EM is an independent, non-profit public policy think tank that is mainly based in Uganda. However, it is also working towards establishing collaborative administrative secretariats in Nigeria, South Africa, Ethiopia, Ghana, Botswana and Angola. EM was founded by a team of experts from the research, public policy and evaluation fields who seek to integrate evidence-based practices in public policy decisions in Africa. Its thematic areas of research are economic growth and development, climate change and environment, and governance and democracy.

Contact details

Website:
https://www.efficacymethodology.org/

Address:
P.O Box 102888, Kampala. Plot 21 Ntinda-Kisaasi Road, Ntinda, Kampala, Uganda

Country:
Uganda

Sub-region:
Eastern Africa

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
African region
Operating languages
English

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Year founded
2020
Age (years)
Efficacy Methodology
 5
Uganda average
 26
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: Benard Cankara
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Benard Cankara
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2024): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Leader(s) (2023): Cankara Benard
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2025
Efficacy Methodology
 6
Uganda average
 18
Global average
 87
2023
Efficacy Methodology
 8
2022
Efficacy Methodology
 15
% Female staff
2025
Efficacy Methodology
 50%
Uganda average
 45%
Global average
 50%
2023
Efficacy Methodology
 45%
2022
Efficacy Methodology
 45%
% Female researchers
2022
Efficacy Methodology
 30%
Uganda average
 32%
Global average
 44%
2021
Efficacy Methodology
 20%

Organisational performance

Publications
2022
Efficacy Methodology
 8
Uganda average
 15
Global average
 49
2021
Efficacy Methodology
 9
2020
Efficacy Methodology
 4
Financials
2021
Efficacy Methodology
 $60,000
Uganda average
 $845,253
Global average
 $4,713,576
2020
Efficacy Methodology
 $18,000

Social

Likes (2023)
Efficacy Methodology
 232
Uganda average
 1,810
Global average
 26,974
Likes (2022)
Efficacy Methodology
 223
Followers (2025)
Efficacy Methodology
 1,078
Uganda average
 3,501
Global average
 19,923
Followers (2024)
Efficacy Methodology
 1,120
Followers (2022)
Efficacy Methodology
 597
Subscribers (2025)
Efficacy Methodology
 9
Uganda average
 68
Global average
 7,437
Subscribers (2024)
Efficacy Methodology
 10
Subscribers (2023)
Efficacy Methodology
 10
Followers (2025)
Efficacy Methodology
 3,000
Uganda average
 1,015
Global average
 15,869
Followers (2024)
Efficacy Methodology
 3,000
Followers (2023)
Efficacy Methodology
 2,620

Data notes

Last updated: 13/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Information supplied by organisation, Organisation´s website, Organisation's social media accounts
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