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Combating Child Labour in Uganda: Lessons from Select Sub-Saharan Countries – Policy Brief

A policy brief based on findings presented in a comparative study that explores the strategies and best practices that have been employed in other Sub-Saharan Africa like Kenya, Ghana and...

Evaluating the Education Act, CAP 247, and its regulation of private education in Uganda: Legal Strengths and Shortcomings

This paper makes an analysis of the effectiveness of the Education Act, in regulating the private provision of education in Uganda. It highlights the areas of strength that simply requires...

Combating Child Labour in Uganda: Lessons from Select Sub-Saharan Countries – Abridged Version 

This is the abridged version of a comparative study that explores the strategies and best practices that have been employed in other Sub-Saharan Africa like Kenya, Ghana and South Africa...


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Failing to Reach the Poorest?: Assessment of the World Bank Funded Uganda Reproductive Health Voucher Project (Report)

This is a Report of findings from research ISER conducted in November 2019 assessing the Uganda Reproductive Health Voucher Project...

Beyond Statistics: How can we achieve universal basic education of acceptable quality in Uganda?

In this issue; "Beyond Statistics: How can we achieve universal basic education of acceptable quality in Uganda?", we look beyond...

Monitoring the Right to Health

Community Health Advocates find Limited Funding  Affects Health Service Delivery in Mukono, Kayunga and Buikwe Districts

IMF Lending and the Road to Green Transition: One Step Forward, One Step Back

In recent years, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has portrayed itself as a climate champion through its flagship research publications,...

The Bitter Taste of Sugar: A Photo Story on the Effects of Sugar Production in Luuka District

In February 2018, the UCCA team spent a week in Luuka district on a field mission assessing the impact of...

2016 General Elections: Vote 4 Education, Vote 4 Health

In this edition of the ESRA Brief, citizens from various parts of the country pose pertinent accountability questions to their...

Analysis of Uganda’s 2024 Income Tax Bill

In this brief, we analyze the 2024 income tax changes tabled before Parliament by the Ministry of Finance to determine...

UN Member agree to a Framework Convention on International Tax Matters – Here is Why It Matters for Public Services in Africa

On November 22, 2023, UN member states approved the proposal calling for negotiation of a Framework convention on International tax...

CSO Position Paper on the Education Sub Programme in response to the FY 2024/25 Education Ministerial Policy Statement

This CSO position paper in response to the Ministerial Policy Statements FY2024/25 on the Education Sector was developed through a...