PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT(PSD) PROGRAMME

To achieve the goals of higher household incomes, full monetization of the economy and employment, Uganda's Fourth National Development Plan (NDP IV) places sustainable industrialization at the center of inclusive growth and wealth creation. At the heart of this agenda is the recognition that a competitive, resilient and innovative private sector is the principal driver of investment, enterprise development, value addition, productivity and job creation. The Private Sector Development (PSD) Programme therefore serves as the Government's strategic framework for coordinating interventions that create an enabling environment for private sector growth and position businesses to drive Uganda's socioeconomic transformation.

The Private Sector Development (PSD) Programme is one of the eighteen (18) Programmes under Uganda's Fourth National Development Plan (NDP IV) for the period FY 2025/26–FY 2029/30. Coordinated by the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (MoFPED), the Programme provides a coordinated framework for implementing interventions that strengthen the competitiveness, resilience, productivity and growth of Uganda's private sector, enabling it to drive sustainable industrialization, inclusive economic growth and national socioeconomic transformation. The Programme brings together Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), Local Governments, private sector institutions, civil society organizations, development partners and other stakeholders to deliver on its mandate.

Programme Objectives

The PSD Programme seeks to:

  • Sustainably lower the cost of financing.

  • Increase market access, presence and competitiveness of Ugandan goods and services.

  • Support capacity development for private sector institutions and organizations.

  • Enhance institutional coordination among MDAs and other stakeholders under the Private Sector Development Programme.

Strategic Focus

To achieve these objectives, the Programme coordinates interventions aimed at:

  • Improving access to affordable and sustainable financing.

  • Promoting exports, value addition and competitiveness of Ugandan products and services.

  • Enhancing local content and increasing participation of local firms in public investments.

  • Improving the business and investment environment through digitization, trade facilitation and investment promotion.

  • Supporting the growth and formalization of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).

  • Strengthening institutional capacity and coordination among Programme stakeholders to ensure effective implementation and delivery of results.