The Centre for Basic Research (CBR) recently hosted a thought-provoking seminar on Gender and Elections in Uganda, featuring Hon. Adeke Anna Ebaju, the District Woman MP and member of the opposition from the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC).In her powerful address, Hon. Adeke shed light on the systemic challenges that women face in Uganda’s electoral...Read More

To Celebrate International Women’s Day, the Centre for Basic Research (CBR) is proud to have participated in #WomenUganda2025, an event hosted by the Netherlands Embassy in Uganda. The event was held at the home of H.E. Ms. Frederieke Quispel, Ambassador of the Netherlands Embassy in Uganda. This gathering brought together key stakeholders, thought leaders, and...Read More

 In March 2021, CBR was appointed to serve as Fund Manager for Rapid Response Funds (RRF) for IGAD CEWARN for 4 years (till March 2023). As the Finance and Administration Unit (FAU) for the RRF funds, CBR receives and transmits to the CEWERU unit in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and its preferred implementing stakeholders...Read More

 On behalf of the Conflict Early Warning and Response Unit (CEWERU) in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which is also the National Focal Point on Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALWs), CBR has since 2002, been serving as the IGAD’s Conflict Early Warning and Response Mechanism (CEWARN) 1st ever National Research Institute(NRI). CBR served in...Read More

 Centre for Basic Research led a consortium of like-minded organization in the East African region to implement an applied research project titled: ‘Empowering Vulnerable Women in Eastern Africa through innovative savings Schemes. The project which was funded by International Development Research Centre (IDRC), ended in May 2021. This appliedresearch project entailed collection of data to determine...Read More

Centre for Basic Research completed the implementation of an applied research project titled: ‘Enhancing Agribusiness EconomicOpportunities of Rural Women and Girls’. The project which was funded by International Development Research Centre (IDRC) ended in September 2021. The overall objective of the project was to contribute to the improvement of the technical capacity and economic status...Read More

Throughout 2021, CBR continued implementing a research titled: ‘Countering Backlash: Reclaiming Gender Justice’. This research project which started in January 2020, seeks to unravel the nature of forces that were pushing back to reverse many of the gains that had been made for women’s rights and gender equality, as well as to shrink civic space...Read More

Food Systems for Resilient Communities Activity (WFSA)The Feed the Future Water and Food Systems for Resilient Communities Activity (WFSA) is a five-year initiative (2023–2028) designed to improve food and water security in Uganda’s Kyoga Basin, particularly in the Lokok, Awoja, and Lokere watersheds. The project seeks to empower communities to mitigate and adapt to climate-related...Read More

CBR Hosts Open Space Uganda for an Insightful Discussion on Youth and Elections The Centre for Basic Research (CBR) had the pleasure of hosting Open Space Uganda for an engaging discussion on their latest findings about youth participation in elections in Uganda. This thought-provoking session provided valuable insights into young people’s critical role in shaping democratic...Read More

Sense-Making Seminar Series Seminar 2 Preamble This Sense-Making Seminar Paper No.2 documents the outcomes of the second seminar in the ongoing book project on Navigating Uganda’s Political Future: Tectonic Shifts, Trends, and Contestations in the 2026 Elections and Beyond. These seminars are part of a broader initiative aimed at synthesizing diverse insights into focused analyses...Read More