rely on charcoal as their main cooking fuel at a great cost to environment, health, & transition to clean energy. New Vision reports about our recent
dialogue on attaining sustainable charcoal prodn & utilisation in Uganda

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