Land administration provides the legal certainty required to de-risk investments. By securing tenure, the government aims to unlock the dead capital held in unregistered land, allowing it to be used as collateral for credit—a necessity for the double-digit GDP growth (targeting 10.1% by 2030) envisioned in NDPIV. Effective land governance directly reduces the cost of doing business by mitigating land-related conflicts, which previously accounted for significant delays in infrastructure projects and commercial agriculture.

Government, has so far, made substantial strides in modernizing the sector, most notably through the Uganda National Land Information System (UgNLIS) and the establishment of 22 Ministry Zonal Offices (MZOs) nationwide. These interventions have decentralized services and increased the proportion of titled land from 21% in 2018 to 30% by 2024. Under the Systematic Land Adjudication and Certification (SLAAC) program, the Ministry of Lands, Housing, and Urban Development is currently executing a massive scale-up, with a target to issue 391,000 freehold land titles by late 2025. This digital transformation has not only enhanced transparency but has also become a significant revenue driver, with the Land Information System already generating over US$114 million in fees and taxes, contributing to the domestic resource mobilization goals of the 10-fold strategy.

Moving into the 2025–2030 period, land administration is shifting toward sustainable land use to address the climate resilience and urbanization goals of NDPIV. Current statistics show that while 30% of land is titled, the government is prioritizing the registration of the remaining 70%, particularly for vulnerable communities and smallholder farmers, to move them from subsistence to the money economy. Strategic focus is also being placed on the Land Acquisition and Resettlement Policy to streamline land access for the US$593 trillion worth of planned NDPIV projects. By integrating physical planning with land registration, the government is ensuring that land is not just a commodity but a productive asset that supports high-multiplier sectors like real estate, industrial parks, and mineral value addition.