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ECONOMIC GROWTH
February 2026

Uganda's Formalisation Gap: Why Most MSMEs Never Graduate

Over 90% of Uganda's enterprises are micro and small — yet the vast majority operate outside the formal economy, cut off from credit, markets, and government support. What is keeping them there, and what has actually worked to move them forward?
Smartson Ainomugisha

Consortium Lead

PUBLIC HEALTH
January 2026
The Silent Epidemic: NCDs Are Costing Uganda More Than We Measure
Diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease are spreading fast across Uganda's working-age population — and the economic cost is largely invisible in our national accounts.
ENVIRONMENT
January 2026
Uganda Receives Less Than 1% of Global Climate Finance. Here Is Why That Must Change.
Africa contributes less than 4% of global emissions but bears a disproportionate share of climate impacts. The data on climate finance flows tells a troubling story.
ECONOMIC GROWTH
January 2026
The Silent Epidemic: NCDs Are Costing Uganda More Than We Measure
Diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease are spreading fast across Uganda's working-age population — and the economic cost is largely invisible in our national accounts.