The United Nations- Uganda Analysis report presents the recent national development story, including three strategic imperatives, and a set of 10 acceleration pathways. It focuses on what must shift in policies, systems and delivery to move Uganda towards a more prosperous, resilient and inclusive future. Despite uncertainties, there is progress to build on. In 2023, the Sustainable Development Report gave Uganda a score of 56.1. This is a modest improvement from 2020, but slightly above the Sub‑Saharan Africa average of 53.7.

The 2025 East Africa economic outlook dives deep into macroeconomic indicators like growth-rate forecasts or estimates and key risks for five major geographies in the region: Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. Uganda is well-positioned in 2025 to outpace the EAC average if its oil investments materialize and trade integration deepens. Its relatively higher growth forecast (6–7%) makes it one of the faster-growing economies in the bloc.

Rule of Law is the foundation for communities of justice, opportunity, and peace-underpinning development, accountable government, and respect for fundamental rights. Rule of Law data is indexed on a scale of 0-100 to show each countries relative position against others in the database. Uganda ranked 126th out of 142 countries in the World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index 2024, with a score of 0.39. This represents a slight decline of less than 1% compared to the previous year.

Gender Based Violence (GBV) takes multiple forms, including physical, sexual, and psychological abuse, with harmful traditional practices such as female genital mutilation, early or forced marriages, dowry-related violence, and economic abuse. The 2024 Annual Crime Report revealed that over 75 percent of domestic violence victims were women and girls, with all 1667 recorded rape victims in 2024 being women who also accounted for 98 percent of defilement cases. The Demographic and Health Survey (UDHS) 2022 indicated physical violence against women at 23 percent.

The Sustainable Development Report (SDR)  2025 launched 24th June 2025 provides a comprehensive global assessment of progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for all UN member states. It introduces both the SDG Index and the streamlined SDGi (based on 17 headline indicators), enabling cross-country comparisons using harmonized performance thresholds. The SDG Index scores are measured on a scale from 0 to 100, with 100 indicating full achievement of the SDGs.

The IGP launched the Annual Crime Report (ACR) 2024. The report indicates a 4.1 percent decline in the number of crimes reported to Police, from 228,074 in 2023 to 218,715 in 2024. This was driven by the police force’s commitment to decentralising services through implementation of the Sub-county Policing Model where each sub-county is allocated 18 Police officers. This initiative drew police services closer to the communities, enhancing crime prevention and response.

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The Economic Report on Africa 2025 (ERA 2025) examines AfCFTA’s implementation, highlighting achievements, challenges, and its potential to reshape Africa’s economic landscape. The report underscores AfCFTA’s role in addressing key challenges such as energy access, food security, industrialization, and digital trade. By fostering intra-African trade, the agreement can reduce commodity dependence, boost manufacturing, and strengthen Africa’s position in global value chains.

The report highlights a big gap in achieving goals set for 2030, with only 6 years remaining. The report reveals that only 17% of the SDG targets are on track, over 33% lagging behind and the rest at minimal progress. To achieve the goals, massive investment is needed alongside scaled up action globally, for a more resilient and prosperous world. On a brighter note, some positive highlights include reduction in child mortality, prevention of HIV infection, and access to energy and broadband.

This report sheds light on the complex challenges that Africa faces including domestic, regional, and international risks like economic inequalities, climate change, and conflicts. On the front of economic growth, the continent experienced slowed growth to 2.5% in 2023 but is expected to rebound to 4% in 2024. Food insecurity is rampant with an estimated 160 million Africans that suffer from acute food insecurity, with numbers expected to rise in 2024.

The report highlights trends in popular satisfaction and support for democracy, noting both the resilience and challenges faced by democratic governance in Africa. As part of the challenges and findings that affect democracy in Africa include: Issues such as corruption, military rule, and declining satisfaction with democracy are discussed, alongside the need for stronger local government integrity and official accountability.