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 False Promise!: The Lubowa International Specialized Public Private Partnership (PPP) Hospital Will Not Deliver Universal Health in Uganda
In the heart of Uganda, the Lubowa International Specialized Public Private Partnership (PPP) Hospital...
Using Community Structures to Improve Public Social Service Delivery at the Local Government Level
This brief showcases some of the achievements by ISER’s Community Advocates program over the...
Leveraging Progressive Taxation to Fund Public Services
Public services within Uganda have remained considerably underfunded by government. A large part of...
Financing a Just and Inclusive Recovery (ESRA Brief Issue 14)
The 14th issue of the Economic and Social Rights Advocacy (ESRA) Brief features highlights...
Economic Social Rights recommendations for Uganda from the 3rd Universal Periodic Review (UPR)
On January 27, 2022, the United Nations Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review (UPR)...
Uganda's rising debt and public services: A human rights impact assessment
This policy brief assesses Uganda’s debt and its impact on public services from a...
Parish Development Model: 5 things that Government must immediately address
The Parish Development Model can play a key role in driving socio-economic transformation for...
Getting children back to school: Emerging human rights issues from the nationwide reopening of schools in Uganda
The Government of Uganda closed schools for nearly 2 years in a bid to...
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...
Memorandum on Education and Sports Sector Policy Review
ISER's Memorandum on Education and Sports Sector Policy Review focusing on aspects like relevance...
Submission to the Health Committee of Parliament on the Public Health (Amendment) Bill, 2021
On 22nd February 2022, ISER made a presentation to the Health Committee of Parliament...
Uganda Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Factsheets 2022
Ahead of Uganda's third UPR cycle review on 27 January 2022, ISER coordinated the submission...
Funding public services remains the best use for Uganda’s new Special Drawing Rights allocation
In August 2021, the IMF Board of Governors approved1 a new $ 650-billion-dollar general...
Uganda's Small Business Recovery Fund: Does it go far enough?
The COVID -19 induced crisis has greatly affected many businesses in Uganda. Micro, Small...
Eight (8) Reasons why Government should safely reopen schools
The ineffectiveness in the delivery of continued learning during the on going COVID 19...