5th Uganda Economic Growth Forum: Economic resilience, recovery and resurgent growth in Uganda
Nicholas Stern
IG Patel Professor of Economics and Government, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
Shanta Devarajan
Professor of the Practice of Development, Georgetown UniversityJames Habyariama
Provost Distinguished Associate ProfessorFirminus Mugumya
Senior Lecturer, Department of Social Work, Makerere University
Anna Vitali
Researcher, University College London
Jonathan Leape
Executive Director, IGC and Associate Professor of Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)Bernard Musekese Wabukala
Lecturer, Makerere Business School, Makerere University
Robin Burgess
Director, IGC and Professor of Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)Milly Kaddu
Policy Analyst, Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (Uganda)Rosette Nakavuma
Senior Economist, Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (Uganda)Emmanuel Mutahunga
Commissioner for External Trade, Industry and CooperativesMichael Atingi-Ego
Deputy Governor, Bank of Uganda-
Event programme
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The Ministry of Finance, Planning & Economic Development, in partnership with IGC Uganda, organises the Economic Growth Forum - a high-level conference on Uganda’s economy held regularly since 2017. The conference provides an opportunity to discuss key growth challenges, learn from policy experiences in other countries, and identify a course of actions to drive accelerated and inclusive growth in Uganda. The theme for this year's Forum is 'Economic resilience, recovery and resurgent growth'.
Planned sessions include:
- Enhancing resilience to shocks
- Climate change and sustainable growth in Uganda: Nick Stern in conversation with Shanta Devarajan
- Using trade to drive the recovery
- Inclusive growth
- Uganda’s strategy in the context of the global green growth agenda
- Policy implementation in Uganda
Any enquiries about the conference should be directed to [email protected]
Session I - Enhancing Resilience to Shocks
Keynote Conversation - Climate Change and Sustainable Growth in Uganda
Session V - Report back from Parallel Sessions
