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This report by the Institute for Security Studies analyzes Uganda's development trajectory toward 2040, comparing a 'Current Path' against eight sectoral scenarios. It evaluates progress across demographics, health, education, infrastructure, agriculture, manufacturing, trade, and governance, concluding that while progress has been made, integrated policy interventions are required to meet the goals of Uganda Vision 2040.

A May 2020 report by Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA), funded by FSD Africa and FSD Uganda, evaluates compliance with consumer protection frameworks in Uganda's credit market. Through 1,102 mystery shopping visits to Tier 1-4 lenders in Kampala, Mbarara, and Gulu, the study found significant gaps in the disclosure of the total cost of credit, interest rates, and late payment penalties. The report highlights that inexperienced borrowers and women receive less information and fewer explanations than experienced male borrowers, and that written disclosure materials, such as key facts documents, are rarely provided during initial sales visits.

This policy brief details a mystery shopping assessment conducted by Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) between July and August 2019 to evaluate credit cost disclosures among Tier 1-4 lenders in Uganda. The study found significant gaps in the disclosure of interest rates, total cost of credit, and non-interest fees, with inexperienced borrowers and women receiving less information than experienced borrowers and men. The brief recommends improving staff training, standardizing Key Facts Documents (KfDs), and harmonizing consumer protection policies between the Bank of Uganda (BoU) and the Uganda Microfinance Regulatory Authority (UMRA).

This research paper by Juliet Nakato Odoi examines the challenges and strategies for civil society participation in Uganda's African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) process. It highlights the limitations of relying on umbrella organisations, the lack of transparency regarding draft documents, and the efforts of Minority Rights Group International (MRG) and Care International in Uganda to ensure the needs of ethnic minorities were represented in the Country Self-Assessment Report and the subsequent Programme of Action.

This monograph by the Institute for Security Studies examines the structural causes and dynamics of the war in northern Uganda, which had lasted nearly 18 years at the time of writing. The authors argue that the conflict consists of two distinct elements: a deep-rooted northern rebellion against the National Resistance Movement (NRM) government and a separate war waged by Joseph Kony's Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), which is driven by apocalyptic spiritualism rather than conventional political goals. The report highlights how the consequences of the war, including mass displacement and a perceived war economy, have become drivers for its continuation, and it provides a series of recommendations for resolution, including a Truth and Reconciliation process and a shift in military strategy toward civilian protection.