PSFU 2010/11

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PRIVATE SECTORFOUNDATION UGANDA

Your Partner in Private Sector Led Development

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Who We Are Vision and Mission.......................................... 05

Directors & ManagementThe Board Of Directors......................................... 07The Executive Management................................... 08

Chairman’s Statement............................ 11

Executive Director’s Statement............ 17

Member Services.................................................... 18

Communication & Information Sharing..... 22

Policy Advocacy ...................................................... 24

Trade Development ............................................. 29

Projects Managed by PSFU................................ 32

Financial Statements .......................................... 46

PSFU Membership 2012..................................... 64

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ACHIEVEMENTS

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MISSION VISION OWNERSHIP

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WHO WE ARE

PSFU is Uganda’s apex body for the private sector. It is made up of164 business associations, corporate bodies and the major public sector agencies that support private sector growth.

Since its founding in 1995, PSFU has served as a focal point for private sector advocacy as well as capac-ity building and continues to sustain a positive dialogue with Government on behalf of the private sector.

Right from its inception PSFU has been Government’s implementation partner for several projects and programmes aimed at strengthening the private sector as an engine of economic growth. Such pro-grammes include; the implementation of the Business Uganda Development Scheme (BUDS), the BUDS-Energy for Rural Transformation (ERT) programme, World Bank second Private Sector Competitiveness Project (PSCP II) and advising government on positive policy reforms.

PSFU also manages BUDS-DFID (Business Uganda Development Scheme) a cost sharing project funded to a tune of £13 Million by UK-Department for International Development (UK-DFID). The funding is channeled through the Office of the Prime Minister to support the economic recovery under the Peace Recovery and Development Programme (PRDP) that targets 55 districts in the PRDP sub regions. Imple-mentation of the project started in 2011 and completion is expected in 2015. The project is aimed to stimulate economic growth in the PRDP region.

VISION “To be the national lead partner in Private Sector development”

MISSION “To Strengthen Private Sector capacity for effective policy advocacy and market competitiveness”

MANDATE1. Carry out policy research and advocacy on behalf of the private sector2. Provide a forum for the discussion of policy issues, and the impact of those policies on the private

sector in Uganda3. Maintain a dialogue with Government on behalf of the private sector4. Undertake capacity building for the private sector through training and the provision of business

development services

PSFU CORPORATE PLAN 2010-2013

PSFU developed a new Corporate Plan in 2010 with a theme ‘Enhancing Sustainability and Perfor-mance’. PSFU believes that this corporate plan will enable it achieve its goal.

Key Strategic Thrusts for PSFU 2010 – 2013 1. Strengthen Financial Management and diversify Financial Base 2. Strengthen Delivery of Member Services3. Enhance effectiveness of Trade and Policy advocacy4. Strengthen Project Management Capability5. Enhance HR Function and positive Organisation Culture 6. Enhance PSFU’s Image and Differentiation7. Strengthen Governance framework and Internal Processes

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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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DIRECTORS &MANAGEMENT

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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Mr. Gideon BadagawaEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Hon Gerald SsendaulaCHAIRMAN PSFU

Dr. Eve Kasirye - AlemuVICE CHAIRPERSON

Dr. Ben MbonyeBOARD MEMBER

Mr. Onapito EkomoloitBOARD MEMBER

Eng. Martin KasekendeBOARD MEMBER

Mr. Latima Kagimu MukasaBOARD MEMBER

Mr. Mwine Jim Kabeho BOARD MEMBER

Mr. Mathias KatambaBOARD MEMBER

Mr. Walter OgwalBOARD MEMBER

Mr. Everest KayondoBOARD MEMBER

Mr. Kityamuweesi MusubireBOARD MEMBER

Mrs. Harriet SsaliBOARD MEMBER

Mr. Dan Musiitwa SsuubiBOARD MEMBER

Mr. Juma Yusuf WalusimbiBOARD MEMBER

Mr. Nelson Ofwono BOARD MEMBER

Board Structure

The PSFU Board of Directors consists of 15 members plus the Executive Director who is an exofficio. The membership to the board comprises of representatives of the seven economic sectors on which the company’s organisation is found, that is;

(i) Agriculture(ii) Engineering, Energy & ICT(iii) Banking, Insurance and Finance(iv) Manufacturing(v) Extractive industries/Mining, oil and Gas(vi) Skills, Health, Education and Professional Organisation at the AGM 2010/2011.

Board Committees PSFU has 6 Board committees that work with and support the Board. They include;

a. Membership and Publicity Committee b. Policy Advocacyc. Finance Committee d. MSMEs Committee e. Audit Committeef. Project Committee

Board meetings

The Board schedules six meetings during the year on a bi-monthly basis. Additional meetings may be held where necessary. Specialized committees meet regularly.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

MEMBERS OF PSFU MANAGEMENT Mr. Gideon Badagawa Executive Director

Mr. Francis Kisirinya Director Finance & Administration

Mr. Moses Ogwal Director Policy Advocacy & Trade Development

Mrs. Ruth Musoke Director Members Services

Mr. John Marie Kyewalabye A.g Director PSCP II

Mr. Daniel Kisekka Scheme Manager BUDS

Mr. Geoffrey Ssebuggwawo Director BUDS-ERT

Ms. Sarah Bakehena Public Relations Manager

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THE MANAGEMENT TEAM

Gideon Badagawa EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Sarah N. BakehenaMANAGER PUBLIC RELATIONS

Francis Kisirinya DIRECTOR FINANCE

Ruth Musoke DIRECTOR MEMBER SERVICES

Mr. Moses OgwalDirector Policy Advocacy & Trade

Development

Geoffrey Ssebuggwawo DIRECTOR BUDS-ERT

Daniel Kisekka MANAGER BUDS-DFID

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CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT

10Hon. Gerald Ssendaula

CHAIRMAN PSFU

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Chairman and Members of the Advisory Council, Fellow Members of the PSFU Board,Members of PSFU,Ladies and Gentlemen

On behalf of the Board of the Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) and on my own behalf, I welcome you all to this Annual General Meeting and thank you most sincerely for the support you have given me and my colleagues on the Board and Management in deliver-ing the PSFU mandate over the year. We could not have achieved our aspirations without your unwavering sup-port. I thank you all for taking keen interest in the affairs and activities of PSFU.

I wish to particularly welcome the new members that have joined us over the last one year.

THE MANDATE

Fellow members will recall that the mandate we as Board were given when we assumed office was;a. To grow and strengthen our membership baseb. To promote business linkages and networking amongst all membersc. To consolidate and strengthen dialogue with government and development partners for the betterment of

our membersd. To enhance the financial sustainability of PSFU e. To help our members meet the challenges of regional and global markets andf. Undertake capacity building for the private sector through training and the provision of business

development services

I am pleased to report that with the commitment of all Board members we have made substantial prog-ress in fulfilling this mandate and I wish to thank the advisory council for the due guidance rendered in this regard.

CURRENT STATUS OF THE OPERATING ENVIRONMENT

Fellow Members of PSFU, in the year 2011, Uganda’s economy experienced the effects of the global slow-down, locally marked by high inflation and currency depreciation. Inflation was in double digits (reaching a high of 30.5% in December 2011). Real GDP growth was estimated at 5.5% at the beginning of 2012 down from 6.9%. While this is still high in a period of the global economic slow-down a lot needs to be done to improve our business environment in order to maintain a high growth through investment expansion.

Uganda was ranked 122nd out of 183 countries in the World Bank Doing Business Survey 2011 up 7 places from its previous position. In 2012, Uganda was ranked 123 out of 183 countries in the world. This was based on the process of starting up business, paying taxes, ease of access to credit, Availability of electricity, Protec-tion of investors and trade across borders among others.

Challenges of Ugandan businesses are mainly found in areas of access to finance, contract enforcement, inadequate vocational training and skills, law enforcement, low productivity and lack of adequate standards. Below are some of the key challenges that constrained Ugandans Competitiveness in 2011.

CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT

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Several major challenges constrain Uganda’s competitiveness including the following;

• Inadequate,expensiveandunreliableelectricpower.Lessthan10%ofthePopulationhasac-cess to the grid. The Bujagali Hydro-electric power scheme, a priority infrastructure initiative for Government of Uganda, will soon come on-stream. This is expected to ease the problem of load shedding to some extent.

• Thecountry’slandlockedstatusandpoorly-maintainedandcostlynetworksofrail,roadandshipping infrastructure. Slow and expensive boarder and administrative procedures which exac-erbate this problem and increase the costs associated with trade and transport.

• Shortageofvocationalandtechnicalskillsinthelabormarket-skillandefficiencylevellagbe-hind those of Ugandan’s regional partners.

• Highcostandlimitedaccesstobusinessfinance.• Inadequatelegalandregulatoryframeworkanditsenforcementforbothinvestmentandtrade.• Constrainedaccesstomarkets(whichcouldbemitigatedbydeepeningofEACintegration).• Ugandarankspoorlyinobtainingconstructionpermits,registeringbusinesses,tradingacross

borders and enforcing contracts. • Corruptionisamatterofconcerninspiteoftheseveralmeasuresintroducedtocurbit.

Despite these challenges however, PSFU has continued to focus on improving the competiveness of the private sector through the several programmes and activities we offer under Business devel-opment support and policy advocacy. Below is a highlight of some of the Achievements over the period.

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS OF PSFU

A. BOARD OF PSFU

The 14th Annual General Meeting held in April 2011 approved a new structure for the Board. The New PSFU Board of Directors consists of 15 members plus the Executive Director who is an ex-officio. The membership to the new board comprises of representatives of the seven economic sectors; that is, Agriculture, Engineering, Energy & ICT, Banking, Insurance and Finance, Manufacturing, Extractive industries/Mining, oil and Gas, Skills, Health, Education and Professional Organization.

