National Competitiveness Forum (NCF)

The National Competitiveness Forum is a Public Private sector dialogue platform hosted by the Private Sector Development Unit (PSDU) of Ministry of Finance, Planning and Econimic Development (MofPED).

The Forum is one of the annual platforms aimed at communicating the national economic development agenda & it feeds into the annual budget process.

Last year’s NCF was held on Thursday 3rd October,2024 at Mestil hotel, under the theme; “The Role of the Public and Private Sector in Realizing the Knowledge Economy agenda in Uganda”. The outcomes of the forum fed into the budget for FY 2025/26

We want our stakeholders to appreciate Science Technology and Innovation (STI) value chain and take advantage of the investment opportunities in the sector.

The Forum will also inform appropriate interventions by the Government of Uganda to position the private sector in driving the knowledge economy agenda. in the country.