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How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted Ugandan businesses? Results from a business climate survey
Surveillance and reporting
Description
The Corona Virus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) has continued to spread across the world leaving death and economic devastation in its wake. Although the number of confirmed cases in Uganda remain very low in comparison to other countries, the containment adopted to curb the spread of the virus have affected business operations. This report, based on a survey of firms using the Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC)��s business climate index (BCI) methodology, examines the effect of the risk presented by COVID-19 pandemic on Uganda��s businesses.