In assuming office, my Board outlined an operational agenda to support management in delivering our mandate. This was premised on the three year corporate plan which aims to support the strength-ening of PSFU institutional growth and delivery of its mandate.

BOARD COMMITTEES

PSFU has 6 Board committees that work with and support the Board. These are: the Membership and networking, Policy Research and Advocacy, Finance and other resources, MSMEs committee and Audit committee. During the previous AGM, another Committee was approved; the Project Committee.

Generally all Board committees have done a commendable job and I must thank them for their level of commitment. I wish however to call upon you all to continue supporting our various activities through these committees as and when you are called upon.

B. MEMBERSHIP AND CAPACITY BUILDING

Growth of our membership is our core mandate because it is you the members that must drive the PSFU agenda and it is for you that PSFU exists. The institution of PFU cannot therefore develop unless we have a vibrant, committed, growing and satisfied membership. A strong membership is key for

advocacy and development of capacity building programmes especially with our partners. PSFU has been keen to expanding its membership base and last year we grew our membership from 158 to 164.

Because of this strong and growing membership, we have continued to maintain a high level of dia-logue with Government and I would like to commend all of you members for this. Additionally we have continued to build the capacity of our membership in a number of areas including association governance, financial management and accountability as well as policy analysis. This has continued to strengthen our membership. PSFU is working with a number of development partners in fulfilling its mandate. These include; African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF), Centenary Bank, Abi –Trust, Bernard van leer Foundation (BVLF) and Heifer International.

During the year, a number of activities were organized in support of the private sector including; Private Sector Development Awards, Member’s Day/SME event, Trade promotion activities, Mentor-ing and trainings programmes, networking events and Proudly Ugandan Campaigns. These are all aimed at improving the capacities of our nascent private sector to compete effectively at home and in export markets. In addition, PSFU established Training services to transform PSFU into a knowledge center. PSFU has also been involved in a number of activities aimed to generate income for PSFU.

C. PSFU SUSTAINABILITY

Business and Training Unit One of our major challenges as PSFU continues to be sustainability. In line with addressing this chal-lenge, PSFU has established a Business and Training Unit to transform PSFU into a knowledge center but also structure it as an avenue for income generation. PSFU also continues to draw rentals and fees for the projects we attract.

Design and Construction of the PSFU New BuildingMembers will recall that we agreed to construct a new building at our home on plot 43 Nakasero Road. Preparation work started during the year and I am happy to report that the design of the build-ing was done and approvals are now being sought from KCCA. Board and Management are in the meantime looking for funds to kick start the construction. This will help us stabilize our future revenues.

Membership feesI want to thank all those members that have been able to clear their membership dues for this year and urge those that are not yet paid up to do so in order to support the full delivery of our mandate.

D. POLICY AND ADVOCACY

PSFU has continued to build on its strengthened partnerships with key policy makers at various levels through the Policy and Advocacy Unit. In the period under review, PSFU has built on its strength and further improved its policy advocacy by remaining focused on; extensive consultations and stakehold-er engagements, enhanced research and analysis, improved policy dialogue with various partners and increased participation in various relevant fora including the Budget Sector working groups; the PIRT; the Parliamentary committee; Competitiveness and Investment Climate (CICS) meetings, EAC meetings, and other stakeholder debates. This is in view of the broadening mandate that arise from the fast growing membership and expectations of our major stakeholders.

PSFU’s advocacy Unit also actively participates in key policy debates and stakeholder fora and mainly ensures that members are kept informed of the ongoing advocacy agenda. Feedback on policy per-formance is generally done through our regular sector meetings. The major Policy outputs include; Position/Issue Papers, Policy Briefs and Updates, Sector Specific Fact Sheets and the Annual major Policy document, the ‘Platform for Action’. All these are posted on our Website and shared through newsletters, but also discussed with the concerned business sectors during the sector meetings.

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The Policy unit has also over time produces background papers for the Budget Sector Working Groups, the PIRT, the CICS Budget advocacy committee and makes a comparison of the Cost of Doing Business in the EAC region. The major Lobby and Advocacy channels for policy reform are; Regular engage-ments with H.E the President, Ministries, Parliamentary Committees, Commissioners and Senior Civil Servants, as well as Interface with Uganda’s Development Partners through the Private Sector Donor Group.

REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE

Fellow members, you are aware that one of our major challenges is to access markets and maintain our presence there through standards development and continuous improvement of quality both for products and services. While we have an immense opportunity in the expanded market both in the region and the diaspora, we have a serious challenge to prepare well enough for these markets. We have opened our borders – an indication to the world that we are ready to compete both here and in export markets. This is a major challenge especially for SMEs who constitute the biggest chunk of our private sector.

The Trade Development program at PSFU working with Trade mark East Africa among other partners, has continued to spearhead the articulation of Private Sector trade policy challenges with government with the objective of enhancing private sector participation in domestic, regional & international trade.

We set up a Trade Core Team that supports our secretariat in highlighting some of the trade develop-ment and trade policy challenges that impede enterprise competitiveness both in domestic trade and trade across borders. Substantial progress is again being made especially with the Ministry of Trade and that of EAC Affairs.

F. PROJECTS MANAGED BY PSFU

Fellow members of PSFU, our foundation has distinguished itself in managing and implementing pri-vate sector development projects on behalf of Government. Over the year, we are managed 3 major projects aimed at enhancing the competitiveness of our enterprises through Business Development Support activities, but also improve service delivery in the public sector.

In addition to the Uganda Country Capacity Building Programme (UCCBP) supported by ACBF through the National Planning Authority, PSFU continued to manage the Business Uganda Develop-ment Scheme – Energy for Rural Transformation (BUDS-ERT) and the Second Private Sector Com-petiveness Project (PSCP II). The overall Objective of PSCP II was to support Government’s efforts in creating sustainable conditions, conducive for enterprise development as well as encourage invest-ments, exports and job creation. This would be achieved by reducing the cost of doing business and improving our business environment. I must say that in general this objective has been achieved albeit with a few challenges in the components of lands and the business park.

Following a request from the Government of Uganda, the World Bank (IDA) approved extension of the closing date for the PSCP II from January 30, 2012 to February 28, 2013 to enable completion of implementation of the activities under Land Information System (LIS) executed by the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development. All the other components of the PSCPII however, closed as at January 30, 2012. The process of preparing the internal completion report is almost complete. The report will detail the achievements of the project and will be shared with all of you.

The overall progress towards project development objectives and implementation has been rated moderately satisfactory. The components that were being directly implemented by PSFU: such as Business Uganda Development Scheme (BUDS); Enterprise Skills Linkages (ESL); Business Plan Com-petition (BPC); Business Branding and Linkages (BBLP); Technology Acquisition Fund (TAF); Financial Sector Deepening (FSDU) and policy advocacy have all been rated highly satisfactory and on course towards attainment of the project development objectives.

During the year, we also received new projects and partnerships. These included the 13 million pound sterling BUDS matching Grant scheme, supported by UK Aid through the Office of the Prime Minister with the main focus of stimulating pro-poor economic growth in Northern Uganda and to better retain the economic benefits throughout the Peace Recovery and Development Programme (PRDP) region covering 55 districts and 9 municipalities. We are also partnering with the Ban Van Leer Foundation (BVLF) from the Netherlands which is helping us to focus on enhancing child development and welfare in Eastern Uganda under the overall PSFU CSR programme.

G. APPRECIATION OF PARTNERSHIPS

On behalf of the Board, I take this opportunity to thank all the development partners for this support; Key among these include The World Bank, African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBP), UK Government through the Department for International Development (DFID), Centenary Bank and other partners who have contributed very generously towards our efforts to implement the PSFU programmes and project ac-tivities. It’s important to laud the confidence placed in PSFU by all our partners who have manifested strong commitment to support private sector development in Uganda. I would also like to thank the Government for the support and Public Private Partnerships that have delivered an improved business environment.

H. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I would like to thank the Board and Advisory Council of PSFU for having so ably provided the guidance that enabled us to steer through the highly challenging economic crisis and for having actively participated alongside management and staff in both policy advocacy and capacity building of the PSFU membership and the various board committees. Finally I would like to thank all the members of staff who over 2010-2011 worked so tirelessly and diligently to execute programme and project activities that have resulted into the report before you.

Gerald Ssendaula CHAIRMAN

Private sector members during a PSFU Business Development Awards Dinner at Serena Hotel

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT

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First and foremost, I would like to thank the PSFU Board and Advisory Council for the guidance and support in the implementation of a number of activities at PSFU. The year 2010/2011 was an eventful one in the context of PSFU institutional growth and consolidation of the organizations’ core advocacy concerns.

PSFU continued to implement the three year Corporate Plan 2010-2013 with a goal of ‘Enhanc-ing Sustainability and Performance’ and a number of achievements have been recorded under Membership and Capacity Building, Policy Advocacy, Trade Development, and Project Management. PSFU has been working with its members closely to ensure that they get all re-quired information for their institutional development. Regular and well tailored information has been provided to all our members through various channels.

In addition, PSFU also embarked on a strategy for grassroot mobilization of the private sector to engage them in the policy advocacy processes but also to ensure they are given the necessary skills to participate in the Budget processes at the local level.

