MUBS, URA formalise partnership to advance research and evidence-based tax administration
The agreement was facilitated through the MUBS Knowledge for Development Centre (K4D Centre) and URA’s Knowledge Management for Development initiative.
Makerere University Business School (MUBS) and the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) have formalised a collaboration agreement aimed at strengthening knowledge sharing, research and evidence-based decision-making to improve institutional performance and contribute to Uganda’s development.
The agreement was facilitated through the MUBS Knowledge for Development Centre (K4D Centre) and URA’s Knowledge Management for Development initiative.
The partnership brings together the complementary strengths of the two institutions, combining MUBS’s academic and research expertise with URA’s practical experience, institutional data and knowledge of tax administration.
The engagement was led by MUBS Principal Moses Muhwezi and the URA Commissioner General, as the two institutions seek to translate research and knowledge into practical solutions.
Muhwezi said the agreement moves the relationship between MUBS and URA from informal collaboration towards a more structured and sustainable framework for knowledge exchange, research and institutional capacity building.
“By bringing together URA’s practical experience and institutional data with our academic and research expertise at MUBS, we are creating a stronger platform to turn knowledge into practical solutions, improve public service delivery and deliver meaningful impact for Uganda,” Muhwezi said.
He said the focus would now shift from signing the agreement to implementing activities that generate tangible results.
“Our focus now is to move from agreement to action, and from knowledge to results,” he added.
The collaboration is expected to support joint research, knowledge sharing and innovation while strengthening the capacity of both institutions to use evidence in decision-making.
For URA, access to academic research and analytical expertise is expected to complement its practical experience and institutional data, while MUBS will benefit from greater exposure to real-world challenges in tax administration and public-sector management.
The partnership reflects growing efforts by public institutions and academia to bridge the gap between research and policy implementation, ensuring that knowledge generated through research contributes to improved public services and national development.
The two institutions said the ultimate objective is to transform knowledge and research into measurable institutional and national impact.
