PSD Governance Structure
The PSD Programme has three main structures namely;
- The Leadership Committee chaired by the Hon. Minister of Finance Planning and Economic Development;
- The Programme Working Group chaired by the Permanent Secretary/Secretary to the Treasury;
- Technical Working Groups chaired by Senior Technical Officers from MDA, CSO and Development Partner Organisations.
PSD Programme Leadership Committee
The PSD Programme Leadership Committee (LC) consists of political leaders (Minsters, Board Chairpersons) of MDAs with the largest contributions to the PSD programme, with the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development as the chairperson. The PSD Leadership Committee membership comprises of the following:
- Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (Chairperson)
- Minister, Trade and Industry
- Minister, Foreign Affairs
- Minister, Local Governments
- Governor, Bank or Uganda
- Chairperson, UIA Board of Directors
- Chairperson, UDC Board of Directors
- Chairperson, PSFU Board of Directors
- Chairperson, NPA Board of Directors
- Chairperson, MSC Board of Directors
- Chairperson, UDB Board of Directors
- Chairperson, UNBS Board of Directors
- Chairperson, URSB Board of Directors
- Chairperson, UFZA Board of Directors
The PSD Programme Leadership Committee exercises the oversight function over the programme implementation, enabling policy level coordination and monitoring progress towards target programme outcomes. The Committee is expected to ensure accountability for results by the PSD PWG as well as provide political and policy guidance and advocacy; review and act as a clearing house for PSD policies, and advocate for approval of programme-based policies before Cabinet and Parliament.
PSD Programme Working Group
The PSD Programme Working Group is the highest technical organ. It is chaired by the Permanent Secretary/Secretary to the Treasury (PS/ST) with membership drawn from Permanent Secretaries and Heads of Institutions of the constituent PSD programme MDAS, Development Partner Groups, CSOs and the Private Sector.
The PWG is responsible for preparation of Programme Implementation Action Plans (PIAPS), Programme Budget Framework Papers (PBFPs), Semi-Annual and Annual Programme performance reports, Policy Briefs/Recommendations and issuing them to the Leadership Committee and approval
Technical Working Groups (TWG)
Due to the wide mandate under the PSD programme and the large number of member institutions, two (2) TWGs were created in line with the two (2) sub-programmes i.e.:
1. Enabling Environment for private sector development TWG;
2. Private Sector Organisational and institutional capacity TWG.
The TWGs provide special platforms to consider in a more comprehensive way, the sub-component areas, and are responsible for planning, budgeting, reporting, technical analysis/discussions as well as monitoring the subprogramme implementation.