PSFU also continued to work together to ensure capacity building for its membership in form of trainings, mentorship, networking, consultations and dialogue on key policy issues, provision of relevant information as well as Business Developments support as a strategy to strengthen its membership

In addition to that, PSFU was also able to receive an additional grant project BUDS DFID funded by UK De-partment for International Development (DFID) through the Office of the Prime Minister. The objective of this project is to promote private sector growth, investment and employment opportunities under the Post Conflict Development Programme (PCDP) in Acholi, Lango, Teso, West-Nile, Karamoja, Bukedi and parts of Bunyoro sub-region Implementation.

I take this opportunity to thank the development partners, Government and the Board for the support. I would also like to thank our members for the support. The achievements recorded over the year have been pos-sible due to the member’s participation in implementing the activities. As management we once again thank the Board, the Advisory Council and the entire membership of PSFU for the untiring support and corporation offered. By working in full consultation with the stakeholders, we have not only strengthened our position as representatives of the Uganda Private Sector, but also created ownership of policy and capacity building initia-tives.

Gideon Badagawa Executive Director

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MEMBERSHIP SERVICES

18(a) Business Association and Community Development Award 2010

Private Sector Foundation Uganda on an annual basis organizes the Business Association and Community Development Awards (BACD). This award targets Associations/Networks, cooperatives and community groups operating from village, sub-county, district and national level. The BACD Awards were initiated in 2008 by PSFU with the main pur-pose of promoting good governance, excellent association manage-ment and best leadership practices amongst member based organiza-tions/business associations in Uganda.

The award aims at encouraging good governance and leadership among business associations /Member Based Organisations (MBOs), creating more awareness about the relevancy of private sector member based organizations in Uganda and how they can be effectively used as partners in private sector development.

The Award ceremony was held on the 29th of November 2010 at Hotel Africana .This event was presided over by the Prime Minister of Uganda. The award event attracted over 312 nomination forms from over 60 Districts in all regions in Uganda. The overall National winner for this award was the Association of Microfinance Institutions of Uganda (AM-FIU), followed by Uganda Women Entrepreneurs Association and 2nd runner up KACITA. Overall winners per four regions i.e. East, Central, West, and North of Uganda were also recognized.

The Second Private Sector Competitiveness Project (PSCP II) contributed to all the costs of this activity. Other partners included; Health Initia-tives For The Private Sector Project (HIPS), Tallow oil Company, Shoprite, Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) and National Agricul-tural Advisory Services (NAADS).

MEMBERSHIP AND CAPACITY BUILDING

BACKGROUND

PSFU has continued to widen and strengthen the scope of services offered to our members aimed at membership growth and develop-ment. A number of networking and training activities have been developed for members. PSFU has also increased its outreach activi-ties at the local government level and at the regional level. Efforts have also been under-taken to initiate business development activi-ties and strengthen partnerships.

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1. NATIONAL CATEGORYWINNER Association Of Microfinance Institutions In

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1ST RUNNER UP Uganda Women Entrepreneurs Associa-tion

2ND RUNNER UP Kampala City Traders Association

2 .ENVIRONMENTAL CATEGORYWINNER Kinawataka Women Initiative

1ST RUNNER UP Foundation for Urban and Rural Develop-ment (FURA )

2ND RUNNER UP Environment For All

3. URBAN CATEGORYWINNER Kawempe Youth Development Association

1ST RUNNER UP Masaka Disabled Persons Association

2ND RUNNER UP National Arts and Crafts Association

4.RURAL ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT CATEGORY EASTERN REGION

WINNER Kapchorwa Commercial Farmers Associa-tion

1ST RUNNER UP Apoolo Na Angor

2ND RUNNER UP Busiu cooperative Sacco

CENTRAL REGION

WINNER Kikyusa integrated development organiza-tion

1ST RUNNER UP Maddu Farmers Cooperative Society Ltd

2ND RUNNER UP Bukuya Market Vendors Women’s Devel-opment Group

WESTERN REGION

WINNER Mbarara District Farmers Association

1ST RUNNER UP Hoima District Farmers’ Association

2ND RUNNER UP Nyakakoni Women`s Group

NORTHERN REGION

WINNER Adyaka Youth Development Initiative

1ST RUNNER UP Kitgum District Farmers Association

(b) Capacity Building Project - EU Pro invest Project

PSFU received technical support under the EU – Proinvest project aimed strengthening the institu-tional capacity of PSFU through undertaking a gaps assessment and building capacity of PSFU staff. As part of the activities in this period, a stakeholder valida-tion workshop was undertaken, and a staff retreats to review the

any issues for policy and advo-cacy. Through such interventions partnerships have been created and PSFU presence upcountry has been strengthened. (f) Training activities for membersPSFU membership department of-fered short introductory training programs for members in the ar-eas of membership development, fundraising, policy and advocacy, marketing for Associations as an additional member benefits.

FINANCIAL LITERACY TRAININGS Private Sector Foundation Ugan-da (PSFU) in partnership with Centenary Bank organised the “Financial empowerment series Trainings” for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in five regions in Uganda. The training aims at stimulating the growth of small and medium enterprises with a focus on banking and trade within the region.Over 1200 SMEs were trained in five districts of Uganda including; Mbarara, Mbale, Lira, Arua and Kampala.

(g) Uganda Africa Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF)PSFU has been a beneficiary of the Uganda Country Capac-ity Building Program (UCCBP), a program being managed by the National Planning Authority (NPA) with funding from the African Ca-pacity Building Program and the Government of Uganda

Support was received this year to support a number of activities including production of the Policy Manual for members, undertak-ing a study on harmonization of excise duty within EAC, supported PSFU participation in the formula-tion of the EAC Industrialization Policy and Strategy in Arusha, implementation of the PSFU men-torship program etc

PSFU UCCCBP FUNDED ACTIVITIES OVER THE PERIOD

i. PSFU received financial Support towards the Development of the 3year Corporate Plan 2010-2013.

ii. Eastern Economic Empower-ment Week event in Mbale. The supported included; Publicity and Media programs, Business conference and an Exhibition.

iii. PSFU Participated in the East African Community Common Market Negotiations in Bu-jumbura. This Multi-sectoral Council Meeting took place from the 31st January to 5th February 2011.

iv. Support was provided to en-able PSFU participate in policy dialogues.

v. PSFU participation in the sixth COMESA Business Forum held in Mazini Swaziland from the 27th to 31st August 2010. PSFU was represented by three officials two of which received support from UCCBP to attend.

vi. PSFU Annual SME Event 2011 held from the 10th to 12th March 2011 under the theme ““Contributing to the growth of SMEs in Uganda through fi-nancial services provision and business development support” provided information on nurtur-ing SMEs to become bankable and profitable, Venture Capital and Business Financing, Man-aging and Excelling in Busi-ness, Funds Management, and Shares & Stocks for the private sector by bringing together var-ious business people and stake-holders. It was mainly geared to financial service provision and

business development support for Small Medium Enterprises which are prequisite for MSME growth. This Event attracted an attendance of around 5000 MSME owners and managers from PSFU’s wide membership and the business community as a whole.

•It strengthened stakeholderconsultations through direct interface and dialogues with financial institutions, the reve-nue and investment authorities and also received Information about the available business opportunities in both Uganda and Sudan by the Uganda In-vestment Authority and the Uganda Consulate Juba- Southern Sudan.

•SMEs in attendance acquiredknowledge on a number of areas in the business develop-ment and financial manage-ment especially those located in the Northern Region of Uganda who were able to know about the upcoming opportunities for them to access the DFID fund-ing in order to enhance devel-opment within their business.

•Therewasactiveinvolvementofthe grass root SMEs in under-standing the key policy issues that were being addressed for example the counterfeits goods illustrations were very involving and all the implementing bod-ies called the public to be a part of this strategy to try and elimi-nate counterfeits for a better business environment.

various areas in which PSFU can me enhanced. Over 10 training programs in areas such as proj-ect management, leadership, negotiations skills, membership development e.t.c for staff and management were undertaken to address the capacity needs of the staff in all departments.

(c) Exchange visit to Denmark and Germany

A team of 6 officers from PSFU were supported under the EU-Proinvest program to participate in an exchange program and study tour for two weeks from the 9th to 20th December 2010. The two week exchange visit had a one week training program in Denmark at the Danish Industries and a visit to some organizations that have interests in Africa. The other week was in Germany and it comprised of a visit to the Ger-many Chambers of Commerce, African Verien, Ministry of Com-merce and Foreign Affairs and the Parliament. The structure of the study program was composed of training lectures, open discus-sions, filed visits and mentoring. Implementation of the lessons learnt to strengthen membership services is ongoing.

(d) Business Conference during the UMA trade Fair PSFU participated in the UMA International Trade Fair October 2010. During this exhibition PSFU hosted the Business Conferences where a number of corporate companies and various speak-ers were invited to make presen-tations. PSFU also organized a proudly Ugandan competition where SMEs with unique products were provided an opportunity to exhibit their products for free. This was made possible by PSFU in partnership with UMA and finan-cial support from the Ministry of Trade under the EPPATAPS project.

