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6th High Level Economic Growth Forum day 2 proceedings can be followed here.Join the conversation using this link: youtu.be/xLxjqgfJ1E0 #EGF6Ug

‘Uganda has made progress in diversifying agricultural exports - but more work remains to integrate into GVCs and increase domestic value addition’ Aleksandar Stojanov of World Bank at Ministry of Finance's #EGF6UG

‘To maximise gains from the #AfCFTA, Uganda should push hard for WTO trade facilitation agreement reforms, both domestically and in the region’ - Dr Lawrence Edwards of UCT PRISM at Ministry of Finance's #EGF6Ug

‘Liberalisation under the #AfCFTA is pro-poor: the poorest households will experience the largest consumption benefits under continental free trade’ - Dr Lawrence Edwards of UCT PRISM at Ministry of Finance's #EGF6Ug

Follow live coverage of Ministry of Finance's #EGF6Ug here: youtu.be/xLxjqgfJ1E0 Currently discussing 'exports for growth' with presentations from University of Cape Town, World Bank and TradeMarkEastA

‘The highest cost transport routes for Ugandan firms are domestic, not international - from Kampala to Arua and Gulu’ TradeMarkEastA’s Catherine Ssekimpi at Ministry of Finance’s #EGF6Ug

'How can we promote mineral exports to drive export growth in Uganda?' Ministry of Trade Ug's Hon David Bahati at Ministry of Finance's #EGF6UG

‘Some people say that Ugandan coffee farmers are cheated by exporters. But the data tells another story - farmers are now receiving about 80% of the export price’ - Coffee exporter Kenneth Barigye at Ministry of Finance’s #EGF6Ug

When I want to export coffee from Mbale, from Kasese, from Zombo, it has to be cleared by MAAIF_Coffee Production & Development Dept officers, I have to wait some days for them to arrive and that increases costs Exporter Kenneth Barigye at Ministry of Finance's #EGF6Ug

‘Uganda has made progress integrating FDI into domestic supply chains - but more work is needed to attract and sustain FDI’ Priya Manwaring at Ministry of Finance's #EGF6Ug

‘Exporting higher-value added agricultural products can support the Parish Model’s goal of moving Ugandan households out of subsistence and into the monetised economy’ - Our own Harriet Conron at Ministry of Finance's #EGF6Ug

‘One of the most important roles of Special Economic Zones is to create employment. The creation of these zones can help Uganda to absorb its rapidly expanding labour force.’ Private Sector Foundation Uganda CEO Stephen Asiimwe at Ministry of Finance's #EGF6Ug

‘We need to invest in trade-related infrastructure and services, including well-functioning roads, ports and airports’ Private Sector Foundation Uganda CEO Stephen Asiimwe at Ministry of Finance's #EGF6Ug

'We need to be careful about tax incentives for investors pushing Uganda into a race to the bottom' Uganda Free Zones Authority (UFZA) Hez Kimoomi Alinda at Ministry of Finance's #EGF6Ug

We're helping to beef up Uganda's exports. 🇺🇬📈🐄 Cattle is the most important livestock sub-sector, but beef exports have been down, leading Uganda to set export competitiveness and diversification of beef as 🗝️policy reforms. And here's how👉🏾: doi.org/10.4060/cc0930… #MAFAP

"Ugandan firms cluster in highly polluted locations along main roads to access customers" - despite health consequences of air pollution Jeanne Sorin presenting her research on Ugandan firms adaptation to pollution at #LSEEnvironmentWeek

'How can Ministry of Finance use our fiscal tools to ensure climate change is taken into account in Uganda's economic policymaking?' Dr Sam Mugume addressing #LSEEnvironmentWeek

Sharing results of a joint IGC Uganda and ODI Global | odi-global.bsky.social #TaxDev study on the effectiveness of Uganda’s Corporate Tax exemptions . The working paper is joint w/ Silver Namunane (MoFPED) & Liam Carson (IGC) and will be available online soon!

A 🧵 on new working paper 👇. Starting point: in low income countries, most firms are small and they produce within city centers, often clustered near the busiest road. We collect new data to understand this location choice and study implications for exposure to pollution 1/

Today we are hosting Oxford prof & fmr DFID chief economist Stefan Dercon for a talk, 'Will Uganda Gamble on Development (again)?', with discussion from Ministry of Finance's Ramathan Ggoobi and UN Development Uganda Senior Economic Advisor Dr Thangavel Palanivel