Impact Stories
Key Project Outputs
Component 1
Land Administration Reform (LAR)
10 New Ministry of Lands Zonal Offices (MZOs) in Luwero, Mityana, Mukono, Mpigi, Wakiso, Moroto, Soroti, Tororo, Kabale and Rukungiri A multipurpose hall and girls’ Dormitory for the Institute of Surveys and Land Management (ISLM) in Entebbe. Installation of an Enhanced Version of the Land Information System (LIS) in 21..Read More
Component 2
Business Registration and Business Licensing Reforms
Construction of the Uganda Business Facilitation Centre (UBFC) a 16 level offices block on plot 1 Baskerville Avenue, Kololo, Kampala that will house three Government institutions: Uganda Investment Authority; Uganda Registration Services Bureau; Capital Markets Authority and with a floor for the Government One Stop Centre. Construction at 90% completion..Read More
Component 3
Tourism product and Competitiveness Development
Construction of a 3 Star Application/ Training Hotel for the Uganda Hotel and Tourism Institute (UHTTI) – Jinja. Construction at 92% completion rate. Supported tourism Product Development, Packaging, Marketing and Promotion. The project supported engagement of three destination marketing firms in UK, USA and Europe and also supported the development..Read More
Component 4
Matching Grant Facility (MGF)
Supported 312 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the selected priority sectors of Agribusiness, ICT, Tourism and Fisheries. 288,000 direct beneficiaries under MGF out of which 51% are females. 2,640 new jobs were created by the benefitting MSMEs a 27% increase from 7,109 in 2010 to 9,749 in 2019...Read More
Component 5
Project Implementation
a) PSFU created the Project Coordination Unit which has continued to provide technical support to the project execution.
CEDP Additional Funding (CEDP-AF)
Following the successful implementation of the CEDP, the Government of Uganda applied for and the International Development Association of the World Bank Group (IDA) approved the CEDP- Additional Funding (CEDP-AF) to scale up the successful activities, effectively complete and deepen the sustainability and impact of the achievements in the land and tourism components. The effectiveness date of CEDP-AF is April 06, 2021. The CEDP –AF Project Development Objective (PDO) is to support measures that facilitate increased private sector investment in the tourism sector and strengthen effectiveness of the land administration system.