(e) Upcountry visit to Members and rollout activities PSFU organized a number of upcountry rollout programs up-country. This outreach programs were aimed at ensuring the PSFU activities are marketed to the pri-vate sector located out of Kam-pala. Over 500 organizations in at least 50 Districts were visited in Northern Uganda, Eastern Ugan-da, and Central Uganda. The vis-its focused on ensuring the PSFU materials are disseminated, pro-gram and activities implemented by PSFU are shared and marketed and also call for participation in PSFU activities and request for

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PSFU Members attending a Financial Literacy Training

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CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS

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PSFU continued to engage with members through consistent and purposeful communica-tion and dialogue. Members were kept informed through the monthly e-newsletter, policy briefs, position papers and regular updates.

vii. Support towards summariz-ing and translating the PSFU Annual Policy Platform for Ac-tion 2010 to Luganda and dis-seminating to all members and stakeholders.

viii. PSFU received financial sup-port to implement the mentor-ship program in 2010 and an extension of six months for the year 2011. This phase has fo-cused on 10 member associa-tions which have all received a mentorship session by now:

•Maddu Farmers CooperativeSociety Ltd,

•Association of Real EstatesAgents Association(AREA),

• Uganda Floricultural Associa-tion (UFA),

•NorthernUgandaManufactur-ers Association(NUMA),

•Uganda Tourism Association(UTA),

•Horticultural Exporters’ Asso-ciation Of Uganda (HOTEXA),

•UgandaNationalFarmersFed-eration (UNFFE),

•NationalArtsAndCraftsAsso-ciation Of Uganda (NACAU)

•InstituteofProcurementProfes-sionals in Uganda(IPPU)

There’s already notable improve-ment in leadership and gover-nance systems in some of these associations, improved commu-nication within their governance structure, and the improved level at which board members and management exercise and appreciate their roles. This has also diversified our member ser-vices evidenced by the improving membership growth.

PSFU BUSINESS DIRECTORY

PSFU produced the premier edi-tion of the Private Sector Business Directory as an avenue for provi-sion of information, enhancing PSFU image/publicity and for fundraising. The directory car-ries detailed information on trade and investment, trade opportuni-ties, making it a very useful and regular reference for the policy makers in private and public sec-tors, donors as well as the gen-eral business/trading fraternity. It is aimed to ensure MSME growth and development by helping them tap into the regional and inter-national markets. Copies will be circulated to sister private sector organizations in the region and beyond.

PUBLICITY AND MEDIA ENGAGEMENTS

PSFU continued to engage the media through organizing press conferences, issuing press re-leases, guided Question and An-swer interviews, responding to a number of media requests which resulted in media coverage. Over 978 media mentions in the lead-ing local news papers

INFORMATION MATERIALS

Information Materials: PSFU produced and disseminated information materials to key stakeholders and members. A Total of 300,000 docu-ments and information materials on policy advocacy, trade develop-ment, membership and project development were provided for the PSFU Membership and other stakeholders. The information materials are sim-plified to enable all categories of our membership to understand. These documents have greatly deepened the understanding of the policy and trade related issues. These documents have greatly guided the PSFU Membership and enabled them to participate actively in contributing to the Policy Platform for Action and the discussions on the East African Community.

PSFU Members attending an Information sharing workshop

SME Event; Participants at the SME event being trained how to manage Small Businesses

PSFU organises exhibitions & trainings to equip its members with skills in business management

Members of PSFU being trained in Trade Development.

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POLICY ADVOCACY

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POLICY ADVOCACY FOR PRIVATE SECTOR LED GROWTH

PSFU continues to build on strengthened partnerships with key policy makers at various levels through her Policy and Advocacy Unit. In the period under review (July 2010-June 2011), PSFU has built on its strength and further improved its policy advocacy by remaining focused on; extensive consultations and stakeholder engagements, enhanced research and analysis, improved policy dialogue with part-ners and, increased participation in various relevant fora .

This is in view of the broadening mandate that arise from the fast growing membership and expectations of major stakeholders plus the East African Community Integration process.

This is done through a wide con-sultative process with the PSFU membership plus other private sector key players, in which ma-jor private sector competitiveness and growth challenges are iden-tified and prioritized and recom-mendations proposed for policy reform.

These wide consultations are in-tensified and fit in the National Budgeting Process, a mechanism through which Private Sector con-cerns are prioritized throughout a Financial Year. These are iden-tified from PSFU members, in-vestigated through research and analysis, advocacy work is then pursued with the relevant policy institutions or forum available or even created by PSFU. PSFU’s

PSFU’S POLICY ADVOCACY PROCESSPSFU’s advocacy

Unit also actively participates in key policy de-

bates and stake-holders’ fora

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advocacy Unit also actively par-ticipates in key policy debates and stakeholders’ fora and mainly ensures that members are kept informed of the existing advocacy agenda issues.

The major Policy outputs include; Position/Issue Papers, Policy Briefs and Updates, Sector Specific Fact Sheets and the major Annual Policy document, the ‘Platform for Action’. The unit also produces background papers for the PIRT, CICS and a comparison of the Cost of Doing Business in the EAC region, all these are then posted on to the PSFU website. The major Advocacy channels for policy re-form are; engagements with H.E the President, Cabinet Ministers, Parliamentary Committees, Com-

Members of the East African Business Council at a meeting with his H.E President Museveni. The meeting discussed issues affecting the Private Sector

EABC MEETS H.E PRESIDENT MUSEVENI

missioners, Senior Civil Servants, plus Interface with Development Partners. Therefore, the key out puts following these activities in-clude; the Platform for Action, Po-sition Papers, Policy Briefs, Policy Updates, Policy Dialogue Reports, Quarterly Economic performance reports for the PSFU BOD, trade promotion events reports, issue/ sector reports etc.

HIGHLIGHTS OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE PERIOD UNDER REVIEW:

Dialogue with Public Institu-tions; In the period between Jan-uary and October 2011, PSFU kept interfacing with key Gov-ernment and NGO Institutions in which issues that support Private Sector growth were discussed.

These include but not limited to; CICS, BOU, MEACA, MoFPED, MoW&T, MOH, UNCST, UNBS, UEPB, UBOS, UNRA, the High Court, MoJACA, MoFA, MoES, ULRC, MAAIF, MoW&E, NEMA, MUK, EPRC, POU, MTI&C, EPRC, DENIVA, MoLHUD, UDN, NGO-Forum, UNDP, USAID, World Bank, COMPETE, ADB, TMEA, DFID, Kenya Ports Authority, USC, Parliament of Uganda, EABC, EAC, COMESA, COMESA Busi-ness Council among others.Platform for Action 2011: This is a synopsis of Private Sector growth challenges and recommendations for Policy reform in the year 2011. This was successfully finalized and published; key issues ranging from Infrastructural development to Practical skills-‘skilling Uganda’ for National Development among others were prioritized and used

for discussions while engaging Government. The document was developed by gathering views from Associations and individual organizations in the PSFU mem-bership. Upcountry consultations at sub national level were also carried out and positions devel-oped as well.

Other specialized detailed studies and surveys coordinated by the Policy Unit greatly contributed to the Platform development process by providing factual information. The platform was finally distribut-ed to Government, Development Partners, Academia, the PSFU Membership and pending policy concerns carried forward for fur-ther Advocacy in FY 2011/12. An update of main Commercial laws Status to facilitate Trade was also enlisted for further advocacy.

National Budget Proposals 2011/12: The Private Sector pre-sented proposals for consider-ation by Government based on prioritized issues from the 2011 Platform for Action. As can be seen in figure 1 herewith below, 76.8% of the Private Sector con-cerns were accepted by Govern-ment, indicating a progressive acceptance rate by Government in the last six years. The greatest challenge however is that imple-mentation of agreed policy ac-tions by Government is so low and slow (see illustration below);

EAC Pre- Budget Proposals:As part of the national Budget and to be consistent with EAC Policy of synchronizing the policies and planning process through the budget process among others, PSFU led the development of the Private Sector position which

was presented at regional level to EABC and at national level through Ministry of Finance Plan-ning & Economic Development. The final results were pronounced through the Budget.

Post Budget Luncheon: Orga-nized the PSFU Post Budget Lun-cheon where the Private Sector interfaces with Government and feed back on budgetary issues is shared amongst the business community. 76.8% of the Private Sector proposals were accepted by the Government in the Nation-al Budget. Illustration as below; This was done immediately after the budget speech and was the chance to evaluate and account for the advocacy process done to the Private Sector. It also marked the beginning of the new advoca-cy circle and chance for the Gov-ernment to give explanations and clarification on the economic plan for the new financial year. About 125 Business leaders attended and Government was represent by the Minister of Finance Plan-ning and Economic Development with her senior technical experts.

Presidential Investors’ Round Table: Participated and actively involved in the preparation of the back ground papers of the PIRT Meeting in which most of the Pri-vate Sector advocacy concerns were addressed.

(PIRT as a major advocacy forum which result in the formulation of deliberate policy reforms for im-proving the business climate).

ADVOCACY WITH NEW GOV-ERNMENT:New Government was ushered in May 2012, and it was formed with a new line up of officer bearers especially at cabinet level and in the various committees in the Na-tional Assembly. Efforts have been made and continue to be made to meet with the various Ministers and committees of Parliament. During the period special advo-cacy aimed at getting to know each other meetings were held with the following; Minister of Fi-nance, Trade & Industry , Energy, Parliamentary Committee on the Economy, Parliament Commit-tee of Budget and the MRM Party Caucus.

TRADE FACILITATION; PSFU held the 2011 International Trade Facilitation Event in July between 27th and 28th. PSFU holds the International Trade Fa-cilitation Event to help traders in the business community not only to expand their markets but also gain more knowledge to man-age business better. Markets in the EAC, Southern Sudan and information regarding Insurance,

SOURCE: PSFU POLICY ADVOCACY UNIT NOVEMBER, 2011

Banking among others is brought under one roof for their benefit and knowledge. The theme of this year’s Trade Expo was “Trade facilitation in the EAC Common Market, trends, challenges and opportunities”.

