Publications

Electoral Reforms in Uganda

A Study Report on the Suitability of Uganda’s Electoral Systems for the Realization of Uganda's Development Goals

The Young Leaders Think Tank for Policy Alternatives conducted research on the necessity of electoral reforms in Uganda and the nexus between elections and Uganda’s journey to realizing its development goals.The publication gives a background on the existing policy and legal framework, presents the results of the research, and gives policy recommendations for electoral reforms.

25 Years after the Fall of the Berlin Wall

Some Personal Considerations for Africa

At the 25th anniversary of the fall of the wall, this country report tries to answer the following questions: what parallels exist between the then divided Germany and present day Uganda or Africa? What have been the implications of the fall of the wall to the so-called developing world? Are there any specific lessons around the fall of the wall that Uganda or Africa can draw on?

Uganda's Economic Development: The Challenges and Opportunities of Climate Change

Reality Check 6

This 6th edition of the Reality Check analyses the link between climate change and economic development in Uganda. It explains how climate change and economic development are linked, while focusing on the challenges and opportunities arising from a more integrated approach.

Resource Wealth and Raw Materials Boom

Challenges for Governance and Development in Sub-Saharan Africa

An abundance of resources in Sub-Saharan Africa will not necessarily lead to sustainable economic growth, to the contrary: The one-sided economic focus on the extraction of natural resources has consequences for the people and the environment. What needs to be done to avoid the “resource curse”?

Interparty Youth Platform (IYOP) Communiqué

This document is the result of the First National Interparty Youth Conference held in July 2013. IYOP, in cooperation with KAS and the Democratic Governance Facility (DGF), took the occasion to bring together 100 youth leaders from the seven major political parties of Uganda as well as representatives of civil society, the National Youth Council and academia. The conference aimed at offering a forum for young leaders to discuss the development challenges Ugandan youth face and to propose solutions to these challenges. This communiqué is a collection of key demands of the youth.

Putschversuch? Bürgerkrieg? Wie geht es weiter?

Gefechte im Südsudan

In der Nacht zum 16. Dezember lieferten sich in der südsudanesischen Hauptstadt Juba militärische Gruppen bewaffnete Auseinandersetzungen. Präsident Salva Kiir sprach von einem „Putschversuch“, der vereitelt werden konnte. Nach einer Ausgangssperre in der darauffolgenden Nacht schien die Lage unter Kontrolle, doch die Kämpfe flammten wieder auf. Wie bedrohlich ist die Lage? Was steckt hinter den Gefechten?

50 Jahre Unabhängigkeit

Bestandsaufnahme zum Goldenen Jubiläum Ugandas

Mit 2012 geht das „goldene Jubiläumsjahr“ zu Ende – Uganda feierte in diesem Jahr sein fünfzigjähriges Bestehen als unabhängiger Staat. Am 9. Oktober 1962 erlangte das Land seine Unabhängigkeit von Großbritannien. Es folgten Jahrzehnte der Militärdiktaturen und des Bürgerkrieges, ein Einparteiensystem und schließlich der Schritt zur Mehrparteiendemokratie. Was waren die zentralen Entwicklungen der letzten fünfzig Jahre? Was waren die Errungenschaften, was die Schwierigkeiten? Und wie stellen sich die derzeitigen Herausforderungen dar?

Oil Production in a Social Market Economy

Perspectives for Uganda

The publication is a report on the conference by the Uganda National Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Cooperation with the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung at Serena International Conference Centre, Kampala, 13 September 2012.

The Guide - Trade and Economic Development in Uganda

Special Edition on Social Market Economy and Sustainable Development

With support from the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung the African Centre for Trade and Development (ACTADE) has published a special edition of the magazine "The Guide". The magazine provides a compilation of articles from a wide range of stakeholders and experts on different aspects of economic development in Uganda. The publication was launched by the Minister of State for Economic Monitoring, Hon. Henry Banyenzaki, at a public dialogue in Kampala on 31st October 2012.

Revisiting the Media Freedom Debate at Uganda's Independence Golden Jubilee

Reality Check 5

This 5th edition of the Reality Check was commissioned by the KAS in cooperation with the Uganda Media Development Foundation (UMDF). The study, written by the outstanding media expert Dr. Michael Kakooza, makes an important contribution to the debate on freedom and independence of the media in Uganda and goes beyond the superficial discussion of current challenges in a systematic and analytical way. Rather, it places the question of media independence in a historical context and links it to the discourse on governance and power politics.