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Cost of Education in Uganda (ESRA Brief Issue 15)

This policy brief offers a comprehensive exploration of the multifaceted challenges and opportunities within the Ugandan education system, reflecting the perspectives of a diverse array of stakeholders and experts. It...

CSO position paper on the tax bills for FY 2023-24

ISER is a member of the Ugandan Tax Justice Alliance under which we regularly submit positions on the annual tax bills that are before Parliament for approval. This particular paper...

The Debt – Fossil Fuel Trap: Why debt is a barrier to fossil fuel phase-out and what we can do about it

Did you know that global south countries owe more than $1.5 trillion in external debt, and that a large portion of this debt is linked to fossil fuel projects? This...


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Cost of Education in Uganda (ESRA Brief Issue 15)

This policy brief offers a comprehensive exploration of the multifaceted challenges and opportunities within the Ugandan education system, reflecting the...

Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) and its Applicability to Uganda’s Context

This research was aimed at expounding on what the right to FPIC is and to assess how Uganda is faring...

Results for the Advocacy Campaign on Accountability in schools implementing the USE program under the Public Private Partnership Scheme

ISER and Trac FM ran an advocacy campaign on accountability in schools implementing USE under the Public Private Partnership (PPP)...

Analysis of Uganda’s 1992 government white paper using the tool “Planning to fulfill the right to education”

Analysis of the 1992 Government White Paper on Education submitted by the Initiative for Social and Economic Rights (ISER)and the...

Strengthening Governance and Accountability in Schools in Uganda

This paper examines the conceptual factors and their consequences, which have combined to undermine the effective functioning of School Management...

Private Sector Involvement in Health Hurts the poor: Civil Society tells Government.

In its Report on Public Private Partnerships in health, ISER affirms that involvement of the private sector is not the...

Position Paper on the Education and Sports Sub Program Ministerial Policy Statement FY2022-23

ISER's Position Paper on the Education and Sports Sub Program Ministerial Policy Statement FY2022-23

When Patient Becomes Prisoner: Detention in Health Facilities in Uganda

The detention of patients due to failure to pay hospital bills is increasingly prevalent. This report shares the experience of...

Civil Society Alternative report to UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

List of Issues in connection with the Initial Report of Uganda on Public Primary Education in Uganda Written submission of...