PROUDLY UGANDAN;A campaign to promote the awareness of Ugandan produced products and services continues to be carried out and this year it has been initiated through the inau-guration of the Proudly Ugandan Club Initiative. About 15 cham-pions representing major com-panies covering various sectors in both goods and services was launched. Preparations for an ex-hibition in December have com-menced and are to coincide with the end of year peak sales.

QUARTERLY ECONOMIC RE-PORTS: Developed and disseminated Quarterly Economic Reports on the State of the Ugandan Econ-omy. These are usually discussed by the PSFU BOD for further ad-vocacy to improve the business environment.

STATE OF ECONOMY DEBATE: Given the current economic situ-ation characterized with high and higher prices, volatile inflation and unpredictable exchange rates and now heightened commer-cial interest rates, PSFU brought together all the Private Sector – including the Uganda National Chambers of Commerce, to de-bate the situation and then report to Government with some quick businesslike proposals. This pro-cess is continuing with sector spe-cific consultations.

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SOME SPECIAL ENGAGEMENTS:

PSFU continued to engage in a number of policy discussions with the Government & the pivate sec-tor on the following

•NATIONAL POLICIES• PLANNING FOR ENHANCED

EXPORTS•NATIONAL SECTOR REVIEW

MEETINGS • CLIMATE CHANGE• AFRICAN PEER REVIEW

MECHANISM• TAX / FI-NANCE AMENDMENT BILLS, 2011

• UGANDA RAILWAYS BILL, 2007

• UGA GAP PROJECT • DEVELOPMENTS IN THE OIL

SECTOR

KEY ADVOCACY ACHIEVEMENTS

• Stayed Implementation of the pre-shipment inspec-tion of imports (Pre-VOC)-suspended PVOC. This is still pending Government analysis and review.

• Continued prioritization of roads especially those link-ing production to major markets. For instance in the 2010/11 budget allocation of USD 50 million was ear-marked for city roads and an additional UGX 50bn to the Road Fund.

• Government maintained adequate attention towards alleviating the Energy chal-lenge in Uganda; Electricity tariffs were not increased as had been requested by UMEME among other stakeholders.

• Credit Reference bureau

was operationalized, thereby reducing interest rates and easing the cost of doing busi-ness.

• GOU allocated UGX 1bil-lion to Enterprise Uganda for skills and entrepreneurial training-Vocational skills.

• GOU increased the Agricul-tural credit facility from 60b to 90b which will be matched by commercial banks

REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE

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Stakeholder Participation in discussing policy issues affecting the Private Sector

PSFU Members being sensitised about the EAC Integration Process.

The trade development program spearheads the articulation of Pri-vate Sector trade policy concerns with the objective of enhancing pri-vate sector participation in domestic, regional & international trade. The mandate under the trade development program is realized by:

1. Building an effective consultative mechanism2. Ensuring private sector participation in national, regional and international trade forums3. Informing the private sector on developments in regional and international trade4. Undertaking trade related research

Trade Core Team and Policy Advocacy Committee meetings; The PSFU Trade Core team backstops the Trade development-related core activities. PAC is one of the Committees of the PSFU Board, which oversees all Policy related activities to further enhance advocacy.

At the PSFU International Trade Facilitation Expo

• Plans underway for Tororo-Pakwach line to be extended to Southern Sudan; Kampala – Kasese line feasibility study now ongoing.

• Successfully phased the par-ticipation of the Private Sec-tor in the Plan to implement the National Health Insurance Scheme

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CAPACITY SUPPORT ISSUES:

• PPDA Training; mobilized PSFU member service Providers to attend a one-day Business seminar organized by PPDA, the major objective was to inform workshop delegates on the available trade and business opportunities within the COMESA region arising mainly out of the opening up of the regional public procurement market, this enhanced their ability to identify opportunities which they can exploit.

• Sensitised stakeholders and updated them on the current Economic Partnership Agreements ne-gotiations between East African Community –European Commission,

• Supported the coordination of training and sensitisation of Private Sector about negotiating for better Rules of Origin in order to mitigate any possible negative impact on Ugandan producers under the proposed SADC/ COMESA. /EAC FTA.

• Policy Unit trained BOARD Members on Policy advocacy for UNADA & UCIFA AND UCA.

EAC/EABC REGIONAL RELATED ISSUES;

NTB’s

NTB’s Minimisation in the re-gion- Harmonisation agreement reached on the axle load permit-ted in the region was a boost for the Private Sector. What remains to be done is to implementation through putting in place relevant instruments

• EAC-EPANegotiations. PSFU has been in-vited to represent Private Sector on the Na-tional Negotiations team. It continues to harmonise the various positions and present Private Sector interest in the process

• EAC-MonetaryUnion:Negotiations. PSFUis representing the Private Sector on the High level negotiations Task Force. PSFU continues to promote this.

• Industrial Policy Harmonisation. This hasbeen coordinated by PSFU

• NationalsensitizationofMSME’sonthecur-rent developments in EAC regional integra-tion processes this was aiming at fostering effective (MSME’s) participation in EAC is-sues, through Uganda Network of business-es (UNB) & Trade Mark East Africa.

• Participated in an EAC meeting on PublicPrivate Partnership Policy, to discuss how PPPs can enhance trade development in the region

• Participated in the 1st EAC regional work-shop on role of Women in development and integration process in Kigali-Rwanda ‘EAC Conference on the Role of Women in So-cio-Economic Development and Women in Business-Kigali, Rwanda’.

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Launch of the Proundly Ugandan Club

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PROJECTS MANAGED BY PSFU

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The overall Project Development Objective (PDO) of the Private Sec-tor Competitiveness Project II is to support Government’s efforts for the creation of sustainable conditions conducive to enterprise de-velopment and growth, encouraging investment, facilitating private sector development, increasing micro, small and medium enterpris-es, increasing competitiveness in local and export markets, and em-ployment opportunities through: (a) reduction of the cost of doing business; and (b) improvement of the business environment and the public-private dialogue.

SECOND PRIVATE SECTOR COMPETITIVENESS PROJECT (PSCPII)

All the other components of the PSCPII closed as at January 30, 2012. The process of preparing internal completion report is al-ready on- going. The report will detail the achievements of the project and will be shared.

The overall progress towards proj-ect development objectives and implementation has been rated moderately satisfactory. The com-ponents that were being directly implemented by PSFU: Business Uganda Development Scheme (BUDS); Enterprise Skills Link-ages (ESL); Business Plan Com-petition (BPC); Business Branding and Linkages (BBLP); Technology Acquisition Fund (TAF); Financial Sector Deepening (FSDU) have all been rated highly satisfactory and on course towards attainment of the project development objec-tives.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS UNDER THE PSCPII

COMPONENT 1: Infrastructure and Financial Services:

1. Infrastructure – Kampala industrial Business Park: The objective of this component was to provide priority infrastructure and related facilities to support the growth of a modern industrial sector. The component was imple-mented by the Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) and involved the development of a modern indus-trial Park in Namanve 11 kilome-tres East of Kamapla with 894HA of industrial land. The earthworks that involved opening up of the roads network were completed. The major environmental and so-cial safeguards were addressed. Five companies have already been located in the park employ-ing over 500 people. However, the sub component experienced implementation delays largely attributed to management, pro-curement and environmental con-cerns which have hindered timely completion.

2. Improvement of Financial Services: The component fo-cused on ensuring increase in ac-cess to finance at an affordable cost. The project supported key initiatives in Uganda’s financial sector in 8 theme areas of: Infra-

Following a request from the Government of

Uganda, the World Bank (IDA) approved extension

of the closing date for the PSCP II from January 30, 2012 to February 28, 2013 to enable comple-tion of implementation of the activities under

Land Information System (LIS) under the Ministry of Lands, Housing and

Urban Development.

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structure, capacity building, mar-ket information, financial literacy, product development, financial sector regulation & supervision, trade insurance, non-bank finan-cial services and financial trans-parency. Among the key activities supported is the establishment and operationalization of the Credit Reference Bureau (CRB) for Uganda.

The establishment and operation-alization of the Securities Central depository (SCD) at the Uganda Securities Exchange; establish-ment of the African Trade Insur-ance (ATI) underwriting office in Uganda; Capacity building has been undertaken for 2,120 people and implementation of 3 years of the 5 year Financial Mar-kets Development plan (FMDP).

19 Commercial Banks and 8 fi-nancial institutions were provided with grants to implement the es-tablishment of the Credit Refer-ence Bureau (CRB). By September, 2011, a total of 518 branches outlets were live on the Finan-cial Card System and 515 out-lets were connected to the CRB. 1,225 users were trained and over 630,000 clients have already been registered on the CRB.

An international survey re-searched and published by the World Bank on ease of doing business, released 4th November, 2010 reported an improvement in ease of accessing credit by indi-viduals, entrepreneurs, and medi-um seized companies in Uganda. Uganda is now ranked 46th in the world in term of ease of get-ting credit against its peers in 183 countries around the world. This is an admirable position compared the 109th position in the previous year and prior to the intervention. The introduction of the CRB marks significant step towards the im-provement of credit risk manage-ment in the financial sector.

The PSCP11 also financed the implementation of the 5 year Financial Market Development Plan implemented by the Bank of Uganda. This has greatly contrib-uted to further deepening of the financial sector mainly through increased capacity, development of new products in leasing and mortgage finance, review of the legal framework, financial literacy and consumer protection.

COMPONENT 2: Enhancing Enterprise Com-petitiveness:

The objective of this component was to improve enterprise capac-ity, particularly the MSMEs, by in-creasing enterprise investment in skills and raising productivity by increasing quality, standards and reliability of the MSME producers and export value chains. This was to be achieved through the range of matching grant programmes as described below. The component has substantially exceeded targets and is rate highly satisfactory.

