Uganda, Jan. 28 -- The Gender, Labour and Social Development ministry, in partnership with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco), has unveiled two critical reports on the state of the creative industry post the Covid-19 pandemic.

The two reports, highlighting the dire socio-economic status of artistes, digital skills gaps amongst industry practitioners and recommendations for new policies, are a result of two joint projects-the Unesco-Aschberg Project and the Digital Open Roadmap Project, which have been running simultaneously over the past year.

The Unesco-Aschberg Project, led by Amos Tindyebwa, a cultural policy expert, focused on enhancing the status of artist[e]s and culture professionals aft...