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Economic Justice & Social Protection

About the program

This program focuses on the areas of financing for public services, tax justice and progressive taxation; corporate taxation, sovereign debt and accountability for International Financial Institutions (IFFs). Other areas of focus are: Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), budget advocacy at district level, inclusive economic development and social assistance programs that support the most vulnerable. A sound social protection system is also considered to be critical to economic inclusion and promoting human dignity.

Recent updates

Recent publications

The Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights on the Rights of Citizens to Social Protection and Social Security: How Does Uganda Measure up?

This research interrogates social protection in Uganda against the norms enshrined in the African Protocol on the Rights of Citizens...

You do not qualify!: Experiences of older persons’ access to social protection in Uganda

The Initiative for Social and Economic Rights (ISER) and Research & Action for Income Security (RAISE) are implementing a project...