Musasizi Urges EPRC to Produce Evidence Based Research to Spur Uganda’s Tenfold Growth Agenda

Finance Minister Henry Musasizi has told the Board and Management of Economic Policy Research Centre to focus on generating evidence-based economic policy research and analysis that will support Uganda to a 500-billion-dollar economy by 2040.

The Minister made the remarks while meeting the Board and Management of Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) at the Finance Ministry.

EPRC was established in 1993 by MoFPED and Makerere University to build in-country policy research capacity and has since become Uganda’s leading economic policy think tank.

Musasizi said evidence-based research is critical for policy makers to make informed decisions on the socio-economic transformation of the country, adding that there is need for more evidence-based research to ensure the anchor sectors (ATMS) deliver Uganda’s tenfold growth.

The Executive Director EPRC Dr. Sarah Ssewanyana said EPRC is committed to continue playing a central role in supporting evidence-informed policy making and contributing to national development strategies, adding that their work is aligned with NDP IV and the tenfold growth strategy.

She said EPRC is also focusing on stakeholder engagement and policy uptake as well as digitization of research dissemination and knowledge management.