The Private Sector Investment and Investor Perception in Uganda.

Uganda Investment Authority, Bank of Uganda and the Uganda Bureau of Statistics carried out a joint survey, which ran from January 29, 2003 to September 10, 2003. It was aimed at consolidating the achievements of the surveys namely PCF-2001 and UIA-2000, improving the statistics of BOP and IIP, meeting international standards and codes (GDDS, BPM5) of reporting, and assessing the investment climate including constraints faced by investors.

This report presents the findings of the Private Sector Investment Survey, which was conducted in 2003 as a joint exercise between the Uganda Investment Authority (UIA), the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) and the Bank of Uganda (BOU). The survey covered a sample of 765 enterprises, compared to the first Private Sector Capital Flows Survey, conducted in 2001, which covered only 265 enterprises.

The results of the survey clearly indicate that the Government’s economic policies have successfully induced appropriate growth in the private sector enterprises and investments over the years, with actual investments growing by 19.8 percent from US$1.21 billion in 2000 to US$1.45 billion in 2001.

The information contained in this report is essential in improving Uganda’s statistics base and also guide policymakers in comprehending our investment climate and the effectiveness of strategic policies aimed at promoting private enterprises in general.

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