Uganda Economic Growth Forum 2020: Unlocking new opportunities for inclusive growth during and after COVID-19
Jonathan Leape
Executive Director, IGC and Associate Professor of Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
Matthieu Teachout
Researcher
Nicole Ntungire
Researcher
John Spray
Economist, International Monetary FundMartin Fowler
Senior Agriculture Adviser, USAIDWilber Manyisa Ahebwa
Associate Professor, Makerere University-
Event programme
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Event report
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The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (Uganda) and the IGC host the 4th Economic Growth Forum. The main objective of the conference is to identify actionable policy interventions to mitigate the negative impacts of COVID-19 as well as recommend medium-term strategies to support economic resilience and recovery.
The conference provides an opportunity to discuss immediate and medium-term growth challenges, learn from cutting edge research as well as policy experiences in other countries, and identify a course of actionable policies to promote and sustain inclusive growth in Uganda.
Macroeconomic Impact: Global and domestic impact of COVID-19 and future prospects
Social economic impact: Impact of COVID-19 on enterprises and households and government’s policy response
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