Tracking the reforms government has agreed

Enhance the deployed Doing Business Portal as the single cross-government coordination surface

Reforms tracker and performance registers under construction; scope memo issued to PSDU 11 Aug 2026.

Publish and maintain a public reforms tracker on the Doing Business Portal

Register built; awaiting PSDU confirmation of institutional focal persons and update cadence.

Create the apex platform for oversight of programme delivery

Institutional arrangement pending. The Portal will supply the public evidence layer it reports against.

Mandate that all licences and permits are accessed exclusively via a single digital platform

Scope boundary requires a PSDU position: Portal as authoritative index and front door, with UGHub and UeSW as transaction rails. See FORUM-2026-PORTAL-RESPONSE.md §4.

Full implementation of the Business Licensing Reform report recommendations by relevant MDAs

Started with the consolidated trading licence for the hotel subsector under the Trade (Licensing) Amendment 2024.

Link already-digitised systems with those still pending to enable seamless service delivery

Government digital registry established; system mapping underway.

Sensitise and create public awareness of digitised government services

Portal is the standing awareness surface for service discovery.

Implement performance-based contracts for UEDCL tied to reliability metrics for industrial parks, with financial penalties for poor performance

Extend transmission lines and substations to industrial parks and growth centres

Funded under the FY 2025/26 and FY 2026/27 budgets.

Fast-track construction of the Kampala–Jinja Expressway and completion of the Busega–Mpigi Expressway

Busega–Mpigi works resumed March 2026; completion due 2030.

Prioritise construction of the SGR and completion of MGR rehabilitation to upgrade logistics corridors

SGR construction starts April 2026; Malaba–Gulu MGR at 70% as at 31 March 2026, delivery due 22 October 2026.

Develop incentives for private sector investment in marine transport to shift exporters towards marine freight

MV Kaawa rehabilitated and sea-trialled.

Review UNBS certification procedures and policy so products derived from the same raw material are certified together

Batch certification and the PDM fee discount are in place; the same-raw-material rule itself is not yet changed.

Review the UNBS financing model so certification proceeds as and when the applicant pays

Government has agreed to review the funding mechanism; no revised model published as at the matrix date.

Increase UNBS funding to recruit the staff needed for timely certification

No recruitment provision reported against this action in the matrix.

Coordinate EAC partner state action and align the national incentive regime with the EAC Assembly and Manufacturing Regulations 2025

Regulations effective 1 July 2026.

Establish shared cold storage and processing facilities in agro-industrial parks, supported by a PPP fund serving multiple small and medium anchor tenants

UFZEPA to prioritise titling of district-provided land for specialised agricultural zones in FY 2026/27

Land acquired in Buwaya; district allocations received.

Integrate mandatory cold-chain provision into SGR and MGR financing and operational plans, with government-backed or PPP-led temperature-controlled storage at logistics hubs and industrial parks

Increase sensitisation on free zone tax incentives to address limited SME awareness and compliance capacity

Incentive already in law; uptake constrained by awareness.

Review the UNBS financing model so certification proceeds as and when the private sector pays for it

Current remittance-to-consolidated-fund cycle causes waits of up to six months.

Increase funding to UNBS for recruitment in inspection, certification and compliance to support timely clearance

Expand laboratory capacity, digitise inspections, deploy mobile labs and publish compliance results

Publication of compliance results to be surfaced on the Doing Business Portal.

Mandate UgNLIS as the sole legal source of truth for all land transactions

Allocate additional funds to address staffing gaps in land administration

Expand UgNLIS to all land offices by 2026

Operational in 22 zonal offices.

Publish land office performance dashboards monthly

To be published through the Doing Business Portal performance register. Monthly cadence.

Enhance mobile registration units to reach rural areas

Enforce mandatory pre-trial mediation or arbitration for all commercial cases

Chief Justice has mandated mediation for all civil matters before formal proceedings.

Increase the judiciary budget to enable onboarding of additional judicial staff

Establish a fast-track docket prioritising high-value commercial cases above UGX 500 million

Publish commercial case resolution statistics quarterly

To be published through the Doing Business Portal performance register. Quarterly cadence.

Establish specialised commercial courts in regional centres

Secure presidential assent of the Magistrates Courts (Amendment) Bill 2026

Passed by Parliament 26 March 2026; awaiting assent.

Ring-fence a measurable portion of UDB funding (for example 10%) exclusively for logistics modernisation, with concessional rates tied to green logistics technology

UGX 1 trillion additional UDB funding earmarked FY 2025/26.

Provide low-interest green logistics financing for energy-efficient trucks and cold-chain equipment

Introduce tax incentives for logistics fleet modernisation

Monitor the impact of the additional MGLSD inspection financing

UGX 2 billion additional allocation in FY 2025/26.

Separate the labour inspection function from the adjudication function

Current dual mandate compromises inspector independence.

