Building and Construction Sector

Liberalization of the Ugandan economy since 1990 has spurred development in a variety of sectors bringing with it an upswing in the building and construction industry with a growth average of 5.7 per annum for the last ten years.

  The rehabilitation phase up to 1990 saw a number of public and private residential, commercial and institutional premises refurbished. Over the past decade, the size of Uganda’s economy has more than doubled. It is estimated to have had an average growth of about 6.0 percent per annum. Real GNP per capita growth has averaged about 2.2 percent since 1985 and over 3.3 percent since 1990.

  A Ten Year Road Sector Development Programme (1996-2006) has been developed and provides for an efficient, safe and sustainable road network in support of market integration and poverty eradication and development of the domestic construction industry. Investment requirements for the programme are US $ 1.5 billion over the 10-year programme.

  The National Housing Policy and Shelter Strategy lay out the necessary framework for orderly and integrated development of the housing sector. Interestingly though, the low income cadres remain uncatered for, as most of the estates constructed with them in mind, have been taken over by the middle income earners or leased to private companies. The housing stock and especially low cost houses fall short of the housing demand, which has led to increased demand for buildings and construction materials in the Uganda economy.

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