ECO3202 Ugandan Economy

This course is designed for advanced undergraduate students. After taking various theoretical and empirical courses in economics, a course on any countries’ experiences helps the learners to clearly articulate the position of the discipline in explaining developmental problems, challenges and policy recommendations. This course is intended to provide an overview of the major aspects of Ugandan economy as well as the challenges that it faces. The topics to be covered include the historical background of Ugandan economy, Uganda’s transition to market economy, and the various issues associated with the transition process since opening-up. Special attention is paid to the cultural, political and institutional environment of Ugandan economy from a historical perspective. Economic Theories, combined with empirical analysis, will be applied to explain various economic phenomena in Uganda, which will allow the students to form a balanced view of the economic prospects of Uganda, as well as to obtain a solid understanding of some fundamental economic principles.

Course Objectives 
A course on Ugandan economy is intended to achieve the following objectives; 

• Provide a historical transformation that Uganda’s economy has passed through since colonial era. 
• Study the various economic reforms that the Uganda has undergone and rationale 
• Economic challenges that continue to exit in the country. 

Course Learning Outcomes
Students, at the end of the course, should be able to; 

• Demonstrate Uganda’s socio – economic and political challenges since colonial era 
• Explain the structure of Uganda’s economy in terms of share services, industry and agriculture.
• Describe the economic reforms that have been undertaken Uganda since independence 
• Analyze Uganda’s Planning documents, NDP, PEAP, etc.  
• Explain the reasons for Uganda’s participation in various global and regional economic blocs