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Table 4.2 Uganda’s National Export Strategy, 2008-2012
TYPE OF
MEASURE
OBJECTIVE MEASURE TARGET INITIATIVES LEAD
INSTITUTION
TIMEFRAME RESOURCES
Direct support of
international
activity
To provide adequate
export support
infrastructure
Airport and railways Cargo
handling capacity
Rehabilitate 3
aerodromes
Railway lines to link
Uganda with its
immediate neighbours
especially Sudan and
D.R. Congo
Develop Entebbe into
a business hub
Offer liberal and attractive
terms for use of the city of
Entebbe.
Feasibility studies for reopening
of various railway lines and
airfields
Ministry of work 5 years
Bank of Uganda /
Donors
Direct support of
international
activity
Increase and enhance
institutional coordination
in export development
Capacities of export
support institutions
Full staff capacities
Initiate proposals for
institutional strengthening as
proposed in the DTIS
Integrated Framework Report
Ministry of Tourism,
Trade and Industry /
International Financial
Institutions
1 year
Bank of Uganda
and Donors
Direct support of
international
activity
To create an effective
national export training
infrastructure
Number of institutions that
offer hands-on
entrepreneurship and
export management
training.
Export curriculum
developed in 2 years
An export development
centre established by
2012
Baseline survey to identify
needs
Mobilise Academic Institutions
Export Development centre
project
UEPB 2 years
Government of
Uganda and
Donors
Human resource
support
To enhance the
managerial competitive
capability of exporters in
the export markets.
Number of exporters that
have received export
management training.
2000 exporters trained
in a year
Identify exporters for training
and sensitise them on the
importance of enhancing their
managerial skills
UEPB 1 year
GOU, Donors and
Firms
Human resource
support
To improve the technical
competences along the
production value chain.
Number of exporters that
receive technical training
2000 exporters trained
in a year
Regularise and together with
successful exporters conduct
annual practical training
programme for exporters
UEPB 2 years
GOU, Donors and
Firms
Human resource
support
To build entrepreneurial
competences among
potential and existing
exporters.
Growth in number of
export sector
entrepreneurs
From the present 600
to 1500 by 2009
3% of the total
population in
recognisable business
by 2012
Massive country mentoring
programme using successful
enterprises.
UEPB 2 years GOU and Donors
Financial
Support
To increase financial
institutions lending to
exporters.
Number of Institutions and
their lending rates
10% and below by
2012
Implement programmes and
measures that increase
competition in the financial
sector
BOU / Commercial
Banks
2 years
GOU and Private
Sector
Financial
Support
To enhance capacity of
producers and exporters
to formulate tradable
finance project proposals.
Number of producers and
exporters receiving
Business training
1000 a year
Regional workshops/training on
business proposal formulation.
Private sector
foundation Uganda
3 years
Self-sponsorship,
GOU and Donor
Supply of
information
related to foreign
markets
To widely disseminate
market information
Number of producers &
exporters receiving
information
All producers &
exporters (potential
and actual)
Enter into agreements with
information dissemination
media (Radios, Newspapers
and complimentary
portals/websites)
UEPB 1 year
Government of
Uganda and
Donors
Source: Uganda, Ministry of Tourism, Trade and Industry