Rehema Kahunde is a Research Analyst at Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC). She holds a Masters degree in Economics and first class Bachelor’s degree of Arts in Economics from Makerere University, Uganda. In her past and current research work, Rehema has examined the tax system in East Africa, Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Uganda through the quarterly Business Climate Index analysis, and unemployment and labour externalization in Uganda. While at EPRC, Rehema has been engaged in various research projects aimed at shaping Uganda’s policy direction. She is engaged in both qualitative and quantitative research. Regarding the STAAARS+ programme, Rehema is part of the team that is working on household resilience to climate change in Uganda, where Dr. Soji Adelaja and Dr. Justin Kappiaruparampil will be the team mentor and co-mentor respectively.