THE BIG PUSH STRATEGY

The Big Push strategy is an initiative of the UIA on behalf of Government to develop a mechanism for the country’s faster economic growth by providing sector specific interventions.

This initiative was derived from recommendations made by the Investment Policy Review 1998 and has an implementation period of 5 years effective 2000.

The objective of this strategy is to rapidly transform Uganda from one of the world’s poorest economies into a renowned world-class producer of high quality traditional and new agri-products and provider of services with a widespread impact on general living standards.  The strategy focuses on active promotion of eight sectors in which Uganda has potential competitive advantage and the ninth activity being improving the Government bureaucratic environment within which the private sector operates.  This will create centres of excellence for each of the following sectors/areas.

1)       Medical Facilities – Investment in modern hospitals

2)       Printing and Publications – Investment in high-tech printing facilities

3)       Education – Establishment of quality technical and educational institutions

4)       Agriculture and Cotton – Introduction of commercial farming

5)       Creating centers of excellence in Information and Communication Technology

6)       Financial Services – Introduction of new financial services

7)       Creation of Air Cargo Logistics Centre And Inland Ports

8)       Establishment of Multi-Facility Economic Zones with appropriate incentives

9)       Reducing red tape bureaucracy through Streamlining Government Machinery

UIA will be glad to provide additional information on the Big Push on request.