The 2024 edition of the policy brief on Innovations and infrastructure development for sustainable industrialization in Africa details a comprehensive analysis and set of recommendations aimed at advancing Africa's industrialization through technological innovation and infrastructure enhancement. This briefing underscores the critical role of integrating modern technologies with robust infrastructure to foster sustainable and inclusive industrial growth across the continent.
This evaluates the socioeconomic and environmental impacts of Uganda's renewable energy expansion plan, which aims to increase the installed capacity to 4,575 MW by 2040. Key findings from the analysis include:
The brief emphasizes the importance of sustainable infrastructure for meeting global sustainability goals, particularly the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement targets on climate change. Infrastructure plays a crucial role in achieving a just, low-carbon economy while driving sustainability outcomes, such as clean energy access (SDG 7) and sustainable urban development (SDG 11). Governments are key players in developing infrastructure aligned with these goals, supported by responsible investment practices.
This policy brief explores innovative options available for infrastructure development financing in Uganda amidst the limited budget and competing demands in other sectors. It reveals that limited legal and regulatory frameworks, narrow tax base and a large informal sector as some of the impediments to revenue mobilization and as such pose financing challenges to infrastructure development in the country.
The digital revolution in Uganda poses positive indicators as a platform for achieving the goals of universal inclusion, sustainable development, economic progress and poverty eradication through digital innovation.
Uganda has made significant strides in creating an environment that enables ICT adoption and utilisation. This has resulted in increased mobile phone usage, internet penetration, and information and communication technologies.
The electricity Amendment Act, 2022 was enacted into law in May 2022 to resolve certain inconsistencies in the law (Electricity Act, 1999). The inconsistencies included: Lack of flexibility in the implementation of the Principal Act; lack of streamlined operations of the electricity sector; failure to effectively address issues relating to the responsibilities of institutions; inadequate compliance enforcement mechanisms; insufficient penalties for electricity theft and vandalism of electrical facilities.
This policy brief explores innovative options available for infrastructure development financing in Uganda amidst the limited budget and competing demands in other sectors. It reveals that limited legal and regulatory frameworks, narrow tax base and a large informal sector as some of the impediments to revenue mobilization and as such pose financing challenges to infrastructure development in the country.
The digital revolution in Uganda poses positive indicators as a platform for achieving the goals of universal inclusion, sustainable development, economic progress and poverty eradication through digital innovation.
Uganda has made significant strides in creating an environment that enables ICT adoption and utilisation. This has resulted in increased mobile phone usage, internet penetration, and information and communication technologies.
The electricity Amendment Act, 2022 was enacted into law in May 2022 to resolve certain inconsistencies in the law (Electricity Act, 1999). The inconsistencies included: Lack of flexibility in the implementation of the Principal Act; lack of streamlined operations of the electricity sector; failure to effectively address issues relating to the responsibilities of institutions; inadequate compliance enforcement mechanisms; insufficient penalties for electricity theft and, vandalism of electrical facilities.
The digital revolution in Uganda poses positive indicators as a platform for achieving the goals of universal inclusion, sustainable development, economic progress and poverty eradication through digital innovation. Uganda has made significant strides in creating an environment that enables ICT adoption and utilisation. This has resulted in increased mobile phone usage, internet penetration and use of information and communication technologies.
