Complete business licensing reforms in Uganda
This policy brief emphasises the importance of completing business licensing reforms initiated in Uganda in 2012 – both to improve the country's business climate and to assess the success of policies already undertaken.
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Bimbona and Rwengabo Policy Brief October 2024.pdf
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- In 2012, Uganda’s Business Licensing Reform Committee (BLRC) recommended legislative and administrative reforms to make the business licensing regime more amenable to private sector operations and growth. However, some reforms remain outstanding.
- Uganda continues to rank relatively low in doing business (compared to some of the country’s regional peers).
- This policy brief raises questions about outstanding reforms and recommends that Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) make their completion a priority.
- Completing outstanding reforms would help to assess progress made, evaluate the extent to which these reforms met their intended goals and objectives, and inform policy decisions about resource allocation and post-reform efforts to make Uganda a more competitive business environment.