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Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development Sector Development Plan (SDP) 2015-16 to 2019-20.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 15 August 2018 By Super User 794 downloads
The Lands, Housing and Urban Development Sector Development Plan has been prepared as a framework to guide Policy Development and Strategic Interventions by the Sector in the Country. This plan is within the Second National Planning Framework 2015/16–2019/20 and is aligned to the ruling Government’s 2016/17–2020/21 Manifesto.
The Plan presents continued commitment by the Sector in building partnerships with the Government and other Development Partners to create wealth for all citizens and eradicate extreme poverty and hunger from the face of the Country within the National Development Plan period. The plan shall form the basis for the preparation of the annual workplans and budgets of the Sector.
National Industrial Policy- a Framework for Uganda’s Transformation, Competitiveness and Prosperity.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 15 August 2018 By Super User 1089 downloads
Transformation of Uganda’s economy is one of the fundamental goals and commitment of the National Resistance Movement Government. Uganda has achieved an impressive record of sustained economic growth and stability over the last two decades of NRM administration.
Oil Extraction and the Potential for Domestic Instability in Uganda.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 15 August 2018 By Super User 555 downloads
The exportation of oil offers tremendous opportunities for Uganda. It also poses several risks to Uganda’s domestic security. Drawing on field research in Uganda, as well as archival research, this paper identifies three potential sources of domestic instability stemming from oil exportation: increased urbanization, unpredictability in tax revenue collection, and the formation of rebel groups. The paper concludes that government transparency is crucial in avoiding most of the pitfalls associated with oil extraction and makes several recommendations for improving transparency in Uganda.
Oil Governance in Uganda and Kenya- A review of efforts to establish baseline indicators on the impact of the oil sector in Uganda and Kenya.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 15 August 2018 By Super User 470 downloads
This report presents the results of a study undertaken by UNEP-WCMC for the MacArthur Foundation, from November 2013 to May 2014 and updated in January 2015, to:
1) Identify the data required to monitor the impact of the emerging oil sector in the Ugandan Albertine Graben and Kenyan Turkana Basin on the environment and the socioeconomic livelihoods of affected people and communities in those areas; and
2) Establish the suitability of data currently being, or proposed to be, generated, to meet such needs.
Optimizing investments in national-scale forest landscape restoration in Uganda to maximize multiple benefits.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 15 August 2018 By Super User 451 downloads
Forest loss and degradation globally has resulted in declines in multiple ecosystem services and reduced habitat for biodiversity. Forest landscape restoration offers an opportunity to mitigate these losses, conserve biodiversity, and improve human well-being. As part of the Bonn Challenge, a global effort to restore 350 million hectares of deforested and degraded land by 2030, over 30 countries have recently made commitments to national forest landscape restoration.
Private Investment in Plantation Forestry- A Review of Lessons from Uganda Sawlog Production Grant Scheme.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 15 August 2018 By Super User 882 downloads
Promotion of private investment has been a challenge in the forestry sector of most African countries due to broad range of issues such as land tenure, low availability of financial capital, long gestation period, to mention but a few. This paper is focused on review of lessons from implementation of Sawlog Production Grant Scheme(SPGS) in promoting private investment in the development of commercial forestry in Uganda. The aim of the paper is to present lessons and experience that are crucial for commercial forestry development in Africa especially for those countries with low private investment in plantation forestry. The paper shows that provision of incentives and technical support offers an opportunity for risk management and stimulation of private investment in development of commercial forestry in Uganda. This offers a strategy that can be replicated in other African countries in stimulating a viable private sector propelled forestry business.
Progress of Uganda’s Forest Investment Plan Formulation.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 15 August 2018 By Super User 484 downloads
The forest sector is one of the national development priorities as reflected in Uganda’s development policy. Uganda’s Vision 2040 recognizes the declining forestry resources and targets to restore forest cover to 24% of Uganda’s land area by 2040, while the second National Development Plan (NDPII) (2016-2020) targets to restore forest cover to 18% by 2020, reduce pressure on forest cover, increase plantation forestry and productivity, promote forest based industries, trade and incomes, and capacitate institutions responsible for the sector. FIP will contribute towards these development priorities stated in NDPII.
Relationship between Oil Exploration Activities and Land Conflicts in Hoima District, Uganda- A Case Study of Buseruka Subcounty.pdf
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This study will explore the relationship between oil exploration activities and land conflicts in Buseruka Sub County. Oil exploration is conceived as an independent variable while land conflicts as dependent variable.In addition to the introduction, this chapter will also focus on the background to the study, problem statement, purpose of the study, objectives of the study, research questions, research hypothesis, conceptual framework, significance of the study, justification of the study, scope of the study which will include the content scope, geographical scope, time scope and operational definitions are stated.
Report On Opportunities for the East African Private Sector to Invest.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 15 August 2018 By Super User 509 downloads
The Heads of State of Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya and South Sudan formed the Northern CorridorIntegration Projects (NCIP) to fast track the implementation of the commitments made in the Dar-es-Salaam Declaration 2004. The NCIP includes 16 clusters that handle various portfolios and to ensureeffective implementation of the projects, each of the NCIP Partner States created a special office tocoordinate the NCIP.
Responsible Large-Scale Land Investments in Uganda- Current Application and Potential Scope of International Safeguards.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 15 August 2018 By Super User 514 downloads
Increase in large-scale agricultural land investments in the Global South(Land Matrix 2017). Int. safeguards to stipulate responsible investment (AfDB, 2014; CFS,2014; FAO, 2010, 2012). 2012: Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security” (VGGT). 2014: “Principles for Responsible Investment in Agriculture andFood Systems” (CFS-RAI)
Searching for the Grail- Can Uganda’s Land Support its Prosperity Drive, 2015.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 15 August 2018 By Super User 446 downloads
Over the past twenty years, Uganda’s population density has been increasing rapidly, placing significant pressure on the use of land. Uganda now has a population density of 194 persons per square kilometer of arable land, compared to 80 in Kenya and 116 in Ghana. At present, the majority of Uganda’s population still lives in rural areas, where the main source of livelihood is agriculture. However, the proportion of the population living in urban areas has increased significantly and will continue to increase into the future, with urban centers being the main driver of economic growth and transformation into higher value added activities. The highest rates of growth in population density are recorded in Uganda’s central region.