3. Business Uganda Devel-opment Scheme: The scheme objective is to improve firm level productivity and competitiveness through enhanced capacity. The

scheme continues to excel and meet the project development objectives. The scheme support-ed over 1,300 activities and has disbursed its total budget of US$ 4.1 million with a total number of 7,500 beneficiaries. The BUDS is continuing received from the DFID and will focus on Northern Uganda.

4. Technology Acquisition Fund designed to improve technol-ogy adaption and usage by SMEs performed well. Funds have been committed in the cotton, horticul-tural, floriculture and handicrafts sectors, partly to increase the production. The intervention has contributed to acquisition and usage of new technology, im-provement in efficiency, product quality, and introduction of new products at the specific firm level, which in turn, has led to increase in exports, employment as well as firms’ competitiveness.

5. The Enterprise Skills Link-age (ESL) Program: Under the ESL program, the project has en-abled increase in labour produc-tivity through skills enhancement. Intervention was made in four major training pillars: Apprentice-ship, Skills Up-grading, Intern-ship and Enterprise to Enterprise

training. A total of 61 enterprise received support which benefited a total of 4,400 people. The proj-ect also supported development of a trade qualification in form of the workers PAS and supported the production of Assessment and training packages (ATPs) used in training. 45 trainers undertook a trainer of trainers course (ToT).

6. The Business Plan Competi-tion (BPC): The project conducted two editions of the Business Plan Competition (BPC). The competi-tions attracted over 10,000 ap-plicants with business ideas. 23 received seed money totaling US$ 496,000 and started business. 500 participants received training and mentorship to formalize their business. An Alumni network to keep track of the progress made by all the trainees of the BPC has also been established. 80% of the established businesses have sur-vived beyond the 1st birthday.

7. Business Brand Linkages Program (BBLP): The objective of BBLP was to capture more val-ue from profit margins associated with existing branding and mar-keting initiatives especially in ex-port markets. BBLP targeted more value associated with branding and marketing.

Under this component, firms were supported to create branded ex-port products that enabled a pre-mium to be paid. Interventions were made in the Coffee, Tour-ism horticultural (Dried fruits). 8 enterprises and 2 exporting as-sociations received support total-ing US$ 340,000. As a result 8 brands were developed and have been able to penetrate interna-tional markets. The programme surpassed the targeted four prod-uct brands to be created.

COMPONENT 3: Improving the Business Environment:

The component was geared towards strength-ening the underlying legal, regulatory and in-stitutional structures.

The activities included: Strengthening the land registry, business registration, National Bureau of standards, the Uganda Law re-form commission and supporting the public-private partnership and dialogue.

8. Land reform: The project is supported the construction, re-modeling and refurbishment of Ministry of Lands Zonal offices for the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development (MLHUD). The construction, remodeling and refurbishment included 11 zonal offices, a land information centre in Kampala, the Institute of Sur-veying & Land Management and the Archival centre in Entebbe. Civil works have been completed on all sites save for KCCA.

Land Information System (LIS) de-velopment contract was awarded to IGN France international were contracted to undertake the com-puterization under the supervision of the Ministry of Lands. The con-sultants are progressing well and are on schedule. It is anticipated that computerization will be com-plete by February, 2013.

The consulting team hired to draft new land-related laws and review existing ones has almost completed the preparation of all the issues papers and has draft-ed some bills for further critical examination and consultation in the various areas related to land management.

9. Legal Framework for Busi-ness: With support from the PSC-PII, ULRC has made satisfactory

progress towards reviewing key business legislations. 21 bills were identified for review and 17 were completed. 9 laws have been as-sented to and 5 regulations devel-oped.

10. Uganda National Bureau of Standards: A National Stan-dardization strategy has been de-veloped and UNBS has been sup-ported to implement the strategy. Uganda was accepted and regis-tered as member of the GLOBAL GAP and interim platform for im-plementation has been created. 11. Business Registration: The project has supported equipping and furnishing of the URSB. A sys-tems administrator and 10 date entry clerks were recruited under the project to support the com-puterization initiatives. Significant improvements in terms of time taken to register are noted and promising.

12. Competitiveness and In-vestment Climate (CICS): The project supported the implemen-tation of business licensing reform activities. A report has been pre-pared with key recommendations for business licensing reforms. The project also supported the development and launch of the CICS strategy.

One of the beneficiaries of the BUDS project under PSCPII.

CHALLENGES:• Additional funding required executing the project activities especially

in the land related reforms and Enterprise competitiveness.• The delayed effectiveness and start of the project led to loss of time for

implementation that has resulted in partial completion of some of the activities.

• Delayed enactment of key business legislations reviewed under the project.

BUDS-ENERGY FOR RURAL TRANSFORMATION (ERT)

BUDS-ERT is the private sector component of the Government`s Energy for Rural Transformation Project (ERT).

The component is managed by the Private Sector Foundation Uganda. The first phase commenced in 2003 and ended on 28th February 2009. The second phase became effective in November 2009 and is expected to end on 30th June 2013. BUDS-ERT’s objectives during the second phase are:

Verification of details of Solar Water Heater Installation and logging in the location of the installation on the GPS machine.

a) To enhance private sector capacities in renewable energy generation and distribution businessb) To contribute to improvement of energy efficiency, andc) To enhance solar pv market development

As part of working towards achievement of the above objectives, BUDS-ERT provided financial sup-port and carried out activities, as below:

1. Pre-investment financial support to Renewable Energy Generation Projects

BUDS-ERT identified three mini hydro power generation project developers and committed cost share funds to support pre-investment feasibility studies. The studies were to be used as the basis for progressing the projects to financial closure. The ERT second phase is targeting financial closure for projects to generate at least 10 MW.

The three project developers were Greenewus Energy Africa Ltd, for Kakaka Mini Hydro Project with an estimated potential of 7.3 MW, CaCl Consulting Ltd, for Lubilia Mini Hydro Project with and estimated potential of 9.4MW and Ziba Ltd, for Kyambura Mini Hydro Project with an estimated potential of 8.3MW. The studies were still on-going by the end of the period under review.

2. Enhancement of private sector capacities in renewable energy distribution business

Through the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), the Government of Uganda constructed power dis-tribution lines which it consessionned out to private firms for management and maintenance. The concession firms were struggling to get homes and industries to connect to the distribution lines, which affected the concessionaire’s revenue. BUDS-ERT task was to support the concession firms to improve their performance.

During the period under review, BUDS-ERT focused on one concession area, Kibale/Kyenjojo, con-cessioned to Ferdsult Engineering Services Ltd. BUDS-ERT carried out a situational analysis/survey in the concession area to establish power load centres that had grown (or were growing) outside the original design route of the distribution line. The findings of the survey were a pre-cursor to a demand study, a mobilization exercise, and formation of community schemes which would be con-nected to the grid with support from REA.

3. Improvement of Energy Efficiency

Improvement of energy efficiency involves a scrutiny of various operational aspects of a given indus-try. Within the framework of ERT, BUDS-ERT focuses only on installation of power factor improve-ment equipment to reduce a given industry’s electrical energy demand from the electricity grid. BUDS-ERT undertakes to pay the audit fees, verify the energy and cost savings and to provide cost share support towards the purchase of the power factor improvement equipment.

Towards the end of the period under review, BUDS-ERT identified and engaged an Energy Service Company (ESCO) to commence the promotion of the technical and financial benefits of improving the power factor and, to carry out power quality audits in the industries.

4. Solar PV Market Development

As part of solar PV market development, BUDS-ERT focused on the development of the solar asso-ciation, the Uganda National Renewable Energy Agency, by financially supporting the development of the Agency’s sustainability strategy and business plan.

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INTRODUCTION

The Government of Uganda through the Office of Prime Min-ister (OPM) is coordinating the implementation of the Peace Recovery and Development Plan (PRDP) for Northern Uganda.

Private Sector Foundation Uganda manages the Business Uganda Development Scheme (BUDS) that is funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID) to boost private sector growth, investment and employment opportunities in the PRDP sub regions of Acholi, Lango, West Nile, Teso, Bukedia, Karamoja and Masindi in Bunyoro from June 2010 to March 2015. UK-DFID has committed £ 13 Million to boost performance and the economic recovery of the sub regions through skills development, business development services and technology acquisition including equipment for host harvest handling and storage.

OBJECTIVES• To stimulate pro-poor economic growth in Northern Uganda and to better retain the eco-

nomic benefits in the North• Improve post-harvest handling, processing, storage and marketing of agricultural and pas-

toral production• Increase performance in all sectors including manufacturing, commerce, services, commer-

cial agriculture, consultancy, business assoc. farming cooperatives. Etc• Maximize value addition channels and supply chain management.

1) Performance Summary – Cumulative March 2012• To date 144 activities undertaken by over 135 companies have been supported with a total

allocation of £1,899,569.• 56 activities completed successfully and £320,121 reimbursed accordingly.

BUSINESS UGANDA DEVELOPMENT SCHEME (BUDS-DFID)

• The Scheme coverage of the PRDP to date stands at 52.7% (29 out of 55 districts).• The biggest beneficiary districts in terms of allocation to date include Gulu with an alloca-

tion of £521,728 (27.5%), Pallisa with £311,538 (16.4%), followed by Nwoya and Lira with £235,786 (12.4%) and £165,942 (8.7%) respectively.

• Total beneficiaries under skills development including capacity building stand at 16,475, 39% (6,357) of whom are women.

