Special Economic Zones: What Should Eswatini Consider?
In public policy, it is important to remember that ‘A followed by B is not the same as B followed by A’, which means that public policies should seek to address the economic and development needs of the country for the benefit of Emaswati. In…
Tips on acing your Fulbright Scholarship application
It’s that time of the year again; the United States Embassy in Eswatini recently announced the opening of applications for the 2019-2020 J. William Fulbright Scholarships. Last year, Eswatini Economic Policy Analysis and Research Centre (ESEPARC) energy policy analyst, Tanele Magongo, was one of the…
ESEPARC team lights a fire at Londunduma High School
On Wednesday (February 13), a team of Eswatini Policy Analysis and Research Centre (ESEPARC) researchers visited Londunduma High School in the Hhohho region to motivate learners and inform them about the importance of education and available opportunities in their prospective careers. The researchers were welcomed…
Researchers invited to submit papers for Eswatini Economic Conference 2019
Researchers in Eswatini and the diaspora are once again invited to submit papers that will provide valuable insights for improved economic policy making and better position the country towards the attainment of a first world status by 2022. The research papers will be presented at…
ESEPARC signs MoU with UNISA School of Governance
The Eswatini Economic Policy Analysis and Research Centre (ESEPARC) has entered into a partnership with the University of South Africa’s (UNISA) School of Governance that will see the two institutions collaborate on issues and activities regarding economic policy research and analysis. The partnership entails ESEPARC…
VAT on electricity study presented to govt stakeholders
As the energy sector in Eswatini continues to face challenges – from uncertainties in sustainable power supply from Eskom to the introduction of cost-reflective tariffs – there is still the pressing issue of the proposed introduction of value added tax (VAT) on electricity. Last year,…
Post-SACU Eswatini, public procurement identified as priority research areas
It seems the issue of the proposed reforms in the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) and the resultant effect these may have on member States continues to be a cause for concern to Emaswati, hence their indication of a need for research studies that may…
Mental illness: what is it and how much does it cost our economy?
While cases of mental illness are on the increase, it is still relatively difficult to understand how or why it affects us – from negative societal perceptions to discrimination within the health sector itself. The Eswatini Economic Policy Analysis and Research Centre (ESEPARC) has seen…
ESEPARC partners with SHAMBA Trust on Early Childhood Care & Education Survey
SHAMBA Trust has commissioned the Eswatini Economic Policy Analysis and Research Centre (ESEPARC) to conduct a Survey on Early Childhood Care and Education in Eswatini. During the signing of a contract for the study between the two institutions on Friday (February 01), ESEPARC Executive Director…
Is govt formulating policies that go against facts?
The President of Business Eswatini, Andrew Le Roux, has raised concerns that government seems to be formulating policies that go against the evidence and facts provided through research. He cited a number of ESEPARC studies whose recommendations have seemingly not been taken into account but…