Blueprint Consortium Africa
  • RESEARCH AGENDA

Evidence That Shapes Uganda's Development Future

Our research is rigorous, independent, and co-generated with the institutions that implement it — aligned to Uganda's NDP IV, the Tenfold Growth Strategy, and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
  • NDP IV
  • Tenfold Growth Strategy
  • SDGs
THEME 01

Economic Growth & Transformation

Our experts conduct rigorous research and policy analysis of current and emerging economic issues to aid decision-making of policy makers, the private sector, and the public.
NDP IV ALIGNMENT
  • Agro-industrialisation & value chain development
  • Private sector competitiveness & investment climate
  • Science, Technology & Innovation (STI)
  • Employment & labour productivity
TENFOLD GROWTH STRATEGY
  • 10x GDP target: GDP from ~$50B to ~$500B by 2040
  • Oil & gas commercialisation as growth catalyst
  • Export diversification & regional trade expansion
SDGS
  • SDG 1: No Poverty | SDG 8: Decent Work & Economic Growth
  • SDG 9: Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
  • SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities | SDG 17: Partnerships
Research Areas

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Agro-Industrialisation

Evaluating Uganda's agro-processing value chains — identifying bottlenecks, market failures, and priority investments to transform raw agricultural output into export-ready manufactured goods.

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Private Sector Development

Analysing the investment climate, access to finance, regulatory burden, and competitiveness constraints facing Uganda's enterprises, with a focus on MSMEs and high-growth sectors. Analysing the investment climate, access to finance, regulatory burden, and competitiveness constraints facing Uganda's enterprises, with a focus on MSMEs and high-growth sectors.

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Oil & Gas

Measuring the local content, revenue management, environmental risk, and upstream/midstream economic multiplier effects of Uganda's emerging oil and gas sector under the Tenfold Strategy.

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Tourism Development

Assessing Uganda's tourism potential — gorilla & wildlife tourism, eco-tourism, and cultural tourism — including visitor spend, job creation, and the infrastructure gap relative to regional competitors.

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Land & Urbanisation

Researching land tenure security, urban planning effectiveness, infrastructure investment needs, and the management of Uganda's rapid urban population growth in secondary cities.

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Science, Technology, ICT & Innovation

Tracking Uganda's digital transformation — broadband penetration, mobile money adoption, fintech regulation, innovation ecosystems, and the readiness of public institutions for technology-driven service delivery.

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Creative Industries

Mapping the economic footprint of Uganda's creative economy — music, film, sports, fashion, and digital content — and assessing the policy frameworks needed to formalise and scale these sectors.

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Employment & Wealth Creation

Evaluating the reach and impact of programmes like PDM, EMYOGA, and Uganda Development Bank credit lines on employment, household income, and the structural transformation of Uganda's labour market.

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Trade & Regional Integration

Quantifying Uganda's progress in leveraging EAC, COMESA, and AfCFTA frameworks — including non-tariff barrier analysis, export diversification, and the political economy of cross-border trade facilitation.

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Our public health research informs health policy, shapes clinical practice, and improves health outcomes — giving Uganda's decision-makers the evidence they need to act with confidence.
Infectious Diseases

Generating evidence on the prevention, treatment, and health system impact of HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, and emerging infectious threats in Uganda and the EAC region.

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Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)

Analysing the burden of diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and cancer, examining the cost-effectiveness of prevention, screening, and treatment programmes.

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Mental Health

Measuring the prevalence, economic cost, and care gap for depression, anxiety, trauma, and psychosis in Uganda — and evaluating scalable community-based mental health models that work within primary care settings.

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Maternal, Child & Adolescent Health

Examining antenatal care uptake, skilled birth attendance, immunisation coverage, adolescent reproductive health, and stunting rates — and identifying intervention points with the highest impact per shilling invested.

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Health Products, Systems & Technology

Assessing health information systems, supply chain resilience, telemedicine adoption, medical devices, and the use of AI and digital tools to improve diagnostics, drug supply, and patient outcomes in Uganda.

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Environmental Health & Climate Change

Exploring the health impacts of air pollution, water contamination, climate-related extreme weather events, and deforestation on Ugandan communities — and building the evidence base for climate-resilient health systems.

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From green investment and climate risk to circular economy solutions and clean technology innovations, our research generates the evidence that drives meaningful climate action across Uganda and the region.
Climate Finance & Green Investment

Mapping Uganda's access to global climate finance mechanisms — GCF, GEF, adaptation funds, and carbon markets, building the evidence base for bankable green investment pipelines in renewable energy, sustainable forestry, and climate-smart agriculture.

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Climate Change Impacts, Risks & Future Projections

Modelling Uganda's exposure to climate-related risks — rainfall variability, drought, flooding, temperature stress, and agricultural yield shocks, with forward projections under different emissions scenarios.

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Waste Management & Circular Economy

Evaluating Uganda's solid waste management systems — urban informal waste collection, e-waste, plastic pollution, and the business case for circular economy models that turn waste into resources and jobs.

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Climate Technology & Innovations

Tracking the adoption, affordability, and effectiveness of climate technologies in Uganda — solar mini-grids, electric mobility, precision agriculture, satellite-based environmental monitoring, and climate-resilient construction methods.

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Consumer Perceptions & Satisfaction

Conducting surveys to measure brand perception, service quality, consumer trust, and satisfaction across key sectors — banking, telecom, retail, health, and government services.

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Market & Industry Trends

Tracking sector-by-sector performance, competitive dynamics, and market size estimates across Uganda's economy — providing businesses and investors with actionable insights for market entry, expansion, and positioning decisions.

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Digital Innovations & E-Commerce

Examining the growth of Uganda's digital marketplace — mobile commerce, fintech adoption, ride-hailing, agri-tech platforms, and social commerce, measuring the regulatory and infrastructure enablers or barriers to scale.

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Emerging Businesses & Trends

Identifying and profiling Uganda's emerging business models — influencer commerce, gig economy platforms, creator economy, AfricaFashion, and digital media, and the policy environments needed to support their formalisation.

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AI Adoption & Impacts

Measuring the pace and depth of AI adoption across Uganda's economy — in agriculture, healthcare, financial services, education, and government, documenting productivity gains, job displacement risks, and distributional effects on different income groups and regions.

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Responsible AI & Governance

Examining AI ethics, bias, transparency, accountability, and regulatory frameworks — with a focus on the governance gaps facing low-income African countries and the development of context-appropriate AI policy for Uganda.

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Big Data Analytics & Insights

Developing and applying advanced analytics methods — machine learning, natural language processing, satellite data analysis, and administrative data integration — to generate novel economic, social, and environmental insights.

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