• Total projections for employment created as a result of the project intervention stands at 878 direct jobs and 17,200 indirect jobs.

The biggest grant receipts with activities completed and reimbursed include;

• PamRone Investments in Nwoya supported with a grant of £50,487 to acquire 2 tractors together with the required accessories,

• Gulu Tailors Association supported with a grant of £50,221 to acquire tailoring equipment worth UGX.

• Naburri Farm in Karamonja received a grant of £13,257 as reimbursement for procuring a tractor.

• Louis Enterprises in Gulu has been reimbursed £81,514 as a grant for procuring and set up an ultra-modern 60 Ton rice processing plant.

• Sun Oil Industries in Lira reimbursed £13,536 for an oil mill.• South Base Agro Industries in Butelaja has been reimbursed £30,631 as a grant for acquiring

new ginning equipment and reconstruction of the factory to fit the plant.

ALLOCATIONS BY CLIENT CATEGORY

The Scheme has to date allocated £1,899,569 to over 130 companies/organizations in the PRDP sub regions. So far 56 activities accounting for 20% of the total allocations have been completed successful and reimbursed accordingly.

The biggest beneficiaries in monetary terms under the client business category include Agri-business with £798,220 (42%), followed by Manufacturing and Commercial Farming with £454,531 (23.9%) and £379,660 (20%) respectively. This is especially so because all the 3 categories have sought Scheme support to invest in capital related activities include procurement of machinery, equipment and post-harvest handling process. (See details attached in Annex)

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ALLOCATIONS BY AGREEMENT PURPOSE (ACTIVITY)

Under agreement purpose, the most supported activity has been procurement of equipment with a total allocated value of £1,535,245 (80.8%). Followed by post-harvest handling and training at 142,670 (7.5%) and 94,394 (5%) respectively. (See table below and details in the Annex at-tached).

REIMBURSEMENTS BY CLIENT CATEGORY

• The Scheme has successfully processed and reimbursed grants worth £320,121 to 56 com-panies. The bulk of the grant as illustrated in the table below has gone to;

• Manufacturing sector with 12 activities worth £135,025 (42.2%) completed and paid out.• Followed by Commercial Farming with 13 activities completed and £78,333 (24.5%) reim-

bursed.• Business Associations (including Gulu Tailors’ Association) with 2 activities worth £50,221

(15.7) reimbursed.• The remaining 17.6% of the reimbursed value is shared out by other sectors including Agri-

business, commerce, consultancy support and services.

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REIMBURSEMENTS BY AGREEMENT PURPOSE

• 77.2% (£247,243)of total value reimbursed to date has gone to procurrement of machinery and equip-ment.

• Training related activities come in second with 9% or £28,883 of the total reimbursed to date. • Followed by business plans of which 19 have been completed and £28,798 reimbursed accordingly.• The other activities reimbursed including feasibility studies (£6,504), MIS (£7,076) and partial reim-

bursement of £ 1,647 on storage facility.

One of the beneficiaries of the BUDS DFID Project in Northern Uganda.

CUMMULATIVE01.04.11 - 20.03.12

£ %

a) allocations £ (value of agreements signed) 1,899,569 100.0

b) average £ month 158,297 8.3

c) number of agreements (allocations) 144

d) average £ per agreement (allocations) 13,191

e) deallocations from completed agreements 6,476 0.3

f) deallocations £ of non-performed agreements 65,598 3.5

g) total deallocations (e+f) 72,074 3.8

h) value of agreements in progress 1,579,448 83.1

I) reimbursements 320,121 16.9

j) average month 26,677

k) number of agreements (reimbursed) 56

l) Average £ per agreement (reimbursement.) 5,716

m) total number of beneficiaries 16,475 100%

n) of which women; 6,357 39%

BUDS-DFID CONCISE PERFORMANCE SUMMARYCUMULATIVELY (APRIL 2011 - MARCH 2012)

2) CHANGE IN GRANT METHODOLOGY AND CRITERIA

Following a recommendation by the Steer-ing committee, PSFU was requested to form a technical committee to review the grant methodology including criteria.

A technical proposal has since been presented and passed by the Steer-ing Committee. Under the criteria, PSFU noted the ambiguity in the defi-nitions and classifications of micro, small, medium and large enterpris-es’ and for purposes of implementing the BUDS-DFID project; PSFU has now applied the Commonwealth definitions for the local enterprises.

The following categorization was agreed:

a) A Micro enterprise will be that one employing a maxi-mum of 4 people; annual sales/revenue turnover of maximum Ugandan Shillings 12 million and total assets of maximum Ugandan Shillings 12 million.

b) A Small Enterprise is to be defined as an enterprise em-ploying maximum 50 people; annual sales/revenue turn-over of maximum Ugandan Shillings 360 million and to-tal assets of maximum Ugan-dan Shillings 360 million.

c) A Medium Enterprise is to be defined as an enterprise employing between 50 and 70 people; annual Sales/rev-enue turnover of more than Ugandan Shillings 360 - 500 million and total assets of not exceeding Shillings 500 mil-lion.

d) A large enterprise is to be defined as an enterprise em-ploying more than 70 people with annual Sales/revenue turnover of more than Ugan-dan Shillings 500 million and total assets of more than Uganda Shillings 500 mil-lion.

Using the above definition as a guide, PSFU has now moved to apply the following criteria for grant allocations:

1. All business development services, skills development related activities for above applicants will be funded by the Scheme 100%.

2. For Cooperatives, Associa-tions, Micro and Small En-terprises, a 20/80 cost share grant arrangement will ap-ply on all capital investment related activities with the

Scheme funding 80% of the activity budget.

3. For Medium enterprises, a 30/70 cost share grant ar-rangement will apply on all capital investment related ac-tivities with the Scheme fund-ing 70% of the activity bud-get.

4. For the large Enterprises, a 40/60 cost share grant ar-rangement will apply on all capital investment related ac-tivities with the Scheme fund-ing 60% of the activity bud-get.

The modality of funding for eligible activities will be as fol-lows:

1. For all business development services and skills develop-ment activities, the Scheme will advance 50% of eligible costs upfront and 50% on completion of the activity to the service provider(s).

2. For all capital investment re-lated activities, the Scheme will advance its contribution directly to the client’s chosen suppliers.

3. The Scheme will consider both cash and in-kind con-tribution towards the cost of executing the activities.

4. Existing grantees (approved applicants) will be eligible for the consideration under the new proposed arrangement.

3) MONITORING AND EVALUATION

In addition to the recruitment of a Monitoring and Evaluation spe-cialist, PSFU has enlisted 7 Field Monitors (one for each sub re-gional) to support the Project M&E Officer in tracking progress and achieving the project objectives.

The Field Monitors will;

• Collect periodical data on the implementation status of sup-ported activities

• Assist with the circulation and distribution of project related information in their districts of jurisdiction.

• Produce monthly reports for analysis and interpretation by the Monitoring and Evalu-ation Specialist.

• Undertake verification of ap-plicants to determine their ex-istence and business poten-tial throughout the regions.

4) SCHEME PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES

The Scheme has in-tensified its outreach campaign aimed at marketing its services to the intended ben-eficiaries in the PRDP sub regions.

This includes targeting local/opinion leaders and civil society to sensitize them on the available grant opportunities that can assist with transformation of their com-munities through economic re-covery. A number of promotional activities targeting leaders and the business communities have been undertaken including:

• A BUDS-DFID presentation to all MPs, CAOs, LC V Chair-persons from Karamoja on the 28th November 2011 during the second KIDDP Pol-icy steering committee meet-ing at Hotel Africana chaired

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Business Development training under the BUDS DFID Project.

by the First Lady and Minister for Karamoja .

• A BUDS-DFID presentation to the CAOS, LC V Chair-persons and MPs from Kar-amoja during the Karamoja Regional Meeting chaired by the First Lady and Minister for Karamoja on the 7th Febru-ary 2012 in Moroto.

• A presentation on WBS Tele-vision (23rd February 2012) to commemorate 20 years of the Uganda Farmers Fed-eration followed by a BUDS-DFID presentation in Jinja (25th February 2012) attend-ed by District farmers rep-resentatives from the PRDP (Masindi, West Nile, Acholi).

• A presentation to the Kar-amoja Parliamentarian Group during the Karamoja Parliamentary Forum Strate-gic Planning Workshop (16th – 17th March 2012) at Ry-der Hotel during a workshop chaired by the Minister of State for Karamoja.

• A BUDS-DFID presentation to the Northern Uganda Parliamentary Forum at Golf Course Hotel on the 26th March 2012.

• Radio Talk Shows in Lira (Voice of Lango) and Mbale (Open Gate FM, Step FM and Step TV) - See report attached in Annex.

The Scheme is also looking at en-gaging Technical Assistance on a short term basis Technical Assis-tance to ensure the promotional and outreach of the project to all the intended beneficiaries in the PRDP sub regions and accel-erate the absorption capacity by the communities of the available

services including grant provision under BUDS-DFID.

5) SCHEME PERFORMANCE REVIEWS

There have been a number external performance reviews undertaken by stakeholders including: • UK-PCDP Review in October

to November 2011 which included DFID, OPM, ACCS, International Alert and PSFU. A report was compiled and distributed highlighting a number of issues that impact on performance. As a re-sult the Scheme is undergo-ing transformation including change in criteria and grant methodology.

• DFID visited some of the grant beneficiaries including Victoria Seeds Limited, Louis Enterprises, Peyero Millers, Gulu Tailors Association, Tic Ber Youth Group, Oola Lo-lim and PamRone between the 27th and 28th February 2012.

