The 2020 World Migration report focusses on the developments in migration over the last two-year period, with an emphasis on providing analysis taking into account historical and contemporary factors. Historical factors do focus on how migration and displacement occur within broader long-term social, security, political and economic contexts, while contemporary factors focus on how profound global transformations, and the resultant changes to our daily lives are impacting the current environment in which migration occurs and is discussed.

The Second National Development Plan (NDP III) integrated 76% of SDGs and adapted them to the national context. In 2016, the Government of Uganda launched a guiding framework for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and SDGs, under the leadership of the Office of the Prime Minister. Therefore, this report highlights an approach to understand better which interventions and activities can be leveraged to more rapidly achieve multiple SDGs simultaneously.

Notably, global COVID-2019 pandemic that seemingly has not affected Africa as much as China and the Northern countries is becoming a social and economic crisis for Africa and many other low and middle-income countries of the world. The economic impacts     are having dramatic effects on the wellbeing of families and communities. The crisis will affect Africa’s growth through domestic and external channels, with a significant impact on the well-being and number of people living in poverty.

The African Economic Outlook 2020, offers numerous ways for African countries to develop the workforce of the future. This is through fostering more inclusive growth would also require building Africa’s human capital and creating more jobs in high-productivity sectors. Public expenditures on education and infrastructure are highly complementary, as investing in both has a much greater payoff than investing exclusively in just one.

Public debt has significant implications on government’s budget and balance sheet. Effective recording and reporting is paramount in effectively managing public debt.   The 2019 statistical bulletin highlights the need to increase transparency and accountability for debt management policy. It further provides recommendations that will enhance sustainable economic growth.

Read more; (https://www.finance.go.ug/publication/annual-debt-statistical-bulletin-fy-2018-19)

African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) is Africa’s innovative tool for fostering policies; standards and practices that lead to political stability, high economic growth and sustainable development; and accelerated economic integration throughout the Continent. APRM contributes to these targets through a system of participatory self and peer review mechanism.

This report highlights the results of the adjusted macroeconomic indicators and wealth accounts for Uganda and identifies policy issues that need to be considered during government planning and budgeting. Further, the report goes ahead to spell out the Adjusted Net National Income (ANNI) and the Adjusted Net Savings (ANS) in addition to countries wealth measure indicators. All these measures are consistent with the System of National Accounts (SNA) but take into consideration natural capital use and formation.

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