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Reality Check Series on Demography - 'A Looming Demographic Dividend or Disaster?'

We are delighted to present our latest thought-provoking analysis, delving into the rapidly changing population and age structure of Uganda, titled 'A Looming Demographic Dividend or Disaster?', this series engages in critical dialogues surrounding the profound implications of Uganda's evolving demographic landscape with propositions of a possible demographic dividend that have featured prominently, especially in the public sector circles.

Industrial Policy for Economic Transformationin Uganda

Reality Check 12

This 12th edition of the Reality Check focuses on the role of industrial policy for economic transformation in Uganda.

Civil Society in Uganda

Reality Check 11

This 11th edition of the Reality Check examines the Understanding of Uganda's Civil Society Ecosystem and Identifying Pathways for Effective Engagement with Civil Society in the Development Process.

Powering Uganda’s Transformation

Reality Check 10

This 10th edition of the Reality Check examines the role of energy as a driver and shaper of economic transformation in Uganda. The quest for decent access to affordable energy presents a major development concern today. It would be unimaginable for a country to achieve inclusive growth and sustained peace without providing access to energy, especially to electricity for all.

Employment, Entrepreneurship and Education in Uganda

Reality Check 9

This 9th Edition of the Reality Check focuses on the key issues of Employment, Entrepreneurship and Education in Uganda. The quest for decent employment presents a major development concern today. It would be unimaginable for a country to achieve inclusive growth and sustained peace without providing decent work opportunities for all. A key value in this report is that it attempts to reframe the employment discourse to focus on the prevailing issues of underemployment by covering questions of precarious work, poor pay and job opportunities that fall below the qualifications of workers.

Assessing the Impact of Social Media

Reality Check 8

This 8th edition of the Reality Check is dedicated to the topic of the Social Media Conference in July 2015: "Assessment of the influence of social media on political communication and civic engagement". The experts who contributed to the publication shed light on the topic from various perspectives, including the viewpoints of civil society, bloggers and traditional media.

The Status of Social Security Systems in Uganda: Challenges and Opportunities

Reality Check 7

This 7th edition of Reality Check aims to examine the social security (social protection) systems in Uganda. The report attempts to provide an overview of the development of the country's social security systems from the pre-colonial era, through the colonial period to the post-colonial period, focusing on challenges and opportunities.

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.

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.

Multiparty Politics in Uganda

Reality Check 4

This 4th edition of the Reality Check deals with "multi-party politics in Uganda". It was written by the renowned political scientist Assoc. Prof. Yasin Olum and published by KAS. The report contains an assessment of the development, challenges and perspectives of multi-party politics in Uganda, covering areas such as the legal and institutional framework, the decentralisation process, election management and campaigning, the role and performance of political parties and other democratic actors, and factors such as ethnicity and religion.

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The series analyses developmental challenges in the political, social and economic sphere in Uganda. The editions examine hot topics of the daily political agenda and undertake a rigorous reality check. Reality Check is published in cooperation with Centre for Development Alternatives.

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Centre for Development Alternatives & Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e. V.