The Centre engages in various projects, both internal and external. Internal research projects are demand-driven as per the research requirements of our primary stakeholder, government whilst external projects are commissioned by ESEPARC partners and other institutions that require research and policy analysis.

Completed projects conducted by ESEPARC include:

• The Socio-Economic Impacts of the 2015/16 EL Niño Induced Drought in Eswatini – commissioned by the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA)
• Industry Labour Force Skills Requirement Investigation: A Focus on the Automotive, Electrical Engineering, and ICT Industries in Eswatini – commissioned by the Taiwan Technical Mission – TVET Enhancement Project
• 2016 Public Service Customer Satisfaction Rapid Assessment Report for the Kingdom of Eswatini – commissioned by the Ministry of Tinkhundla Administration and Development, with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
• Sexual Harassment in the Private and NGO Sector Workplace in Eswatini: A Baseline Study – commissioned by the Swaziland Business Coalition on Health and HIV/AIDS (SWABCHA), with support from UNDP
• The State of the National System of Innovation in Eswatini survey – conducted in collaboration with the Ministry of Information, Communications & Technology and the Royal Science and Technology Park (RSTP)
• The Potential Economic Benefits and Effects of Introducing Value Added Tax on Electricity in Eswatini – commissioned by the Eswatini Energy Regulatory Authority (ESERA)

Ongoing projects/studies are:

• Agriculture Sector Review
• Manufacturing Sector Review
• The Economic Impacts of the Lower Usuthu Irrigation Project
• A Perspective on the History of Innovation in Eswatini
• Energy Consumption in Eswatini: An Analysis of the Determinants of Households’ Primary Choice for Cooking
• The Economic Benefits of TVET in Eswatini: A National Focus
• Local versus Foreign-owned SMEs in Eswatini: A Focus on the Retail Sector