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
Areas of focus
Topics of research
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
Uganda average
Global average
Founded by
Founders: Benard Cankara
Founder gender: All male
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2024): N/A
Leader gender: N/A Leader(s) (2023): Cankara Benard
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2022): Benard Cankara
Leader gender: Male
Leader gender: N/A Leader(s) (2023): Cankara Benard
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2022): Benard Cankara
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2023
Efficacy Methodology
Uganda average
Global average
2022
Efficacy Methodology
2021
Efficacy Methodology
% Female staff
2023
Efficacy Methodology
Uganda average
Global average
2022
Efficacy Methodology
2021
Efficacy Methodology
% Female researchers
2022
Efficacy Methodology
Uganda average
Global average
2021
Efficacy Methodology
Organisational performance
Publications
2022
Efficacy Methodology
Uganda average
Global average
2021
Efficacy Methodology
2020
Efficacy Methodology
Financials
2021
Efficacy Methodology
Uganda average
Global average
2020
Efficacy Methodology
Social
Likes (2023)
Efficacy Methodology
Uganda average
Global average
Likes (2022)
Efficacy Methodology
Followers (2024)
Efficacy Methodology
Uganda average
Global average
Followers (2022)
Efficacy Methodology
Subscribers (2024)
Efficacy Methodology
Uganda average
Global average
Subscribers (2023)
Efficacy Methodology
Subscribers (2022)
Efficacy Methodology
Followers (2024)
Efficacy Methodology
Uganda average
Global average
Followers (2023)
Efficacy Methodology
Followers (2022)
Efficacy Methodology
Data notes
Last
updated: 20/05/2024
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
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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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