Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development
In a conference held in December 2024 in Kampala, the African Union’s Continental Operational Centre (COC) made headway in combating trafficking in persons (TiP) and smuggling of migrants (SOM). The workshop validated the continental guidelines for sharing information and intelligence hence, providing a structured framework for cooperation among Member States, Regional Economic Communities (RECs), and law enforcement agencies.
The 2024 Census reaffirmed that agriculture remains the primary source of income and sustenance for most Ugandans. Approximately 61% of households are engaged in crop production, while 37% are involved in livestock farming. Subsistence farming accounts for 53% of agricultural activities, whereas 17% of households engage in commercial agriculture.
Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development unveiled an e-land information portal to increase the ministry’s efficiency and enhance public access to land information. At Ugshs10,000/-, a user will only require a smartphone and internet connection to access land information from anywhere at any time.
In collaboration with consortium IGNFI – IGN and support from World Bank, the Ministry was able to design and install the NLIS infrastructure.
The portal will enable:
The Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives inaugurated the first board of the Uganda Free Zones and Export Promotion Authority (UFZEPA). The board is responsible for overseeing the operationalization of the Free Zones Scheme, ensuring compliance with international trade standards, attracting investments for export promotion, and enhancing the global competitiveness of Ugandan products.
The first tin smelting facility in Uganda owned by Woodcross Resources, a locally based company, marked a significant milestone in the country’s journey towards industrialisation and value addition in the Mineral sector. The facility has a production capacity of 1,000 tonnes of tin ingots annually and is capable of producing tin with a purity of 99.95%, a standard that meets demands of both local and international markets.
Lake Victoria Logistics (LVL) located in Bukasa-Bwerenga, Kawuku was officially launched in July 2024 by H.E the President of the Republic of Uganda. It was funded by three stakeholders; Marathi Infra Services, Digimon Group, and Africa Finance Corporation.
Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) launched a mobile based subscription application dubbed “My Gorilla Family” that enables users to join a gorilla family and contribute to saving the endangered species. It is as a result of a public-private partnership between UWA and the House of Gorilla Initiative (HOG)
The Regional Certification Mechanism is one of the six tools approved by ICGLR’s 12 Heads of State and is part of the Regional Initiative against the illegal exploitation of Natural Resources (RINR). It is a compulsory regional standard for certification of the 3Ts (tin, tantalum, tungsten) and gold sourced from or transiting across an ICGLR Member State.
On 14th July 2023, Ministry of Health received 25 type B ambulances from the Government of Japan to improve emergency response to patients with life threatening medical conditions at the community level. The ambulances will be distributed to 25 constituencies in the country. The donation is part of Japan’s aid for social and economic programs, aimed at addressing Healthcare needs through the provision of medical care equipment and helping to strengthen the public health & medical system.
Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development launched the integrated National Financing Framework (INFF) and publicized the public investment financing Strategy (PIFS). The INFF is aimed at helping countries to overcome existing obstacles to finance their development needs-sustainable financing for national development plans at country level