6) RESEARCH STUDIES BY INTERNATIONAL ALERT AND ACCS

International Alert intends to con-duct a study to establish baseline information, which will be used for measuring the opportunities and challenges the PSFU BUDS Scheme offers to the SMEs in the region during the lifespan of the grants scheme. The study should aim to establish how the PSFU

scheme is helping in consolidat-ing and building peace in north-ern Uganda.

The ACCS study is intended to capture the status of the imple-mentation of the four PCDP components i.e. PSFU, NUYDC, NUSAF and ULGA. The purpose of this is to capture the issues, register perceptions from selected beneficiary communities about reach and design appropriate-ness in regard to ensuring contri-bution to long term peace.

7) FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

The PSFU is implementing BUDS-DFID component of the PRDP. The programme is £ 13.5 mil-lion. Under a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed in September 2010, the PSFU be-gan implementation of the pro-gramme in January 2011 after receiving the requisite start funds. The initial funds received were £500,000 equivalent to UGX. 1,855,000,000.

By the end of the start work plan in June 2011, the programme had utilized UGX. 300,831,879/= which went to Outreach and promotion (UGX. 92,875,254), Scheme management and ad-ministrative cost (UGX. 207,956,625/=).

ACTUAL EXPENDITURE TO 30.06.2011

BUDGET TO 30.06.2011

GRANT INCOME FROM OPM

1,855,000,000

EXPENDITURE

GRANT FINANCE 907,554,842 7,497,910,000

OUTREACH & APPLI-CATION STIMULA

118,202,875 356,160,000

GRANT SCHEME MANAGEMENT

257,034,554 1,532,957,160

1,282,792,271 9,387,027,160

AVAILABLE FUNDS 271,375,850

BALANCE AT BANK 274,121,854

ADVANCES 50,908,527

PAYABLES 53,654,531

271,375,850

FUND STATEMENT AT JUNE 30TH 2011 IN USHS

(Table 1)

8) CHALLENGES

The biggest challenges to date have been logistical including;

• Reaching out to all the intend-ed beneficiaries in the first 12 months of implementation.

• All the initial funds (£500,000) received including operations and grants have been exhaust-ed and we are waiting for the account to be replenished.

• The promotional materials have not been up dated yet as we wait for formal approval of the changes in grant method-ology and criteria.

• We are still awaiting formal feedback /approval of the sup-plementary budget from OPM to implement the communica-tion and outreach strategy that will ensure that information trickles down the grass root of all prospects in the PRDP sub regions.

CONCLUSION

There are a number of positive developments meant to en-sure that the available support reaches to those that deserve it most and leads to sustainable economic recovery in the PRDP.

The recent change in grant methodology and criteria is a pointer to that direction and will definitely increase the grant absorption capacity of the grantees including the MSMEs. The Scheme anticipates seeing an increase in the number of applications for support at all business levels and will strive to keep the momentum by marketing its services accordingly.

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46PSFU FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE 2011

4948

50 51

5352

5554

5756

58 59

6160

6362

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PSFU MEMBERSHIP April 2012

64A: CORPORATE MEMBERS

1. Standard Chartered

2. British American Tobacco Uganda

3. Enterprise Uganda

4. NAADS

5. Celtel (U) Limited

6. Agricultural Council of Uganda

7. Metrocomia (U) Limited

8. Unilever Uganda Limited

9. DFCU Bank

10. Nile Breweries Ltd

11. Shoprite Checkers Ltd

12. Allied Bank

13. Uganda Breweries Ltd

14. Astor Finance PLC Ltd

15. Simba Group of Companies

16. Southern Range Nyanza Ltd

17. Barclays Bank

18. East African Development Bank

19. Roofings Ltd

20. Bujagali Energy Limited

21. Bank of Baroda

22. Alpha Oil

23. Quality Chemicals

24. Grofin Uganda

25. Kakira sugar works Madhivani Group

26. SHUMUK

27. ICE Mark

28. Century Bottling Company Ltd

29. Citi Bank Uganda Ltd

30. Kaizen Institute

31. National Housing and Construction Ltd

32. Stanbic Bank Uganda

33. Multiple Industries

34. Tullow Oil Ltd

35. African Alliance Ltd

36. Orange Telecom

37. Fresh handling services

38. Broad Band Company

39. Diamond trust bank

40. Roofings rolling mills limited

41. Smile Telcom

42. Green computers

43. Uganda Baati Limited

B: ORDINARY MEMBERS 44. Uganda Women’s Finance Trust

45. Uganda Coffee Trade Federation

46. Uganda Insurers’ Association

47. Uganda Bankers’ Association

48. Uganda Co-operative Alliance

49. Uganda Women Entrepreneurs’ Association.

50. Uganda Motor Industry Association.

51. Uganda Fish Processors & Exporters’ As-sociation

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52. Institute of Corporate Governance of Uganda

53. Uganda Manufacturers’ Association.

54. Uganda Securities Exchange Ltd

55. Uganda National Farmers Federation

56. Uganda National Vanilla Association

57. Uganda Clearing and Forwarding Agents’ Association.

58. Uganda Tourist Association

59. Eastern African Association

60. Uganda National Association for SME Organizations

61. National Organic Certification Limited

62. Teso Private Sector Promotion Centers

63. National Arts & Crafts Association

64. Uganda Association of Insurance Brokers

65. Investment Management Association of Uganda

66. Uganda Creameries Coop Union

67. Uganda Leasing Association

68. Association of Microfinance Institutions of Uganda

69. Association of Uganda Tour Operators

70. National Outdoor Contractors Advertising Association

71. Association of Chartered Certified Accoun-tants

72. Uganda Chamber of mines and Petroleum

C: ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

73. Uganda Small Scale Industries’ Association

74. Uganda Investment Authority

75. Uganda Commercial Farmers Association

76. Uganda Quarries Operators’ Association.

77. Uganda Importers, Exporters and Traders’ Association

78. National Union of Coffee Agribusinesses and Farm Enterprises.

79. Uganda Flowers Exporters Association

80. Uganda National Association of Building & Civil Engineering Contractors

81. Uganda Enterprise Network

82. Capital Markets Authority

83. Uganda Association of Consulting Engi-neers

84. Literacy & Adult Basic Education

85. Institute of Certified Public Accountants

86. Uganda National Agri-Input Dealers As-sociation

87. Uganda National S/H Business Centre Limited

88. The Uganda Assn of Private Vocational Institutions

89. Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators

90. Chemiphar (U) Ltd

91. Uganda Forest Industries Dev. Association

92. Uganda Consumers’ Protection Association

93. Uganda Freight Forwarders’ Association

94. Uganda grain exporters association

95. ICT Consults limited

96. MGT Training and Advisory centre

97. Innovation systems and clusters pro-gramme

98. Uganda national apiculture development.

99. Federation of Uganda Employers

100. The Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply

101. Uganda Floricultural Association

102. Uganda Securities Brokers and Dealers Association.

103. Poultry Development Association of Uganda

104. Procurement and Logistics Management Association

105. Uganda National Bureau of Standards

106. Jinja Local Enterprise Development Agency

107. Uganda Export Promotion Board

108. Uganda Beef Producers’ Association

109. Uganda Service Exporters’ Association

110. Uganda Cocoa Association

111. Uganda Printers’ Association

112. Uganda Micro -Entrepreneurs’ Association

113. Uganda Law Society

114. Uganda ICT Out Sourcing Services As-sociation

115. Uganda Renewable Energy Association

116. Horticultural Exporters Association of Uganda

117. National Organic Agricultural Movement of Uganda

118. Uganda Dairy Processors Association

119. Agro Genetic Technologies Ltd

120. Uganda Hotel Owners’ Association

121. Association of Management Consultants in Uganda

122. Beauty Operators Association and Training Network

123. Association of Courier Companies of Uganda

124. Association of Uganda Professional Women in Agriculture and Environment

125. Kamuli Development Foundation

126. Uganda Leather and Allied Industries As-sociation Ltd

127. Buganda Youth Resource and Job center

128. Uganda ICT Association

129. Kampala City Traders Association

130. United Engineers and Traders Association

131. Uganda Private Midwives Association

132. Uganda Vetenary Association

133. Northern Uganda Manufactures Associa-tion

134. Uganda Gatsby Trust

135. Uganda Theatrical Groups and Artists

136. National Association of Women Organisa-tions in Uganda

137. Oil Seed Producers and Processors As-sociation

138. Kibaale District private Sector Development Organisation

139. Uganda Tea Association

140. Uganda Carpentry and Joinery Associa-tion

141. Uganda National Marketers Forum

142. MUBS Entrepreneurship Centre

143. Public Relations Association of Uganda

144. Uganda Tropical Plants Association

145. Maddu Farmers Co-operative Society Ltd

146. Association of Real Estates Agents – Ugan-da (AREA- UGANDA)

147. ICT- Cluster Association

148. Association of Informal Sector in Uganda

149. Crop Life Uganda

150. Uganda Cooperative Transport Union

151. Entebbe livestock Marketing Cooperative Society Ltd

152. Coronet Group Uganda Ltd

153. Lucky Family Business

154. Uganda Hospitals Association

155. Uganda Media Women’s Association

156. Innovation Systems and Cluster Programes

157. Techno serve

158. Uganda National Association of Private Hospitals

159. Icon Women & young people’s leadership academy

160. Institute of Procurement Professionals of Uganda

161. Uganda Health Care Federation

162. Uganda Home Builders Association

163. Uganda Seed Traders Association

164. Uganda Meat Producers Cooperative Union Ltd

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