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A case for efficient legal and institutional frameworks for cross-border railway development in the East African Community.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 14 August 2018 By Super User 940 downloads
The East African Community (EAC) suffers from a critical lack of cross-border railway networks that, if remedied, could improve regional connectivity and boost intraregional trade. The region would also become more investor friendly. Cross-border railway connectivity is particularly important owing to the challenging geographical location and small, uncompetitive and inefficient Partner States.
A study on Land Grabbing cases in Uganda.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 14 August 2018 By Super User 3635 downloads
This report investigates cases of land grabbing in Uganda, focusing in particular on oilpalm plantations in Kalangala, Lake Victoria. It assesses the impacts on ruralcommunities and on the local environment, and questions who benefits from theseprojects.
Advancing development in Uganda- evaluating policy choices for 2016-21 and selected impacts to 2040.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 14 August 2018 By Super User 1148 downloads
Uganda is under pressure from a multitude of local constituencies, internationalorganizations, and foreign aid groups to simultaneously improve human, social, and environmentaldevelopment outcomes.
Agricultural Investors as Development Actors (AIDA).pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 14 August 2018 By Super User 888 downloads
Like agricultural investors from other non-African countries, Danish farmers and institutionalinvestors are increasingly attracted by the invitations extended by African governments toinvest in agriculture as well as by the encouragement they receive to do so, e.g. from theDanish government.
Brief Guide to Investing In Uganda.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 14 August 2018 By Super User 1084 downloads
Uganda attained and has had political and socialstability since 1986.
Effective macro-economic policies that maintainedeconomic growth at an average of 6.5% and enabledthe country to withstand external economic shocksduring the global economic downturn from 2008to 2011 during which the economy still grew by 3%.
Building on Growth in Uganda.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 14 August 2018 By Super User 909 downloads
Over the past two decades, Uganda has seen a remarkable turnaround in economic performance, with growth averaging about 7.7 percent a year over the 1997–2007 period.
Changes to the tax laws in Uganda - the tax amendment Acts, 2015.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 14 August 2018 By Super User 1151 downloads
The Act amends the Income Tax Act to define an “exempt organisation” to include National Medical Stores.
Contributing to a Peace Economy in Northern Uganda- A Guide for Investors.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 14 August 2018 By Super User 1246 downloads
Land is a major factor of investment in any part of the world, and a key element of production and development. Land policy should therefore support investment. Land for investment in the north of Uganda is available in plenty. The people are also quite aware that the economy of the country is over 98% agro-based. What we now refer to as commercial farming existed as far back as the late 1950s in Acholi sub-region. Over 40 farmers ran large-scale farming in Acholi district from the mid-1960s to the early 1980s, for example. It is only as aresult of the war that the region’s large-scale farmers lost their farm machineries and tools, abandoned their lands and spent all their incomes that could otherwise have been used to expand the economy.
Doing business in Uganda.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 14 August 2018 By Super User 3527 downloads
Business partners work together through the network to conduct transnational operations for clients as well as offering specialist knowledge and experience within their own national borders. Global specialists in various industry and market sectors are also available for consultation.
Evaluating the Impact of Land Tenure and Titling on Access to Credit in Uganda.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 14 August 2018 By Super User 1085 downloads
Increasing smallholder farmers’ access to credit is a paramount concern in Africa in general and in Uganda in particular, as a means to help modernize agriculture. We use matching impact evaluation methods to assess four pair-wise comparisons.
Extractive Industry, Land Rights and Indigenous Populations'-Community Rights.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 14 August 2018 By Super User 970 downloads
Africa’s quest for development has largely, if not wholly, been premised on its rich land and natural resources. Although for most African countries achieving economic growth driven by natural resources has been illusive at best and devastating at worst, they continue to hinge their hopes and dreams on it.
Fertile Investments in Uganda’s Agriculture.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 14 August 2018 By Super User 2375 downloads
Agriculture accounts for over 80% of Uganda’s labour force and for 27% of the country’s exports. It is therefore a very important sector in Uganda’s growing economy as shown also by its contribution of 23.9% to the country’s Gross Domestic Product. Those who invest in Uganda’s agriculture cannot therefore go wrong. Investment is needed in five different sub-sectors of this economy sector, namely: crops, livestock, processing derivatives from livestock, fisheries and forestry. In agriculture, as in other sectors of Uganda’s economy, investors are given special incentives. These include among others: duty-free tax import of plant and machinery, training expenditure as well as scientific expenditure at 100%, capital allowance on plant and machinery at 50 to 75%, etc.
Fiancing infrastructure development in Uganda.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 14 August 2018 By Super User 3336 downloads
Uganda’s progress towards achieving inclusive sustainable growth is curtailed by large deficits in infrastructure stock, particularly in the transport and energy sectors. This study explores options for financing the scaling up of infrastructure development in Uganda. The methodological approach involved a review of literature and a survey of key stakeholders whose views guided the analysis. Findings point to the opportunities and risks of scaling updomestic resource mobilization, improving efficiencies in public investments, leveraging new sources of external development financing, options in private financing and the potential role of the natural resource sectors as summarized below.
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Land in developing countries.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 14 August 2018 By Super User 1688 downloads
Land acquisitions by foreign private investors have taken place on a small scale for decades. However, a changed economic and political environment seems to have accelerated this process in the recent past.
Foreign Investment in Developing Country Agriculture – Issues, Policy Implications and International Response.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 14 August 2018 By Super User 1574 downloads
The last three years have seen a surge of interest in international investment in developing country agriculture. Acquisitions of agricultural land in Africa by investors in various Gulf States for food production in support of their food security strategy have attracted most attention until now, although these are just one of a variety of actual or planned investment flows with different motivations.
Foreign Investments in Agriculture - Land Grabbing.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 14 August 2018 By Super User 944 downloads
The term land grab refers to the purchase or lease of vast tracts of land by wealthier, food-insecure nations and private investors from mostly poor, developing countries inorder to produce crops for export”.
Foreign investments in Uganda’s oil sector- linkages and issues for the local economy.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 14 August 2018 By Super User 886 downloads
The Ugandan economy resembles many other economies in sub-Saharan Africa in that it has a large subsistence sector, relies on a few primary commodities for export and depends on aid to finance its public services.
Forest Farming- Uganda’s Untapped Potential.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 14 August 2018 By Super User 1301 downloads
Huge (>90%)dependency on biomass for energy. Population pressures for agricultural land. Clearance for oil palm, sugarcane, maize and tobacco. Little control on private land (70% natural forests on private land).
Governance of Large-Scale Land Acquisitions in Uganda- The role of the Uganda Investment Authority.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 14 August 2018 By Super User 2323 downloads
Following the spike in commodity prices in 2007-2008, media reports revealed that investors (e.g., government, international companies, venture capitalists) had expressed interest in 56 million ha of land for agriculture and forestry production in less than one year. Sub-Saharan Africa accounted for 2/3 of this expressed demand.
Guidelines for Allocation of Investment Land by Uganda Investment Authority (UIA), 2015.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 14 August 2018 By Super User 1472 downloads
1(a) An application for Investment land shall be on Form UIA 2 shall give: i. A detailed project proposal showing the project business activity and the main products or services to be produced on the land applied for. ii. The proposed total amount of investment in US dollars. iii. Documented evidence of the Investor’s ability to raise funds to implement the project. iv. Expected Project Impact on the Economy in terms of job creation, capital investment, and turnover and export revenue where applicable as well as other benefits to the community.