Implement a digital, risk-based inspection system tied to UIA park registration data

Enhance MGLSD funding to recruit additional inspectors, implement risk-based schedules and publish OSH compliance data

Publication of OSH compliance data to be surfaced on the Doing Business Portal.

Mandate all relevant MDAs to onboard onto the Uganda Electronic Single Window and operate 24 hours

13 MDAs connected to date.

Implement and scale pre-arrival clearance across all major border points

Expand existing and operationalise additional One-Stop Border Posts with coordinated border management

Prioritise procurement of grid equipment to modernise electricity distribution

Distribution transferred to UEDCL and tariffs reduced; the equipment replacement programme itself is outstanding.

Fast-track investment in generation and transmission infrastructure

Agago, Oriang and Kiba under development; Buyende nuclear at exploration stage.

Ensure all border posts have functional scanners to strengthen efficient inspection

UGX 40 billion allocated in FY 2025/26 for scanner purchase and installation.

Leverage AI and smart border technology to reduce reliance on ageing machinery

Complete the procurement process for the Uganda Airlines fleet expansion

UGX 422.26 billion supplementary funding approved 3 December 2025.

Adopt a time-bound promotional tariff at the Gulu Logistics Hub to establish it as the default route for northbound traffic

Proposed 50% reduction for 12 months, increasing thereafter based on value-added services offered.

URA and URC to jointly develop and approve a comprehensive tariff structure covering warehousing, parking and related service fees

URC to prioritise funding for cargo-handling equipment including reach stackers, forklifts and cranes

Link licensing of real estate agents and brokers to the digitised land registry (UgNLIS) to enforce compliance and transparency in property transactions

Dependent on enactment of the Real Estate Bill 2024.

Fast-track enactment of the Real Estate Bill 2024

At draft stage; stakeholder consultations ongoing.

Fully service parks before allocation to investors through UIA's 'Ready-to-Plug' policy, marketing plots only once power, water, road and fibre are available at the plot boundary

UIA to publish park readiness assessments

To be published through the Doing Business Portal performance register.

Develop shared equipment centres, cold rooms and quality laboratories in parks

UIA to enhance attraction of anchor tenants to stimulate cluster development

Improve sensitisation about the NTB Reporting App so traders can lodge and track complaints in real time

App live at tradebarriers.africa; covers non-tariff trade barriers only.

Establish a single general complaints channel covering licensing, land, certification and other non-trade bottlenecks

Doing Business Portal Issues and Helpdesk module built: structured intake, automated routing, SLA clocks and status lookup. Awaiting go-live clearance.

Build continuous capacity of policy analysts and stakeholders in evidence gathering, cost-benefit analysis and clear communication of findings

Analyst training and stakeholder sensitisation underway.

Enforce simplified RIA, publish annual regulatory agendas, set statutory approval timelines and apply deemed approval for low-risk permits

Statutory approval timelines to be published per permit on the Doing Business Portal licensing catalogue.

Implement a national performance contract for local governments tying budget allocation to minimum digital service delivery thresholds and standardised national licensing workflows via UGHub

Digitise local government licensing, standardise workflows, connect local governments to UGHub and skill officers countrywide

NITA-U integration of LG licensing systems into UGHub underway.

Prioritise and coordinate R&D and extension services for food and feed processing nationwide

Retooling and the ICT-enabled extension roll-out are under way; national coverage is the outstanding commitment.

Operationalise the Standard Gauge and Metre Gauge Railways for freight

SGR under construction; Tororo–Gulu MGR rehabilitation was due for completion February 2026.

Establish a resolution mechanism for non-tariff barriers in the region

Reporting structures exist through the monthly monitoring committee; a resolution mechanism backed by high-level engagement does not.

Digitise and publicise the process for obtaining an export licence

No action reported against this issue in the matrix. The Portal's permit catalogue is the intended publication surface for the steps.

Enforce quality standards on exported grain

Processing and storage capacity has been built; enforcement of export grain quality is the outstanding action.

Study export quotas that reserve part of grain production for domestic processors

A study, not a decision: the Forum asked MTIC and MAAIF to examine the proposal.

Complete and gazette the Animal Feeds Regulations

Primary legislation enacted in 2023; the subsidiary regulations are not yet completed or gazetted.

Promote feed production from locally available raw materials

Government farm production is running; wider promotion of local inputs in commercial feed milling is the outstanding action.

Mobilise targeted financing for agro-industrial growth

Facilities are secured and disbursing. The matrix names no responsible agency against this action — PSDU to assign one.

Establish a Uganda Feed Industry Platform for data sharing, joint procurement and advocacy

Proposed at the Forum; no convening body reported as at the matrix date.

Promote public–private partnerships and supply chain integration among feed millers

A private sector-led action; no reported progress as at the matrix date.

Publish the Animal Feeds Act subsidiary regulations with a compliance calendar

No action reported against this issue in the matrix. Paired with the gazettement action carried by Parliament.

Sensitise millers and traders nationwide on feed production and export quality standards

No sensitisation programme reported against this action in the matrix.