About Us
The Private Sector Development Unit (PSDU) is a strategic Unit within the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (MoFPED), responsible for coordinating, consolidating, facilitating, and monitoring the implementation of Uganda’s private sector development interventions across the National Development Plans. The Unit serves as the Government’s focal point for improving the business environment, supporting investor confidence, fostering industrialization, and accelerating enterprise growth across the country.
PSDU is central to the execution of the Second National Strategy for Private Sector Development (NSPSD II) 2022/23–2026/27, which focuses on boosting Uganda’s competitiveness, employment, and socio-economic transformation. The Unit brings together public and private actors to identify systemic constraints and deliver coordinated, evidence-based solutions that benefit Ugandan businesses and citizens.
NSPSD II Pillars
This function works to create a streamlined, predictable, and supportive business environment through:
- Coordinating the Business Licensing Reform Committee (BLRC) to review and simplify business licensing requirements.
- Advancing legal and administrative reforms to reduce the cost of regulatory compliance.
- Supporting reforms that promote transparency, policy coherence, and private investment.
These interventions are critical for enhancing the ease of doing business and reinforcing investor confidence.
This function drives industrialization and commercialization through value chain optimization by:
- Identifying and supporting high-potential production and processing value chains.
- Facilitating access to quality infrastructure, standards, and inputs for local production.
- Building industrial linkages in agro-processing, light manufacturing, tourism, and ICT.
These efforts contribute directly to increased productivity, job creation, and export growth.
This function supports micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to scale and thrive through:
- Promoting Business Development Services (BDS) and entrepreneurial skills training.
- Driving enterprise formalization and compliance support.
- Facilitating digital transformation and innovation adoption.
- Linking enterprises to affordable financing, markets, and national programs (e.g., PDM, Emyooga).
The focus here is on strengthening resilience, competitiveness, and profitability of enterprises across Uganda
This function ensures results-driven delivery of private sector interventions under NSPSD II. Its responsibilities include:
- Coordinating and consolidating private sector development efforts across the National Development Plans.
- Tracking implementation progress through the NSPSD II Results Framework
- Conducting field visits, and validation assessments to ensure accountability.
- Developing Budget Position Papers (BPPs) and technical briefs to inform policy and budget cycles.
- Facilitating visibility of PSDU’s work through knowledge sharing, reporting, and stakeholder engagement.
- Coordinating the Strategy Implementation Group (SIG) for policy alignment across the private sector.