Uganda has a record of prudent macroeconomic management and structural reform; but recent shocks and policy slippages have slowed GDP growth to 3.2% in FY11/12.
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September 20, 2016 — A new World Bank assessment measures Uganda’s significant progress in reducing poverty, and reveals that a modernization of farming techniques could lead to even greater gains.
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August 31, 2016 — Uganda's 2006 Refugee Act, considered one of the most progressive and generous in the world, empowers refugees to become gainfully employed, self-sufficient, and to live in dignity.
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July 27, 2016 — Agreements among competitors to fix prices, limit production or rig bids are a serious cause of low competition levels in African countries that in turn limit growth and exacerbate poverty.
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June 23, 2016 — The latest country economic memorandum says Uganda's oil has the potential to diversify its economy by promoting new industries and addressing bottlenecks in sector growth in agriculture, among others.
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June 6, 2016 — The latest economic update examines public investment management and its potential to address the country’s growth constraints, particularly the infrastructure deficit.
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May 31, 2016 — The World Bank is providing long-term, sustainable development solutions to support communities in the Horn of Africa hosting millions of refugees, including as many as 6.5 million internally displaced people.
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The World Bank Group’s emergency response to the Ebola crisis helped to stop the spread of infections and improve public health systems throughout West Africa.
The Doing Business Project provides objective measures of business regulations and their enforcement. See where Uganda ranks on the "Ease of Doing Business."