Searching for the “Grail- Can Uganda’s Land Support its Prosperity Drive.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 15 August 2018 By Super User 503 downloads
The Uganda Economic Update (UEU) takes stock of the country’s economic developments to provide up-todate information and analysis on the recent economic performance, challenges, and opportunities. Drawing onglobal experience, the UEU proposes options for consideration by Government in order to facilitate economic growth, eliminate extreme poverty and promote shared prosperity. The UEU is published by the World Bank on a six monthly basis. The sixth UEU had a special focus on ‘Land’ and was published in September 2015.
Should the Government Expropriate Private Land for Investors in Uganda.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 15 August 2018 By Super User 801 downloads
In 2001, the Ugandan Government floated a proposal to amend the Constitution to enable the Government to acquire any land compulsorily required for economic investment. The Constitutional Review Commission, 2003, rejected this proposal. Subsequently, the Government withdrew the proposal when it became clear that Parliament was unlikely to support it. This paper revisits the Government’s proposal. It explores a possible argument that the Constitution already makes provision for that power. Regardless, the paper seeks to support the Government’s proposal.
Socio-Economic Effects of Chinese Agricultural Investments on the Environment and Local Livelihoods in Uganda.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 15 August 2018 By Super User 707 downloads
The nature and significance of China's engagements with African agriculture continues to be hotly debated in the media, academia and policy circles around the world. Although China has been engaged in Uganda’s agriculture for morethan 40 years, the recent jostle for agricultural land by private Chinese investors is mystifying and justifies the need to conduct a scientific study to provide clear evidence before the issue gets bundled into the messy anecdotal media inquiry.
Status and trends in Chinese investments that impact forestland use in Uganda.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 15 August 2018 By Super User 511 downloads
Chinese investments in Uganda’s forestry sector began less than a decade ago. These investments are in tree growing and processing, mainly for export to countries such as China, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Burundi and South Sudan. Major trees grown include Hoop pine and Macadamia, while pine and eucalyptus trees are the major trees processed. Investors obtain tree seedlings mainly from the National Forestry Authority, private tree nurseries and through import from neighbouring countries such as Kenya.Chinese investments in Uganda’s forestry sector began less than a decade ago. These investments are in tree growing and processing, mainly for export to countries such as China, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Burundi and South Sudan. Major trees grown include Hoop pine and Macadamia, while pine and eucalyptus trees are the major trees processed. Investors obtain tree seedlings mainly from the National Forestry Authority, private tree nurseries and through import from neighbouring countries such as Kenya.
Targeting infrastructure development to foster agricultural trade and market integration in developing countries- an analytical review.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 15 August 2018 By Super User 833 downloads
Agriculture constitutes an important part of most low-income countries’ economies and is generally the primary source of income in rural areas, both directly through crop production and indirectly through on-farm and off-farm employment in agriculture-related industries (Reardon et al., 1998; Haggblade et al., 1989).
Ten Principles for Successful Public-Private Partnerships.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 15 August 2018 By Super User 560 downloads
The use of public/private partnerships (PPPs), as this publication clearly illustrates, is a growing trend throughout the United States. But this practice is far from novel or even new.
The use of PPPs to meet a wide variety of public needs dates back centuries in the United States. One of the first examples was the Lancaster Turnpike, a tollroad built by the private sector with public sector oversight and rights-of-way. It was opened in 1793, connecting Pennsylvania farmers with the Philadelphia market and drastically reducing the travel times. The Erie Canal, completed in 1825, and the first Transcontinental Railroad, finished in 1869, are two other early examples of PPPs.
The Big Dream. A Glimpse at Uganda’s Future- Highlights of Vision 2040.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 15 August 2018 By Super User 3432 downloads
Ugandans aspire to live and work in a peaceful, secure, harmonious and stable beautiful country where the rule of law prevails and respect for fundamental human rights observed. Ugandans want a corruption-free nation with strong democratic structures and systems with demonstrated separation of powers for checks and balances.
The Development of Collective Investment Schemes in Uganda - An Analysis of the Factors Affecting the Development of Unit Trusts in Uganda.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 15 August 2018 By Super User 1049 downloads
The Collective Investment Schemes (CIS) industry has been in existence in Uganda for six (6) years, the first and only Unit Trust Manager having started CIS operations in August 2004. In the last five (5) years the industry has grown from a Net Asset base of US$ 523,779 at the end of 2005 to US$ 1.97 million at the end of March 2010 a growth of 276%. Over the same period the CIS investment accounts has grown to 699 as at end of March 2010. However when compared to Ghana a market similar to Uganda, the CIS industry in Uganda lags way behind both in terms of net asset value and number of investors. In Ghana the CIS industry began operations in 2002 and within six (6) years the net asset value had grown to 123.61 million and the investor base to 128,067 investors which is way above what Uganda has been able to achieve over the same period.
The economic impacts of newly discovered oil in Uganda, using a recursive dynamic CGE model.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 15 August 2018 By Super User 712 downloads
Oil and gas reserves have recently been discovered in Ghana, Ethiopia, Sierra Leone and Uganda. The management of these resources are important as these discoveries provide opportunities to engage on paths of sustainable growth and development which could facilitate poverty reduction.
