02141cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF019314 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781498313674 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. African Dept. Uganda : Selected Issues. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2019. 1 online resource (16 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This Selected Issues paper tries to answer the question of how to promote employment in Uganda. It also discusses key stylized facts including labor market challenges, an overview of the labor market, and employment characteristics. Although issues relating to the determinants of employment are gaining momentum in Uganda, the literature is largely based on economic reports and qualitative studies. Uganda has implemented some social programs aimed at creating employment specifically for youth and women, though coverage is limited. These programs aim at providing an enabling environment for the private sector to create jobs and build the skills and requisite knowledge to make youth and women more employable. The existing social programs are good initiatives to address some of the labor market issues, though their coverage remains limited with funding constraints identified as one of the main challenges. Creating quality jobs will require comprehensive policies to promote headline growth and ensure inclusive growth, including measures to improve education and address challenges in gender and youth. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2019/126 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2019/126/002.2019.issue-126-en.xml IMF e-Library