Uganda is a Sub-Saharan African country with high poverty rates, but also significant progress in reducing it. Learn about the main causes of poverty, such as lack of social security, health, education and skilled labor, and how to sustain the poverty reduction efforts.
Uganda’s poverty rate is relatively high compared to many other African countries. It is not the poorest, but it faces significant poverty challenges. What is Uganda rich in? Uganda has reserves of copper, tungsten, cobalt, columbite-tantalite, gold, phosphate, iron ore, and limestone.
This Poverty Status Report 2021 is the third in a series under the National Development Planning cycle, guided by the theme: ‘Jobs, informality and poverty ... ‘Jobs, informality and poverty in Uganda: Insights on performance before and during COVID-19’. The theme is consonant with Uganda’s medium-term aspirations of increasing average ...
To promote economic growth and reduce poverty over the medium term, Uganda must focus on structural transformation, shifting labor into more productive employment and increasing productivity in the agricultural sector, where the poor are concentrated. Reforms should stimulate private sector investment by lowering the cost of doing business ...
Instability in South Sudan has led to a sharp increase in Sudanese refugees and is disrupting Uganda's main export market. Additional economic risks include: poor economic management, endemic corruption, and the government’s failure to invest adequately in the health, education, and economic opportunities for a burgeoning young population.
Despite various government efforts towards achieving economic growth, reforms and poverty reduction, income inequality and poverty have remained widespread in Uganda. The country has the third highest level of inequality in East Africa, trailing only South Sudan and Rwanda, and more than 16.36 million Ugandans live in abject poverty
Introduction Poverty remains a significant challenge in Uganda, affecting millions of people across the country. Despite economic growth in recent decades, many Ugandans still struggle with inadequate access to food, healthcare, education, and employment opportunities. This article explores the current state of poverty in Uganda, its causes, impact, and potential solutions to improve livelihoods.
Table 2 presents the geographical distribution of multidimensional poverty in Uganda, with stark differences emerging between those living in urban and rural areas. At 55%, the rate of multidimensional poverty in rural areas is not only above the national average but also more than double that in urban areas (23%). Regionally
Multidimensional Poverty Index for Uganda The 2010 Human Development Report introduced the MPI and since 2018 the Human Development Report Office (HDRO) and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative jointly produce and publish the MPI estimates. The latest release from July 2023 covers 110 developing countries (countries that lack
The number of poor people increased from 8.03 million to 8.31 million/Courtesy photo. Government initiatives put in place over the last 10 years to reduce poverty or create wealth have had mixed returns either due to mismanagement or under-funding, according to a new report on Uganda’s poverty levels. The 2021 Poverty Status Report examines poverty...
Poverty in Uganda. Uganda has over 135 districts, and poverty varies significantly across them. The poorest districts are mainly in the Karamoja and Acholi sub-regions, with poverty rates often exceeding 65%. These areas struggle with economic development due to historical conflicts, climate issues, and poor infrastructure. This article aims to ...
Poverty in Uganda affects a significant portion of the population, with 35% of people living below the poverty line and struggling to meet their consumption requirements. Poverty is more prevalent in rural areas, with 96% of the poor residing in rural areas.
According to the report, launched today in Kampala, about 30% of Ugandans were poor in 2019/20, a percentage only slightly lower than 31% in 2012/13. The poverty rate used in the World Bank study is based on revisions made to the poverty line by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics in 2021.
According to the World Bank, poverty in Uganda remains a pressing issue, with about 30% and 42% of the population living below the national and international poverty line. Although various initiatives have been implemented in the last couple of years, at least 50% of the population is at the edge of falling back into poverty in 2025.
Over the past three decades, Uganda’s national poverty rate has fallen by more than half, from 56% in 1992/1993 to 21.4% in 2019/2020, owing mostly to improved agricultural incomes among poor households and improved regional markets after the end of conflict in Northern Uganda (Uganda Bureau of Statistics, 2020; World Bank Group, 2016).
Since independence, Uganda has received $60 billion in Western development assistance, and Tanzania $100 billion of $1.7 trillion delivered cumulatively across sub-Saharan Africa since 1960. Yet Africa’s share of global per capita income has more than halved from 30% to under 15% over this time.
Uganda’s farmers are working hard in a financial desert. Billions in agricultural credit flow through the system each year, yet many smallholder farmers still struggle to access it, Saturday ...
If the lack of expenditure on noncommunicable diseases in countries like Uganda continues, it could result in out-of-pocket health care costs pushing nearly 150 million people around the world into poverty — creating a serious long-term sustainability issue, even for wealthier nations, according to the study.
