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/studies are:

1. Skills, Labour & Human Capital Development

• 2026 – Domestic Tourism Survey – Eswatini Tourism Authority
• 2025 – UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF), 2026–2030 – United Nations Eswatini
• 2025 – National Labour Market Skills Project (ESHEC)
• 2025 – National TVET Industry Assessment Report (Taiwan Technical Mission)
• 2025 – National Human Resource Development (NHRD) Policy (Ministry of Labour and Social Security)
• 2022 – Eswatini National Skills Audit (Ministry of Labour and Social Security)
• 2022 – Review of the Industrial and Vocational Training (IVT) Act (Ministry of Labour and Social Security)
• 2021 – Industry Needs Assessment for TVET Enhancement in Eswatini (Taiwan Technical Mission)
• 2019 – Industry Labour Force Skills Gap Investigation: Automotive, Electrical Engineering & ICT (Taiwan Technical Mission)
• 2019 – Inequality of Opportunities in Education in Eswatini (Ministry of Education)

2. Economic Policy, Industrialisation & Governance

• 2024 – National Handicraft Sector Policy (Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Trade)
• 2023 – The Exodus of Corporates in Mbabane (Municipal Council of Mbabane)
• 2023 – Public Service Customer Satisfaction Rapid Assessment Report for the Kingdom of Eswatini
• 2021 – Study to Streamline, Strengthen Governance and Improve Performance of State-Owned Enterprises (Ministry of Finance)
• 2019 – Quantifying the Living Wage in Eswatini’s Handicraft Sector (Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Trade)
• 2019 – Mapping the National System of Innovation in Eswatini (Royal Science and Technology Park)
• 2019 – Harnessing the Demographic Dividend to Fast-Track Industrialisation: ICT Sector Focus (COMESA)

3. Private Sector, MSMEs & Financial Inclusion

• 2024 – ESG State of Play Report (Business Eswatini)
• 2023 – Blended FinScope MSME Survey (FinMark Trust)
• 2023 – Eswatini Baseline Cryptocurrency Survey (Central Bank of Eswatini)
• 2022 – Market Research on the Solar and Borehole Industries in Eswatini (Get Bucks)
• 2022 – Economic and Social Impact Assessment of Coca-Cola Company (CONCO Ltd) (Coca-Cola Company)
• 2022 – FINCLUDE Baseline Survey (Centre for Financial Inclusion)
• 2021 – MSME COVID-19 Tracker Survey (FinMark Trust)
• 2020 – Annual Tracker Survey (Centre for Financial Inclusion)

4. Agriculture, Environment & Climate Resilience

• 2024 – LUSIP II Impact Evaluation (EWADE)
• 2023 – Smallholder Market-Led Project & Climate-Smart Agriculture for Resilient Livelihoods (EWADE)
• 2021 – Economic Impact of the Eswatini Water and Agricultural Development Enterprise (EWADE)
• 2021 – National Circumstances Report (Ministry of Tourism & Environmental Affairs)
• 2020 – Assessment of the Impact of COVID-19 on Farmers in Eswatini (FAO)
• 2018 – The Socio-Economic Impacts of the 2015/16 El Niño–Induced Drought in Eswatini (NDMA)

5. Digital Economy, Innovation & Technology

• 2025 – Amalgamation of Eswatini Broadcasting and Information Services (EBIS) and Eswatini Television Authority (ETVA) (Ministry of ICT)
• 2024 – Digital Readiness Assessment (DRA) (UNDP)
• 2024 – Eswatini Solar PV Embedded Generation Market: Developer Guide (Business Eswatini)
• 2018 – The State of the National System of Innovation in Eswatini Survey  (RSTP)

6. Social Development & Public Services

• 2024 – Survey of Market Prices for Common Use Items (ESPPRA)
• 2020 – National Survey on Early Childhood Care and Education in Eswatini (SHAMBA Trust & EU Delegation)
• 2018 – Sexual Harassment in the Private and NGO Sector Workplace in Eswatini: A Baseline Study (SWABCHA)

Ongoing projects/studies are:

• Smallholder Agricultural Productivity Enhancement and Marketing Project (SAPEMP) – Eswatini Water and Agricultural Development Enterprise (EWADE)
• The amalgamation of Eswatini Broadcasting and Information Services (EBIS) and Eswatini Television Authority (ETVA)– Ministry of Information, Communications and Technology
• Eswatini National Adaptation Plan – Ministry of Tourism and Environmental Affairs
• Eswatini National Construction Industry Policy (CIC Policy), 2025–2030 – Construction Industry Council
• National Skills Development Master Plan – Ministry of Labour and Social Security
• National Strategy for the Fourth and Fifth Industrial Revolutions in the Kingdom of Eswatini – Ministry of Information, Communications and Technology
• Review of the Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Policy – Ministry of Information, Communications and Technology
• Formulation of Regulations for the Royal Science and Technology Park (RSTP) Act, 2023 – Ministry of Information, Communications and Technology
• Assessment of the Economic Impact of Operations and Investments in Rail Infrastructure – Eswatini Railways