The rural non-farm economy in Uganda: a review of policy (NRI report no. 2702)

This report is focused on current and recent policy that relates (directly or indirectly) to the rural economy and its diversification in Uganda. The primary purpose of the paper is to draw out policy conclusions from a series of studies on the rural non-farm economy in Uganda that took place during 2000-2001. A brief review of Uganda’s rural non-farm economy provides a useful introduction to the policy discussion that follows.